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Expert Insights into the Japan Airlines A350 Aviation Disaster – Episode 198
Expert Insights into the Japan Airlines A350 Aviation Disaster – Episode 198
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Length:
40 minutes
Released:
Jan 4, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Airport rescue and firefighting expert Jack Kreckie and the Flight Safety Detectives discuss the January 2, 2024 runway collision between a Japan Airlines A350 and a Japan Coast Guard Dash 8 in Tokyo.Kreckie shares his inside knowledge of aircraft firefighting techniques and the systems in place to save lives and manage fires. He shares how modern composite materials used on aircraft impact the job of firefighters.This event is compared with other notable accidents, including the ground collision between a USAir 737 and a Fairchild Metroliner in Los Angeles in 1991 and the crash of an Asiana 777 in San Francisco in 2013.Hear about the training and safety systems in place that aided firefighters and the flight crew and likely were key factors in the safe evacuation of the aircraft.See images and related documents at the Flight Safety Detectives website.
Released:
Jan 4, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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