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The Evolution of Social Media's Role at AirSafe.com (Video - WMV) The January 2009 ditching on the Hudson River showed how important social media was as a source of news and information, and how it showed how it makes individuals as powerful as traditional media in some areas. This show provides a general definition of social media and then provides specific examples of how it was used by AirSafe.com to expand the site's audience and to enhance the usefulness of its information. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
The Evolution of Social Media's Role at AirSafe.com (Video - MP4)The January 2009 ditching on the Hudson River showed how important social media was as a source of news and information, and how it showed how it makes individuals as powerful as traditional media in some areas. This show provides a general definition of social media and then provides specific examples of how it was used by AirSafe.com to expand the site's audience and to enhance the usefulness of its information. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Two Recent Scary Incidents: Northwest Airlines A320 Overflies Airport and Delta 767 Lands on Taxiway by Mistake (Audio - MP3)The week of October 19, 2009 saw what could have turned into two airline disasters. In Atlanta, a 767 landed on the taxiway instead of the runway, and in Minneapolis an airline crew stopped communicating with the outside world for over an hour while flying past its destination by well over 100 miles.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
The Evolution of Social Media's Role at AirSafe.com (Audio - MP3)The January 2009 ditching on the Hudson River showed how important social media was as a source of news and information, and how it showed how it makes individuals as powerful as traditional media in some areas. This show provides a general definition of social media and then provides specific examples of how it was used by AirSafe.com to expand the site's audience and to enhance the usefulness of its information. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Updated Jet Airliner Crash Rates (Video - MP4)In its latest update of fatal plane crash rates by aircraft model, AirSafe.com has identified the top five models with the lowest fatal crash rates. The analysis uses flight data through the end of 2008, and crash data through August 2009.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Updated Jet Airliner Crash Rates (Video - MP4)In its latest update of fatal plane crash rates by aircraft model, AirSafe.com has identified the top five models with the lowest fatal crash rates. The analysis uses flight data through the end of 2008, and crash data through August 2009.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Updated Jet Airliner Crash Rates (Audio - MP3)In its latest update of fatal plane crash rates by aircraft model, AirSafe.com has identified the top five models with the lowest fatal crash rates. The analysis uses flight data through the end of 2008, and crash data through August 2009.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Social Media's Role in Airline Safety (Audio - MP3)This show discusses the role that social media applications like Twitter, YouTube, and Flickr have had in shaping the public's relationship to aviation safety issues. Using the example of the January 2009 ditching of a US Airways aircraft in the Hudson River, the show discusses why any organization that intends to influence aviation safety policy or the aviation safety community should embrace these emerging technologies in order to better serve their members and the general public.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Air France Flight 447 the BBC Interviews (Audio - MP3)This show features two interviews with Vincent Dowd from the BBC World Service and Dr Todd Curtis of AirSafe.com. They discussed several issues surrounding the crash of Air France Flight 447, including differences in flight control philosophy between Airbus and Boeing, how aircraft manufacturers respond when one of their airplanes crash, and how this accident demonstrated how may be possible to use advanced technologies to supplement or even replace the cockpit voice recorder and flight dat ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Infomercial Celebrity Billy Mays Dies After Flight (Audio - MP3)Television infomercial celebrity Billy Mays died in his sleep less than a day after he was involved in a landing incident where he was struck in the head by one or more falling objects. US Airways Flight 1241, a 737-400, departed from Philadelphia, PA just after noon on June 27, 2009 on a nonstop flight to Tampa, FL. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Crash of an Air France A330 in the Atlantic Ocean near Brazil (Video - WMV)On June 1st, 2009, Air France flight 447, a scheduled international flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, crashed in the Atlantic Ocean in an area roughly 600 miles, or 960 kilometers, off the northeast coast of Brazil. Several areas of suspected aircraft debris were also found near the estimated position of its last radio communication. All 216 passengers and 12 crew members, together representing over 30 nationalities, are missing and presumed dead.