AvTalk Episode 342: Two statistically improbable events

AvTalk Episode 342: Two statistically improbable events

Author: Flightradar24 October 24, 2025 Duration: 33:27

On this week’s episode of AvTalk, we discuss two statistically improbable events — an airACT 747 veered off the runway and struck a vehicle before ending up in the sea and a United Airlines 737-8 MAX struck something at 36,000 feet. We walk through the most likely scenario at this point. Lack of communication (literally) […]

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Every Friday, the team at Flightradar24 opens the hangar doors for a conversation that goes far beyond just tracking flights. AvTalk-Aviation Podcast is hosted by Ian Petchenik and Jason Rabinowitz, two genuine enthusiasts whose curiosity is as vast as the skies they discuss. This isn't a technical manual, but a weekly gathering for anyone who feels that familiar pull to look up at the sound of a jet engine. You'll hear the latest news shaping the industry, from new aircraft developments to airline culture, alongside deeper explorations into the history, places, and societal impact of flight. The discussions are grounded in expertise yet remain completely accessible, whether you're just discovering your inner avgeek or you live and breathe all things aviation. With regular special guests adding their perspectives, each episode feels like sitting in on a fascinating conversation among friends who love to share what they know. Tune in for your regular dose of everything that makes aviation endlessly compelling.
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AvTalk Episode 334: They got Nuuk’d [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:16
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, Nuuk, Greenland cancels international flights after security screeners need additional training. Korean Air signals its intent to purchase more than 100 Boeing aircraft, but most of the…
AvTalk Episode 333: Whinging about windowless window seats [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 39:24
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, United and Delta Air Lines face lawsuits for charging extra for window seats without a window. Serbian investigators reveal the extent of damages to a Marathon Airlines E195 during takeo…
AvTalk Episode 332: “Ongoing concern” concerns [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 54:18
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, Spirit Airlines’ second quarter earnings report raises “ongoing concern” concerns and paints a bleak portrait of the airline’s future. A French notification about a Swiss investigation t…
AvTalk Episode 331: Stuck on the plane for 28 hours [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 56:20
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, what we learned from days two and three of the NTSB’s hearings on the midair collision at DCA. A Delta A330neo experiences severe turbulence, Boeing adds a new 777-9 to 777X test fleet,…
AvTalk Episode 330: Acceptable deviation? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:04
On this episode of AvTalk, what we learned from the first of three days of investigative hearings by the NTSB into January’s crash at DCA. Russian investigators peel the layers of problems that led to the crash of a Gazp…
AvTalk Episode 329: Planes where they shouldn’t be [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:23
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, Ian returns from Europe and Jason returns from sitting and staring at the wall for a brand new episode. We discuss the conversation around the Air India flight 171 preliminary report, a…
AvTalk Episode 328: Lock the cat in the lav [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:02
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, Indian investigators narrow the focus of their investigation on the crashed 787’s fuel cut off switches. Lufthansa has quite the week with a damaged A340 in need of an unpressurized tran…
AvTalk Episode 327: Overrun by squirrels [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:14
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, Indian investigators have downloaded the data from AI171’s recorders. Chinese authorities decline to release a report on China Southern flight 5735, citing threats to “national security…
AvTalk Episode 326: Diversions and diversion tactics [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:13
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, we discuss all that has happened in Middle East airspace over the past week—from the US attack on Iranian nuclear facilities and elaborate diversion flights to the Iranian retaliation ag…
AvTalk Episode 325: The crash of Air India flight 171 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 49:52
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, we discuss the crash of Air India flight 171 shortly after take off from Ahmedabad last week. What we know, what we don’t know, and possible avenues of investigation. We also examine the…