APG 697 – APG Gummies Edition

APG 697 – APG Gummies Edition

Author: Capt Jeff March 2, 2026 Duration: 1:52:14

Join Captain Jeff, Captain Nick, Producer Liz, and Alpha Juliet. Enjoy!

APG 697 SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS AND PICS

00:00:00 Introduction
00:04:26 NEWS
00:04:44 Near Mid-Air Collision Near Teterboro
00:14:02 FINAL REPORT – DCA Midair Collision
00:29:02 Federal Watchdog Faults FAA Oversight of United Airlines Maintenance Practices
00:33:04 Two Airline Pilots Executed After Escaping Gun Attack at Remote Airstrip in Indonesia
00:36:01 One Hospitalized After Lithium-Ion Battery Causes Small Fire Onboard Wichita-Departing Flight
00:45:29 Bullet Holes Discovered on American Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 Returning from Colombia<
00:48:30 LATAM Brasil B773 at Sao Paulo on Feb 15th 2026, Rejected Takeoff Past V1
00:57:27 LATAM Brasil B773 at Milan on Jul 9th 2024, Tail Strike on Departure
01:06:28 Pilot Who Safely Landed Alaska Airlines Plane After Panel Blew Out Says Boeing Unfairly Blamed Him
01:10:25 GETTING TO KNOW US
01:27:05 FEEDBACK
01:27:13 Yehuda Moskowitz – Older Episodes, APG Syndrome, etc.
01:32:51 Sam Bolog – The Airbus A340-300 Has Always Carried a Reputation: Smooth, Reliable… but Not Exactly Overpowered
01:46:10 WRAP UP

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APG 421 – Caution: Whale Turbulence [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:41:35
Photo Credit: Nick Anderson [00:03:35] NEWS [00:04:09] COVID-19 News [00:13:55] Accidental Ejection [00:27:14] Air France A330 Grounded With Bullet Holes in Fuselage [00:32:23] Conquest Cargo CVLP near Miami on Feb 8th 2…
APG 420 – The Stimulator [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:15:24
Photo Credit: Nick Anderson [03:25] NEWS [04:09] Crash: Conviasa AT42 near Puerto Ordaz on Sep 13th 2010 [18:18] Crash: Santa Barbara ATR42 near Merida on Feb 21st 2008 [27:33] Accident: Shanghai B738 at Shanghai on Jan…
APG 419 – We’re Not Dead Yet! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:12:52
Photo Credit: Nick Anderson [3:40] NEWS [4:14] Collings Foundation B-17 Crash Update [11:49] Serve Air Cargo Boeing 727F Rolls Out Of Control After Emergency Landing [27:14] RJ Engine Run-up Flips Hangar at KSBP [30:25]…
APG 418 – We’re “Online Influenzas” [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:55:18
Photo Credit: Nick Anderson [0:04:10] NEWS [0:04:43] MDW Chicago Midway ATIS – ATC Zero! [0:11:03] ATC Zero at SLC – Earthquake! [0:19:22] American Airlines Reunites Passenger With Father Just Before He Passes [0:22:36]…
APG 417 – Petticoats and Parachutes [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:59:29
Photo Credit: Nick Anderson [00:06:23] NEWS [00:06:57] Fokker 50 crash crew ignored multiple alerts during take-off roll [00:15:29] Pilot of Crashed Turkish Pegasus Flight Did Not Understand Guidance: Report [00:24:24] T…
APG 416 – Tailwinds to Headwinds [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:00:49
Photo Credit: Nick Anderson [00:04:41] NEWS [00:05:17] Accident: Gazpromavia AN74 near North Pole on Apr 4th 2015, hard landing [00:13:23] Crash: MyCargo B744 at Bishkek on Jan 16th 2017, Impacted Terrain on Go Around [0…
APG 415 – A Legend Turns 50 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:10:25
Photo Credit: Nick Anderson [03:31.200] NEWS [04:05.643] Flybe: Airline Collapses Two Months after Government Announces Rescue [12:29.981] Preliminary Report on Coulson C-130 Crash [15:30.967] Accident: Jetsmart A320 at…
APG 414.5 – Cue the Rickets – Miami Rick is Back! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:17:42
Photo Credit: Nick Anderson [00:00:00] INTRO [00:46:14] INCIDENT: Air Conditioning Hose Sucked into Engine at FLL [00:49:33] Accident: THY A321 at Istanbul on Feb 27th 2020, Dropped Both Nose Wheels on Landing [01:12:10]…
APG 414 – FU2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:55:56
Photo Credit: Nick Anderson [00:02:45] NEWS [00:03:18] Botched Float Plane Theft Leaves 3 Aircraft Damaged in Vancouver Harbour [00:07:42] ‘Mad’ Mike Hughes Dies After Crash-Landing Homemade Rocket [00:12:17] MH370’s Mas…
APG 413 – Drone Dome Blown! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:00:41
Photo Credit: Nick Anderson [00:03:14] NEWS [00:03:48] United is Starting its Own Flight School to Help Recruit 10,000 New Pilots Amid Global Shortage [00:11:51] Air Traffic Controllers Honored For Saving F-16 Pilot [00:…