Summary:
There is nothing more luxurious than a flight on a private plane—unless your flight doesn't take off at all. In this week's episode of Take to the Sky: The Air Disaster Podcast, Stephanie takes us through the decisions and challenges that contributed to the crash of an Arizin Ventures Gulfstream G-IV at Hanscom Field near Boston, Massachusetts. In a situation involving high-profile passengers on a plane with a great safety record, was there anything that could have stopped the crash from happening? The answer may surprise you as much as it surprised us!Listen, Review, and Subscribe on:
Sources consulted for this story:
- NTSB Accident Report: Runway Overrun During Rejected Takeoff Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation G-IV, N121JM
- Boston Globe: Multiple failures led to Hanscom crash, NTSB says
- CBS: 4 Victims Attended Educational Fundraiser In Concord Before Fatal Hanscom Crash
- Courier Post: Asbell's spirit felt at Camden feast
- Courier Post: 2 from South Jersey aboard Atlantic City-bound plane die in fiery crash
- NTSB: Pilots left wing controls locked in place in Gulfstream crash that killed 7
- Wicked Local: NTSB announces ruling in 2014 fatal plane crash at Hanscom
- New York Times: Philadelphia Inquirer Co-Owner Among 7 Killed in Massachusetts Plane Crash
- NBC Philadelphia: Causes of Death Revealed Next Week in Katz Plane Crash
- Philadelphia Inquirer: 'I can't stop it.' Last words from the crash that killed Lewis Katz
Show Notes:
Stephanie and Shelly discuss a bit of a travel phenomenon stemming from Taiwan: flights that don't go anywhere. Read more about them and let us know if you would spend money on a "fake flight."Credits:
Written and produced by: Shelly Price and Stephanie HubkaDirected and engineered by: Crosse deStreit, Salmon Pond Studios
Sound editing by: Stephanie Hubka
Graphic design and website by: Adam Hubka
Music by: Mike Dunn
Site of the Arizin Ventures Gulfstream G-IV plane crash. Source: CBS News
Skid marks on the runway leading to the crash site. Source: Wicked Local