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Crash of an Air France A330 in the Atlantic Ocean near Brazil (Video - MP4)On June 1st, 2009, Air France flight 447, a scheduled international flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, crashed in the Atlantic Ocean in an area roughly 600 miles, or 960 kilometers, off the northeast coast of Brazil. Several areas of suspected aircraft debris were also found near the estimated position of its last radio communication. All 216 passengers and 12 crew members, together representing over 30 nationalities, are missing and presumed dead.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Crash of an Air France A330 in the Atlantic Ocean near Brazil (Audio - MP3)On June 1st, 2009, Air France flight 447, a scheduled international flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, crashed in the Atlantic Ocean in an area roughly 600 miles, or 960 kilometers, off the northeast coast of Brazil. Several areas of suspected aircraft debris were also found near the estimated position of its last radio communication. All 216 passengers and 12 crew members, together representing over 30 nationalities, are missing and presumed dead.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
NTSB Hearings on the Buffalo Plane Crash (Audio - MP3)On May 12th, 2009, the NTSB began a three-day public hearing about its ongoing investigation into the fatal February 2009 crash of a Continental Connection airliner in Buffalo, NY. Among the issues that came up were the possible roles of crew fatigue and crew training in the accident. During the last day of the hearing, noted aviation consultant Mike Boyd and I sat down with host Dave Berns of the "State of Nevada" program on KNPR radio in Las Vegas. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Emirates A340 Accident Report Released (Audio - MP3)On 20 March 2009, an Emirates A340 aircraft, with 275 passengers and crew on board, was involved in a tail strike accident during takeoff from Melbourne, Australia. The aircraft suffered some damage, but there were no injuries to anyone on board. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) recently released preliminary findings that indicated that an incorrect weight had been used when making performance calculations prior to departure. The calculations were based on a takeoff weight that ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Swine Flu Risks for Airline Passengers (Video - WMV)After a rapid spread of the swine flu virus, the World Health Organization announced an increase in its global alert level on April 27, 2009. So far, about 150 people have died from the disease, all in Mexico. In this report, AirSafe.com summarizes the current situation and offers passengers suggestions on how to deal with flu threats on their flight.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Swine Flu Risks for Airline Passengers (Video - MP4)After a rapid spread of the swine flu virus, the World Health Organization announced an increase in its global alert level on April 27, 2009. So far, about 150 people have died from the disease, all in Mexico. In this report, AirSafe.com summarizes the current situation and offers passengers suggestions on how to deal with flu threats on their flight.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Swine Flu Risks for Airline Passengers (Audio - MP3)After a rapid spread of the swine flu virus, the World Health Organization announced an increase in its global alert level on April 27, 2009. So far, about 150 people have died from the disease, all in Mexico. In this report, AirSafe.com summarizes the current situation and offers passengers suggestions on how to deal with flu threats on their flight.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Crash of a FedEx Express MD-11 in Tokyo on 23 March 2009 (Video - MP4)The aircraft was on a cargo flight from Guangzhou, China to Narita Airport near Tokyo, Japan. The aircraft bounced on landing, and contacted the runway a second time nose wheel first. The plane then rolled to the left, hit the runway with its left horizontal stabilizer and wing, caught fire and rolled over onto its back, coming to rest off the left side of the runway. Both crew members were killed. This was the first fatal accident at Narita Airport since it opened in 1978.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Crash of a FedEx Express MD-11 in Tokyo on 23 March 2009 (Video - WMV)The aircraft was on a cargo flight from Guangzhou, China to Narita Airport near Tokyo, Japan. The aircraft bounced on landing, and contacted the runway a second time nose wheel first. The plane then rolled to the left, hit the runway with its left horizontal stabilizer and wing, caught fire and rolled over onto its back, coming to rest off the left side of the runway. Both crew members were killed. This was the first fatal accident at Narita Airport since it opened in 1978.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Crash of a FedEx Express MD-11 in Tokyo on 23 March 2009 (Audio - MP3)The aircraft was on a cargo flight from Guangzhou, China to Narita Airport near Tokyo, Japan. The aircraft bounced on landing, and contacted the runway a second time nose wheel first. The plane then rolled to the left, hit the runway with its left horizontal stabilizer and wing, caught fire and rolled over onto its back, coming to rest off the left side of the runway. Both crew members were killed. This was the first fatal accident at Narita Airport since it opened in 1978.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
