Episode 367 - With the Air Accident Investigation Branch

May 16, 2021

Join Carlos, Matt and Nev for an evening of aviation fun.

In this week's show London Heathrow maybe diverting flights to save on the Q's , a Concorde has its nose moved & staying on the subject of noses a passenger receives a fine for blowing their nose on a blanket.

And In the military this week Germany are set to replace their ageing P3s with P8's , a pilot wins an award for a very challenging landing & Armando brings us his take & roundup about the fourth coming EAA Air Venture.

We were joined by Bob from the Air Accident Investigation Branch. Find out about the processes of how an aviation accident is investigated here in the UK. In this week's Plane Truth we're learning all about Squarks.

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Here are the links to the stories we featured this week :

COMMERCIAL

BRITISH AIRWAYS TO TRIAL DIGITAL QUEUING SYSTEM AT HEATHROW
https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/british-airways-to-trial-digital-queuing-system-at-heathrow/

HEATHROW AIRPORT COULD DIVERT AIRCRAFT TO EASE CROWDING
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-57091061

U.S. FAA TO REQUIRE STRENGTHENING KEY PART ON BOEING 777 ENGINE
https://kfgo.com/2021/05/12/u-s-faa-to-require-strengthening-key-part-on-boeing-777-engine/

ACCIDENT: KEY LIME SW4 AND PRIVATE AIRCRAFT AT DENVER ON MAY 12TH 2021, MIDAIR COLLISION
https://kfgo.com/2021/05/12/u-s-faa-to-require-strengthening-key-part-on-boeing-777-engine/

BRITISH AIRWAYS ADDS A PIECE OF AVGEEK MEMORABILIA TO THE CONCORDE ROOM AT HEATHROW
https://thepointsguy.co.uk/news/ba-adds-concorde-nose-to-lounge/

MASKLESS JETBLUE AIRLINE PASSENGER WHO BLEW NOSE INTO BLANKET COPS $13,574 FINE
https://www.traveller.com.au/maskless-jetblue-airline-passenger-who-blew-nose-into-blanket-cops-13574-fine-h1vsem

MILITARY

A-10 PILOT HONORED FOR LANDING HER WARTHOG WITHOUT WORKING LANDING GEAR, COCKPIT CANOPY
https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2021/05/12/a-10-pilot-honored-for-landing-her-warthog-without-working-landing-gear-cockpit-canopy/

GERMANY SET TO REPLACE ITS P-3C ORION MARITIME PATROL AIRCRAFT WITH THE P-8A POSEIDON
https://theaviationist.com/2021/05/10/p-8-germany/

AIR TRACTOR, L3HARRIS LAUNCH AT-802U SKY WARDEN LIGHT ATTACK AIRCRAFT
https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/air-tractor-l3harris-launch-at-802u-sky-warden-light-attack-aircraft/143637.article

EAA AIRVENTURE OSHKOSH NEWS UPDATE
https://www.eaa.org/airventure/eaa-airventure-news-and-multimedia/eaa-airventure-news
https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/air-tractor-l3harris-launch-at-802u-sky-warden-light-attack-aircraft/143637.article