367 Learjet X-AUCI Philadelphia Crash and Reagan MidAir Update + GA News

Aviation News Talk podcast

Glass Cockpit Publishing

General, G1000, Leisure, Gps, Ifr, Glasscockpit, Safety, Sr20, Trescott, Flying, Tips, Cirrus, Aviation, News, Max, Sr22, Garmin, Waas, Perspective

4.8 • 730 Ratings

🗓️ 7 February 2025

⏱️ 56 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Max provides updates on the midair collision over the Potomac River between a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter and a regional jet, followed by an analysis of the fatal crash of a Learjet 55 in Philadelphia.

Regarding the Potomac collision, the episode clarifies earlier reports about the Black Hawk's flight path, noting that it was slightly off its assigned helicopter route but not landing at Reagan National. Preliminary findings indicate that the helicopter was higher than permitted and slightly off course. The episode also examines ATC staffing at the time of the accident and systemic safety concerns, rather than placing blame solely on individuals.

The second half covers the Learjet 55 crash, which occurred shortly after departure from Northeast Philadelphia Airport. The aircraft experienced a sudden loss of power—likely an engine failure—and crashed within seconds. The discussion explores how night instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) and potential pilot response factors may have contributed to the accident. The episode stresses the importance of safety management systems (SMS) and training in both cases to mitigate risks in aviation.

If you're getting value from this show, please support the show via PayPal, Venmo, Zelle or Patreon.

Support the Show by buying a Lightspeed ANR Headsets
Max has been using only Lightspeed headsets for nearly 25 years! I love their tradeup program that let's you trade in an older Lightspeed headset for a newer model. Start with one of the links below, and Lightspeed will pay a referral fee to support Aviation News Talk.
Lightspeed Delta Zulu Headset $1199
Lightspeed Zulu 3 Headset $899
Lightspeed Sierra Headset $699
My Review on the Lightspeed Delta Zulu

Send us your feedback or comments via email

If you have a question you’d like answered on the show, let listeners hear you ask the question, by recording your listener question using your phone.

News Stories

Mentioned on the Show
Buy Max Trescott's G1000 Book Call 800-247-6553
Buy Max Trescott's G3000 Book Call 800-247-6553
Video of Week: Pilatus PC-12 Landing with Tow Bar Attached
The Flight Academy flight school, Seattle, WA
AeroLuxe Aviation - Nashville, TN
Air Sync for downloading aircraft flight data
ADSBExchange.com Flight Tracks for X-AUCI Learjet
#109 Avoiding Midair and Near Midair Collisions

Free Index to the first 282 episodes of Aviation New Talk

So You Want To Learn to Fly or Buy a Cirrus seminars
Online Version of the Seminar Coming Soon – Register for Notification

Check out our recommended ADS-B receivers, and order one for yourself. Yes, we’ll make a couple of dollars if you do.

Get the Free Aviation News Talk app for iOS or Android.

Check out Max’s Online Courses: G1000 VFR, G1000 IFR, and Flying WAAS & GPS Approaches. Find them all at: https://www.pilotlearning.com/

Social Media
Like Aviation News Talk podcast on Facebook
Follow Max on Instagram
Follow Max on Twitter
Listen to all Aviation News Talk podcasts on YouTube or YouTube Premium

"Go Around" song used by permission of Ken Dravis; you can buy his music at kendravis.com

If you purchase a product through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	This past week has been one of the worst weeks for aviation in recent memory.
0:06.2	We've had the mid-air collision between a U.S. Army Blackhawk and a regional jet,
0:10.9	and a Learjet crash shortly after takeoff in Philadelphia.
0:14.0	Today I'll be giving you updates on those crashes, including audio we haven't heard before from the U.S. Army helicopter.
0:20.9	And I do have good news to share as well, including our first ever giveaway to listeners.
0:25.3	And it's a good one that you'll want.
0:27.3	So stick around to hear about that during my updates after the news.
0:30.8	Hello again and welcome to Aviation News Talk, where we talk in general aviation.
0:34.8	My name is Max Truscott.
0:36.1	I've been flying for 50 years on the author of several
0:38.4	books and the 2008 National Flight Instructor of the Year, and my mission is to help you become
0:43.4	the safest possible pilot. Last week in episode 366, I gave an early analysis of the midair
0:49.6	collision at Reagan National Airport and talked about so many factors involved.
0:54.7	So if you didn't hear that episode, you may want to check it out at AviationNewsdark.com
0:58.6	slash 366.
1:00.4	And if you've just found our show for the first time, welcome.
1:03.4	Glad to have you here.
1:04.9	Now, in whatever app that you're using, touch either the subscribe key or if you're using
1:08.7	the Apple Podcast app or Spotify, the follow key
1:11.8	so that next week's episode is downloaded for free. And this is, of course, a listener's
1:16.2	supported show, supported by, yes, people like you. So if you've been listening for a while and
1:21.3	you enjoy the show and you thought, yeah, I'd like to support the show, why don't you go ahead
	...

Transcript will be available on the free plan in -48 days. Upgrade to see the full transcript now.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Glass Cockpit Publishing, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Glass Cockpit Publishing and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.