British Airways 777 Crash Update March 2009 (Video - WMV)In March 2009, the AAIB released findings from the investigation of the January 2008 British Airways 777 accident that point to ice buildup in the fuel system as the key factor in the crash in London. On March 11th, 2009, the NTSB called for a redesign of the fuel system, and for the affected aircraft to have those changes installed within six months after the redesign is complete.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
British Airways 777 Crash Update March 2009 (Video - MP4)In March 2009, the AAIB released findings from the investigation of the January 2008 British Airways 777 accident that point to ice buildup in the fuel system as the key factor in the crash in London. On March 11th, 2009, the NTSB called for a redesign of the fuel system, and for the affected aircraft to have those changes installed within six months after the redesign is complete.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Fixing the Problem That May Have Caused the British Airways 777 Crash (Audio - MP3)Recent findings from the AAIB accident investigation point to ice buildup in the fuel system as the key factor in the January 2008 crash of a British Airways 777 in London. On March 11th, 2009, the NTSB called for a redesign of the fuel system, and for the affected aircraft to have those changes installed within six months after the redesign is complete.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Turkish Airlines Plane Crash in Amsterdam on 25 February 2009 (Video - M4V)The aircraft, on a scheduled international flight from Istanbul, Turkey, to Amsterdam, Netherlands crashed in a field about a mile (1.6 km) short of the runway. The fuselage was broken into three major sections, and both engines were torn off. There was apparently no post crash fire. Three crew members, including both pilots, were killed, as were at least six others among the 135 passengers and crew members. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Turkish Airlines Plane Crash in Amsterdam on 25 February 2009 (Video - WMV)The aircraft, on a scheduled international flight from Istanbul, Turkey, to Amsterdam, Netherlands crashed in a field about a mile (1.6 km) short of the runway. The fuselage was broken into three major sections, and both engines were torn off. There was apparently no post crash fire. Three crew members, including both pilots, were killed, as were at least six others among the 135 passengers and crew members. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Turkish Airlines Plane Crash in Amsterdam on 25 February 2009 (Audio - MP3)The aircraft, on a scheduled international flight from Istanbul, Turkey, to Amsterdam, Netherlands crashed in a field about a mile (1.6 km) short of the runway. The fuselage was broken into three major sections, and both engines were torn off. There was apparently no post crash fire. Three crew members, including both pilots, were killed, as were at least six others among the 135 passengers and crew members. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Crash of a Continental Airlines 737-500 in Denver on 20 December 2008 (video - WMV)The aircraft departed the left side of runway 34R during takeoff from Denver International Airport. The scheduled, domestic passenger flight was en route to Houston. There were 83 occupants in the aircraft, and 32 were injured, five seriously. The aircraft was substantially damaged and experienced a post-crash fire, which was located on the right side of the aircraft. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Crash of a Continental Airlines 737-500 in Denver on 20 December 2008 (video - M4V)The aircraft departed the left side of runway 34R during takeoff from Denver International Airport. The scheduled, domestic passenger flight was en route to Houston. There were 83 occupants in the aircraft, and 32 were injured, five seriously. The aircraft was substantially damaged and experienced a post-crash fire, which was located on the right side of the aircraft. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Crash of a Continental Airlines 737-500 in Denver on 20 December 2008 (video - WMV)The aircraft departed the left side of runway 34R during takeoff from Denver International Airport. The scheduled, domestic passenger flight was en route to Houston. There were 83 occupants in the aircraft, and 32 were injured, five seriously. The aircraft was substantially damaged and experienced a post-crash fire, which was located on the right side of the aircraft. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Continental Connection Crash in Buffalo 12 February 2009 (video - WMV)A Continental Connection Dash 8 aircraft crashed into a residential area near Buffalo, NY, killing all 45 passengers and four crew members on the aircraft, plus one person on the ground. The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Newark, NJ, and crashed about five miles from the Buffalo Airport at about 10:20 pm local time. