Published inThe AcademicDark Networks: The 2003 Timor-Leste Il-76 crash and the global air cargo shadow industryHow the crash of a Russian cargo plane at a remote airfield provides a glimpse into an aviation underworld that we aren’t meant to see.Dec 13A response icon14Dec 13A response icon14
My work on behalf of Mentour PilotMany of you are aware that I’ve been working as a researcher and script writer for Mentour Pilot over on YouTube since June 2024. However…Dec 2A response icon30Dec 2A response icon30
Four Minutes over Mexico: The crash of Mexicana flight 940In 1986, 167 people died when a Mexican airliner caught fire and exploded over Michoacán. A full accounting of the causes is yet to be…Oct 22A response icon12Oct 22A response icon12
Crucible of the Cascade: The crash of Gazpromavia flight 9608How maintenance and design errors led to a fateful battle between a Russian flight crew and a deadly automation “cascade.”Sep 14A response icon24Sep 14A response icon24
How Not to Run an Airline: The 2024 Saurya Airlines CRJ-200 crashThe final report on last year’s deadly crash in Nepal reveals that the airline and its staff did almost everything wrong.Aug 1A response icon19Aug 1A response icon19
Insidious Truths: The crashes of Birgenair flight 301 and Aeroperú flight 603In 1996, two Boeing 757s crashed into two different oceans, killing 259 people and changing the way the industry treats unreliable…Jun 30A response icon16Jun 30A response icon16
Trial by Fire: The crash of Aeroflot flight 1492Six years after 41 people died aboard a Sukhoi Superjet on a Moscow runway, the full story of that horrible day can finally be told.May 13A response icon33May 13A response icon33
Acids to Ashes: The crash of Pan Am flight 160A major screw-up with toxic chemicals starts a fatal fire on board a Pan Am cargo plane in Boston, Massachusetts.Mar 28A response icon28Mar 28A response icon28
Passing the Buck: The story of the 2022 Wings Over Dallas air show collisionHow unsafe practices in the air show industry caused the deaths of six crewmembers and the loss of two iconic aircraft.Feb 28A response icon25Feb 28A response icon25
Masks, Smoke, and Mirrors: The untold story of EgyptAir flight 804In 2016, an EgyptAir A320 spiraled into the Mediterranean, killing 66 people. Was it an act of sabotage, or something even scarier?Dec 22, 2024A response icon41Dec 22, 2024A response icon41