About this episode

This episode discusses various aviation incidents and news, including airspace closures and flight operations.

Plenty to discuss on this week’s episode of AvTalk: * More clarity on what exactly led to the closure of airspace above El Paso last week * A United Airlines flight from Lagos experiences an extraordinary series of events ( UA613 leg 1 | UA613 leg 2 ) * ANA operates a 14 hour flight from Tokyo to Tokyo * An Arik Air 737 experiences an uncontained engine failure * A LATAM 777 rejects take off beyond V1 * The NTSB releases its final report on the DCA mid-air collision * Brussels Airlines unveils new Tintin livery Thank you for listening! Whether this is your first episode of AvTalk or you’ve listened to every single episode, we appreciate you spending your time with us. If you’d like to help other people find AvTalk, please consider leaving a rating and review on the the platform of your choice. Happy tracking and thanks for listening!  

Topics covered

• airspace closure
• flight incidents
• aviation news
• airline operations
• NTSB report
• aircraft livery

Keywords

• airspace closure
• United Airlines
• ANA
• Arik Air
• LATAM
• NTSB
• Brussels Airlines
• DCA mid-air collision

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: United Airlines, ANA, Arik Air, LATAM, NTSB, Brussels Airlines

Places: Lagos, El Paso, Tokyo

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