About this episode

Max Trescott and Rob Mark discuss recent aviation safety events, including runway close calls and various aircraft accidents.

Max Trescott and Rob Mark review a packed week of aviation safety events, beginning with two runway close calls. At Boston Logan, Delta Air Lines Flight 2351 went around after American Airlines Flight 3161 delayed its takeoff roll on an intersecting runway. At Miami, American Airlines Flight AA308, an Airbus A319, rejected takeoff after spotting NetJets Flight EJA434, an Embraer Phenom 300, N434QS, on the runway after an apparent clearance misunderstanding. The episode then turns to recent accidents, including the fatal Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 Turbo Porter skydiving crash of D-FIPS in France, a fatal propeller accident involving a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX, N593EX , at Marana, AZ and the crash of a NetJets Cessna 680A Citation Latitude, N523QS , near Laredo after a reported emergency. Max also discusses a fatal night Piper Archer, N249WF , near Bowie, Maryland, where possible factors include engine failure, fuel exhaustion, or carburetor ice. Rob covers a float-equipped Cessna 195, N3877V , that struck unmarked power lines near Pasco, Washington. Final reports include a Cirrus SR22T, N285AH, seat-slide takeoff accident and a Cirrus SR20, N619AV, icing encounter that ended with a…

People in this episode

Host: Max Trescott

Guest: Rob Mark

Topics covered

• aviation safety
• runway incidents
• skydiving accidents
• aircraft crashes
• pilot lessons

Keywords

• aviation safety
• runway close calls
• skydiving crash
• aircraft accidents
• pilot lessons

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Delta Air Lines, American Airlines

Products: Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 Turbo Porter, Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX, Cessna 680A Citation Latitude, Piper Archer, Cessna 195, Cirrus SR22T, Cirrus SR20

Places: Boston Logan, Miami, France, Marana, AZ, Laredo, Bowie, Maryland, Pasco, Washington

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