Summary:
When it comes to flying VIPs, there is never room for shortcuts- or is there? In this episode of Take to the Sky: The Air Disaster Podcast, Stephanie takes us on the journey of USAF IFO-21, a 1996 US Air Force flight carrying USA Secretary of Commerce Ron Brown. From bad weather to difficult navigational requirements, the flight faced many challenges as it descended into Dubrovnik, Croatia- but were those elements responsible for the plane's disastrous descent? Join us as we tackle a story that changed military aviation forever!Listen, Review, and Subscribe on:
Sources consulted for this story:
- Wikipedia: 1996 Croatia USAF CT-43 Crash
- Air and Space Magazine: The Tremendous Fallout from the IFO-21 Air Crash
- Aviation Safety Network Accident Database: IFO-21
- Ramstein Air Base: Airmen Honor Lost IFO 21 Crew
- New York Times: Deadly Flight-- A special report; In Crash That Killed Brown, Signs of Safety Shortcomings
- Los Angeles Times: AF Relieves 3 Officers in Ronald Brown Crash Probe
- Air Disasters: Fog of War - Season 7 Episode 8
- US Department of Defense: Air Force Releases Brown Crash Investigation Report
- Washington Post: Probe Points to Pilot Error in Crash of Brown's Plane
- Chicago Tribune: Air Force Ordered Pilots Flying Ron Brown to Ignore Landing Rules
- Flight Safety Digest: Dubrovnik-bound Flight Crew's Improperly Flown Nonprecision Instrument Approach Results in Controlled-flight-into-terrain Accident
Show Notes:
At the end of this week's episode, we talk about an article from SecretFlying.com about requiring masks on airlines— and how flight attendants will not be required to force passengers to wear them.Credits:
Written and produced by: Shelly Price and Stephanie HubkaDirected and engineered by: Crosse deStreit, Salmon Pond Studios
Graphic design and website by: Adam Hubka
Sound editing and music by: Mike Dunn
Image Source: AP/Wide World Photos
The aircraft involved in the crash was a Boeing CT-43A. Image Source: Wikipedia
Image Source: AP/Wide World Photos
Map of the approach to runway. Image Source: Wikipedia
Image Source: Wikipedia
