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Flight Safety Detectives

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299 episodes

4 days ago

World-renowned aviation-industry consultants and former NTSB investigators John Goglia and Greg Feith have 100 years of worldwide aviation safety experience between them. In this hard-hitting podcast series they talk about everything aviation -- from the behind-the-scenes facts on deadly air crashes to topics of interest such as tips and tricks for navigating through airports and security, traveling with infants and children, unruly passengers, and packing your bags to ease through security.

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World-renowned aviation-industry consultants and former NTSB investigators John Goglia and Greg Feith have 100 years of worldwide aviation safety experience between them. In this hard-hitting podcast series they talk about everything aviation -- from the behind-the-scenes facts on deadly air crashes to topics of interest such as tips and tricks for navigating through airports and security, traveling with infants and children, unruly passengers, and packing your bags to ease through security.

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Episodes (20/299)

Flight Safety Detectives

LaGuardia Regional Airliners Collide on Taxiway - Episode 299

Greg Feith, Todd Curtis, and John Goglia provide critical insights into an October 1, 2025, ground collision at LaGuardia Airport between two taxiing regional airliners. The collision caused serious damage to both planes operated by Delta Connection.

5 days ago

38 minutes 18 seconds

Flight Safety Detectives

Missing Logbooks, Missing Answers in Night Flight Tragedy - Episode 298

A pilot who was attempting to satisfy FAA requirements for flying at night was killed in another preventable plane crash. The NTSB report of this 2018 high-energy impact into the ocean leaves several key questions unanswered.

1 week ago

42 minutes 17 seconds

Flight Safety Detectives

Multiple Errors Lead to Helicopter Crash - Episode 297

A mission to collect crocodile eggs in Australia went horribly wrong after a series of errors. A R44 helicopter ran out of fuel and the pilot had to release an external sling carrying the person collecting the eggs, killing that person and injuring the pilot.

2 weeks ago

31 minutes 4 seconds

Flight Safety Detectives

Air India Crash & Washington National Crash Latest Details - Episode 296

In this recording of the first Flight Safety Detectives live stream, viewer questions take John Goglia, Todd Curtis and Greg Feith on a deep dive onto aviation safety headlines. Audience questions help bring forward the latest developments in the investigations of the Air India crash, Washington National crash, reports of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) and much more.

3 weeks ago

54 minutes

Flight Safety Detectives

Deadly Consequences of Deferred Aircraft Maintenance - Episode 295

Deferring maintenance can be deadly. The July 2024 fatal crash of a twin-engine Beechcraft Duke, which killed the pilot and both passengers, provides the perfect case to make this point.

1 month ago

32 minutes 14 seconds

Flight Safety Detectives

Evolution Revo LSA Fatal Plane Crash - Episode 294

Spotlight on the September 2024 fatal crash involving an Evolution Revo light sport weight shift aircraft (LSA). A CFI and student pilot were killed when the aircraft's wings folded and it entered a steep dive.

1 month ago

22 minutes 46 seconds

Flight Safety Detectives

CFIs Bad Choices Turn Deadly - Episode 293

Calling out inappropriate CFI behavior! John and Todd dig into the details of a fatal September 2023 accident involving a night training flight. The student's regular instructor was not available, and this was the first training with a different CFI.

1 month ago

34 minutes 11 seconds

Flight Safety Detectives

Digging Deeper into the Drone Swarm Event - Episode 292

Viewer questions fuel continued discussion in Episode 288 about a fleet of unknown drones that violated FAA regulations by flying near an airliner for an hour. John Goglia and Todd Curtis provide additional insights.

1 month ago

36 minutes 15 seconds

Flight Safety Detectives

Controlled Substances & Mental Health Impacts on Aviation Safety - Episode 291

John Goglia, Todd Curtis, and Greg Feith discuss the details of a fatal R44 helicopter crash in Australia that involved a pilot who had been drinking and had suspected mental health issues. The pilot took off without permission and made several low-level passes over the city before crashing into a hotel.

2 months ago

34 minutes 46 seconds

Flight Safety Detectives

Risky Choices Kill Overconfident Pilot - Episode 290

What’s the latest with Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 (MH370)? The 777 disappeared over 11 years ago. John Goglia and Todd Curtis provide the latest details. They also look at a 2023 crash of a Robinson R22 helicopter in rural Australia. The evening flight ended in tragedy when the pilot was killed when the helicopter crashed into trees at about 88 knots.

2 months ago

26 minutes 19 seconds

Flight Safety Detectives

40+ Reportable Aviation Events in 12 Days & NTSB Reports Fall Short - Episode 289

August in flight safety: at least 40 reportable events in just 12 days. The Flight Safety Detectives have reason to believe the number of events is even higher.

2 months ago

46 minutes 16 seconds

Flight Safety Detectives

Strange High-Altitude Encounters Get Stranger - Episode 288

The investigation continues into two unusual high-altitude encounters initially described as unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) or drone sightings. Information gathered since the Flight Safety Detectives’ first look at this incident has made these strange events seem like unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) incidents.

2 months ago

57 minutes 18 seconds

Flight Safety Detectives

Fuel & Fatal Choices - Lessons from July SR22T Crash - Episode 287

A Cirrus SR22T in North Carolina killed the pilot and his entire family. The known details of this July 2025 crash raise serious questions about pilot decisions throughout the flight.

2 months ago

38 minutes 56 seconds

Flight Safety Detectives

DC Midair Collision Gets Hearing - Episode 286

The NTSB just finished a 3-day hearing about the fatal January 2025 midair collision between an airliner and a U.S. Army helicopter over the Potomac River. Greg Feith, John Goglia and Todd Curtis tuned in and share their takeaways.

3 months ago

48 minutes 47 seconds

Flight Safety Detectives

Live from Oshkosh! - Episode 285

We bring you to AirVenture 2025 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. This annual event attracts hundreds of thousands of aerospace professionals, aerospace enthusiasts, and their families for a unique aviation experience.

3 months ago

28 minutes 37 seconds

Flight Safety Detectives

AAIB Causes Bigger Mess in Air India Investigation - Episode 284

India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has issued an appeal to the public and the media to stop speculating about the cause of the Air India crash. This comes less than a week after the agency released a preliminary report that raises more questions than provides answers.

3 months ago

24 minutes 43 seconds

Flight Safety Detectives

Bad Pilot Decisions Kills 6 - Episode 283

A Cessna Citation crash in March that killed all aboard appears to be the result of bad pilot decision making. Responding to the interest of numerous listeners, John Goglia and Todd Curtis dig into what happened.

3 months ago

25 minutes 48 seconds

Flight Safety Detectives

Aviation Safety and UAPs in Space - Episode 282

Former US Air Force and NASA Flight Surgeon Dr. Gregory Rodgers discusses first-hand experiences with the NASA space shuttle program. Among his efforts, he helped change NASA procedures that endangered shuttle crews.

3 months ago

1 hour 2 minutes 30 seconds

Flight Safety Detectives

Air India Investigation Facts and Logic Must Prevail - Episode 281

Yesterday’s special episode generated a lot of questions about the Air India preliminary report. Facts in hand, the Flight Safety Detectives tackle them head on.

3 months ago

44 minutes 35 seconds

Flight Safety Detectives

Who Turned Off the Engines?!?- Episode 280

The preliminary report on the June 12, 2025, fatal crash of an Air India 787 is most notable for what is unstated, vague, and even misleading. The detectives start with the omission of who turned off the engines just after takeoff. Their list of unanswered questions grows from there.

3 months ago

1 hour 46 minutes 3 seconds