About this episode
A regional airline captain faces a perilous situation as ice builds on his aircraft during a flight from Cordova, Alaska.
In this episode of “Never Again”, a regional airline captain takes off from Cordova, Alaska, expecting just another routine hop in his Beechcraft 1900. But as the aircraft climbs into the clouds, ice begins to build—and keeps building. With performance fading, visibility gone, and mountains rising below, the crew fights to keep the airplane flying long enough to break through the top of the storm.
Topics covered
- aviation safety
- ice accumulation
- regional airline operations
- pilot decision making
- weather challenges
Keywords
- aviation
- ice
- Beechcraft 1900
- Cordova
- Alaska
- storm
- pilot
- aircraft performance
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: AOPA
Products: Beechcraft 1900
Places: Cordova, Alaska
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