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Continental Connection Crash in Buffalo 12 February 2009 (video - M4V)A Continental Connection Dash 8 aircraft crashed into a residential area near Buffalo, NY, killing all 45 passengers and four crew members on the aircraft, plus one person on the ground. The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Newark, NJ, and crashed about five miles from the Buffalo Airport at about 10:20 pm local time. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Continental Connection Crash in Buffalo 12 February 2009 (audio - MP3)A Continental Connection Dash 8 aircraft crashed into a residential area near Buffalo, NY, killing all 45 passengers and four crew members on the aircraft, plus one person on the ground. The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Newark, NJ, and crashed about five miles from the Buffalo Airport at about 10:20 pm local time. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Interview with Bird Strike Expert Dr. Ron Merritt (audio - MP3)On January 18th, 2009, three days after the bird strike related ditching of US Airways Flight 1549 in New York, I interviewed bird strike expert Dr. Ron Merritt. He's currently the president of Detect, Inc., which manufactures bird strike avoidance radars. He was also at one time the military commander of US Air Force unit responsible for understanding and reducing bird strike hazards to Air Force aircraft. For the next half hour or so, you'll hear Ron and I discuss a variety of bird strik ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Interview on the Escapes Radio Talk Show (audio - MP3)On February 9th, 2009, I was a guest on the "Escapes" radio show hosted by Ann Lombardi of the the Trip Chicks, who along Wendy Swartzell run the Atlanta area travel company Passport to Adventure. During the show, we discussed several of the issues around the previous month's ditching accident involving a US Airways A320 in New York, including what can be done about bird strike hazards, and how passengers should deal with fear of flying. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Interview on WGN Radio after the US Airways Ditching (audio - MP3)On 15 January 2009, a US Airways A320 encountered a flock of birds shortly after takeoff. Both engines lost power, apparently as the result of experiencing multiple bird strikes, and the crew was able to successfully ditch the aircraft in the Hudson River. All five crew members and 150 passengers survived the accident. The following day, Dr. Todd Curtis was a guest of Dean Richards on Chicago's WGN radio. They discussed the US Airways event, how the public's fear of flying is affected by ex ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Ditching of a US Airways A320 on the Hudson River in New York (video - WMV)On 15 January 2009, a US Airways A320 experienced a loss of power to both engines shortly after taking off from New York's LaGuardia Airport. The crew was able to successfully ditch the aircraft in the Hudson River near midtown Manhattan. Reportedly, the aircraft encountered a flock of birds shortly after takeoff. The aircraft reached an maximum altitude of about 3200 feet before it began to descend. After ditching, all five crew members and 150 passengers evacuated the aircraft. One passen ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Ditching of a US Airways A320 on the Hudson River in New York (video - M4V)On 15 January 2009, a US Airways A320 experienced a loss of power to both engines shortly after taking off from New York's LaGuardia Airport. The crew was able to successfully ditch the aircraft in the Hudson River near midtown Manhattan. Reportedly, the aircraft encountered a flock of birds shortly after takeoff. The aircraft reached an maximum altitude of about 3200 feet before it began to descend. After ditching, all five crew members and 150 passengers evacuated the aircraft. One passen ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Ditching of a US Airways A320 on the Hudson River in New York (audio - MP3)On 15 January 2009, a US Airways A320 experienced a loss of power to both engines shortly after taking off from New York's LaGuardia Airport. The crew was able to successfully ditch the aircraft in the Hudson River near midtown Manhattan. Reportedly, the aircraft encountered a flock of birds shortly after takeoff. The aircraft reached an maximum altitude of about 3200 feet before it began to descend. After ditching, all five crew members and 150 passengers evacuated the aircraft. One passen ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
AirSafe.com's Airline Safety Review for 2008 (video - WMV)The year 2008 had the fewest fatal airline crashes in any year since AirSafe.com began it's annual review of airline safety events in 1996. This 13th annual review discusses seven fatal airline events, and fifteen other significant events from 2008. As AirSafe.com looks back at the fatal and significant aviation safety events of last year, the most noticeable fact about this 13th annual review is that 2008 had fewer fatal airline events than any of the previous 12 years reviewed by AirSafe. ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
