About this episode

This episode discusses the NTSB's investigations into recent aviation incidents and safety recommendations.

On this episode of AvTalk, we follow the NTSB’s thread as the agency holds two days of investigative hearings on the crash of UPS flight 2976 , the MD-11 that crashed in Louisville after one of its engines separated from the wing. The FAA issues its first official response to the NTSB’S safety recommendations following the 2025 DCA mid-air collisions. And the NTSB calls for more realistic training of smoke in the cockpit scenarios after a 2023 incident. A Croatia Airlines A220 suffers a runway excursion during a rejected takeoff in Split. Indian investigators will travel to Seattle in June to be present for tests of 787 fuel cutoff switches at Boeing’s Pacific Northwest facilities. And WestJet is under investigation for what passengers are calling a deceptive practice of swapping flights to airplanes undergoing maintenance before cancelling those flights to avoid paying compensation.   Please click here for a transcript of this week’s episode .

Topics covered

• aviation safety
• NTSB investigations
• flight incidents
• airline practices
• pilot training
• aircraft maintenance

Keywords

• NTSB
• FAA
• UPS flight 2976
• Croatia Airlines
• WestJet
• aviation incidents
• pilot training
• aircraft maintenance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NTSB, FAA, Croatia Airlines, Boeing, WestJet

Products: A220, 787

Places: Louisville, Seattle, Split

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