Flight Safety Detectives
World-renowned aviation-industry consultants and former NTSB investigators John Goglia and Greg Feith have 100 years of worldwide aviation safety experience between them. In this hard-hitting podcast series they talk about everything aviation -- from the behind-the-scenes facts on deadly air crashes to topics of interest such as tips and tricks for navigating through airports and security, traveling with infants and children, unruly passengers, and packing your bags to ease through security.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 41 minutes
- Episodes
- 291
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Controlled Substances & Mental Health Impacts on Aviation Safety - Episode 291
John Goglia, Todd Curtis, and Greg Feith discuss the details of a fatal R44 helicopter crash in Australia that involved a pilot who had been drinking and had suspected mental health issues. The pilot…
Risky Choices Kill Overconfident Pilot - Episode 290
What’s the latest with Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 (MH370)? The 777 disappeared over 11 years ago. John Goglia and Todd Curtis provide the latest details.
They also look at a 2023 crash of a Robinso…
40+ Reportable Aviation Events in 12 Days & NTSB Reports Fall Short - Episode 289
August in flight safety: at least 40 reportable events in just 12 days. The Flight Safety Detectives have reason to believe the number of events is even higher.
Worse, the NTSB is putting out inadequa…
Strange High-Altitude Encounters Get Stranger - Episode 288
The investigation continues into two unusual high-altitude encounters initially described as unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) or drone sightings. Information gathered since the Flight Safety Detective…
Fuel & Fatal Choices - Lessons from July SR22T Crash - Episode 287
A Cirrus SR22T in North Carolina killed the pilot and his entire family. The known details of this July 2025 crash raise serious questions about pilot decisions throughout the flight.
The pilot was fl…
DC Midair Collision Gets Hearing - Episode 286
The NTSB just finished a 3-day hearing about the fatal January 2025 midair collision between an airliner and a U.S. Army helicopter over the Potomac River. Greg Feith, John Goglia and Todd Curtis tun…
Live from Oshkosh! - Episode 285
We bring you to AirVenture 2025 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. This annual event attracts hundreds of thousands of aerospace professionals, aerospace enthusiasts, and their families for a unique aviation exp…
AAIB Causes Bigger Mess in Air India Investigation - Episode 284
India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has issued an appeal to the public and the media to stop speculating about the cause of the Air India crash. This comes less than a week after th…
Bad Pilot Decisions Kills 6 - Episode 283
A Cessna Citation crash in March that killed all aboard appears to be the result of bad pilot decision making. Responding to the interest of numerous listeners, John Goglia and Todd Curtis dig into w…
Aviation Safety and UAPs in Space - Episode 282
Former US Air Force and NASA Flight Surgeon Dr. Gregory Rodgers discusses first-hand experiences with the NASA space shuttle program. Among his efforts, he helped change NASA procedures that endanger…
Air India Investigation Facts and Logic Must Prevail - Episode 281
Yesterday’s special episode generated a lot of questions about the Air India preliminary report. Facts in hand, the Flight Safety Detectives tackle them head on.
The preliminary report does not identi…
Who Turned Off the Engines?!?- Episode 280
The preliminary report on the June 12, 2025, fatal crash of an Air India 787 is most notable for what is unstated, vague, and even misleading. The detectives start with the omission of who turned off…
Experts Raise Alarm Over Air India 787 Crash Investigation Ahead of Preliminary Report - Episode 279
India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau plans to issue a preliminary report on the June 12, 2025, fatal crash of an Air India 787 tomorrow. Todd Curtis, Greg Feith, and John Goglia detectives …
Air India Crash and 737 Max Plug Door Blowout Updates - Episode 278
An update on the Air India crash investigation, with focus on the flight data recorders installed and recovered from the aircraft.
John explains the identical dual flight data and voice recorders inst…
The High-Stakes Flight into Oshkosh - Episode 277
AirVenture 2025 is approaching fast. With it comes the transformation of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, into the busiest airport in the world. Pilots flying in must be prepared for the unique air traffic proced…
Safety Critical Information Being Withheld from Air India 787 Crash? – Episode 276
Greg Feith, John Goglia and Todd Curtis find the lack of information emerging about the Air India 787 crash surprising. They wonder if safety critical information is being withheld from the aviation …
Developing: All Killed in Helicopter Crash with Radio Tower - Episode 248
Todd Curtis and John Goglia share the unfolding information surrounding a October 20, 2024 crash of an air tour R44 helicopter into a radio tower in Houston. The NTSB investigation continues.
The air …
Breaking Aviation Safety News: Air India Crash and Bombing in Middle East - Episode 275
Greg Feith, Todd Curtis, and John Goglia are fresh from media interviews on the Air India crash. They regroup here to share their insights with the Flight Safety Detectives audience.
An Air India 787 …
John Goglia Costars in Nathan Fielder's "The Rehearsal" on HBO - Episode 274
Nathan Fielder needed an aviation expert for Season 2 of the series "The Rehearsal" so he tapped Flight Safety Detectives’ own John Goglia. John’s recommendations for how crew resource management (CR…
What Happened to Singer Jim Croce? - Episode 273
Jim Croce died in a plane crash more than 50 years ago. Determining what caused the 1973 crash is challenging. This episode also covers an event where no one was flying a Lufthansa plane.
The only sur…