AirSafe.com's Airline Safety Review for 2008 (video - M4V)The year 2008 had the fewest fatal airline crashes in any year since AirSafe.com began it's annual review of airline safety events in 1996. This 13th annual review discusses seven fatal airline events, and fifteen other significant events from 2008. As AirSafe.com looks back at the fatal and significant aviation safety events of last year, the most noticeable fact about this 13th annual review is that 2008 had fewer fatal airline events than any of the previous 12 years reviewed by AirSafe. ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
AirSafe.com's Airline Safety Review for 2008 (audio - MP3)The year 2008 had the fewest fatal airline crashes in any year since AirSafe.com began it's annual review of airline safety events in 1996. This 13th annual review discusses seven fatal airline events, and fifteen other significant events from 2008. As AirSafe.com looks back at the fatal and significant aviation safety events of last year, the most noticeable fact about this 13th annual review is that 2008 had fewer fatal airline events than any of the previous 12 years reviewed by AirSafe. ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Crash of an F/A-18 Jet near San Diego (video - M4V)Update on an 8 December 2008 crash involving a US Marine Corps F/A-18 jet based at the Miramar Marine Corps Air Station which crashed during approch about two miles short of the runway. The pilot successfully ejected, but four people, including two children, their mother, and their grandmother were killed in one of the two houses destoyed by the jet. No one else on the ground was injured.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Crash of an F/A-18 Jet near San Diego (audio - MP3)Update on an 8 December 2008 crash involving a US Marine Corps F/A-18 jet based at the Miramar Marine Corps Air Station which crashed during approch about two miles short of the runway. The pilot successfully ejected, but four people, including two children, their mother, and their grandmother were killed in one of the two houses destoyed by the jet. No one else on the ground was injured.Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Risks from Incapacitated Pilots and Pilots Who May Deliberately Crash Airplanes (audio - MP3)AirSafe.com reviews the investigation into a January 2008 incident where an Air Canada pilot became mentally incapacitated and had to be removed from the cockpit. Once the first officer was removed, the captain was able to safely land the aircraft. The event caused some in the aviation community to question whether this kind of incident may have led to serious problems in the past. While a review of the available incident and accident record by AirSafe.com revealed no proven cases of a ment ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Interview on 'The Gregg Knapp Experience' - 18 November 2008 (audio - MP3)This interview from the Radio America show The Gregg Knapp Experience focused on a TSA behavior detection program that singles out passengers for extra screening based on what the TSA describes as suspicious behavior. Since the program began in 2006, over 160,000 passengers were pulled aside for additional checks such as a pat-down search or an interivew. Less than one percent of those passengers were arrested, often on charges related to drugs or carrying false identification. The TSA didn ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Complacency and the Qantas A330 Accident of 7 October 2008 (audio - MP3)The accident earlier this month involving a Qantas Airbus A330 on a flight from Singapore to Perth seriously injured several passengers, but didn't result in any fatalities. The event drew substantial news media attention in Australia and Asia, but very little attention from major US media. Dr. Todd Curtis of AirSafe.com believes that this may be an example of how when it comes to airline events, it's difficult to get the attention of the US public, or of the policy makers in the US, if no ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Interview with a Passenger on the Qantas A330 Accident Flight of 7 October 2008 (audio - MP3)This show features an interview with Keesin Ng, a passengers on a Qantas A330 aircraft that experienced a violent in-flight upset during a flight from Singapore to Perth on 7 October 2008. About 75 passengers and crew members were injured during this event, with 14 hospitalized with serious injuries such as fractures and lacerations.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau, or ATSB, is currently investigating this event, and because of the extent of the injuries on board, the ATSB has clas ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |
Serious Injuries on a Qantas A330 Flight on 7 October 2008 (video - WMV)A Qantas Airbus A330-300, with 303 passengers and 10 crew members on board, was on a scheduled international flight from Singapore to Perth. While in cruise, the aircraft reportedly experienced some type of sudden and unexpected altitude change. The crew issued a mayday call before diverting the aircraft to the airport at Learmonth, near the town of Exmouth, about 1100 kilometers or 680 miles north of its intended destination of Perth.
About 36 passengers and crew members were injured, wi ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | |
