Episode 9: United 767 Newark light-pole strike reclassified as NTSB accident

In this week's This Week in Aviation news recap, Mark Preston covers the united 767 Newark light-pole strike reclassified as NTSB accident, UPS MD-11F crash: NTSB hearing spotlights pylon fatigue and maintenance oversight, the wave of recent fatal GA and training crashes highlights persistent risk in light aviation, the layered safety in action: multiple near‑midair events stopped by ATC and TCAS, the regulatory and industry shifts: Boeing 737 MAX ramp‑up, ITA–Lufthansa integration, ZeroAvia shake‑up, GA market data, and more — including Eurowings A320 injured in Emirates A380 wake turbulence, FAA targets Alaska Airlines with $165K fine, Security scares prompt diversions on United flights, and Medical transport King Air crash in New Mexico. 0:00 Introduction 0:30 United 767 Newark light-pole strike reclassified as NTSB accident 2:17 UPS MD-11F crash: NTSB hearing spotlights pylon fatigue and maintenance oversight 4:03 Wave of recent fatal GA and training crashes highlights persistent risk in light aviation 6:08 Layered safety in action: multiple near‑midair events stopped by ATC and TCAS 8:07 Regulatory and industry shifts: Boeing 737 MAX ramp‑up, ITA–Lufthansa integration, ZeroAvia shake‑up, GA market data 10:12 Quick hits Stories in this episode: More aviation news: https://aviatordb.com/news - United 767 Newark light-pole strike reclassified as NTSB accident: https://aviatordb.com/news - UPS MD-11F crash: NTSB hearing spotlights pylon fatigue and maintenance oversight: https://aviatordb.com/news - Wave of recent fatal GA and training crashes highlights persistent risk in light aviation: https://aviatordb.com/news - Layered safety in action: multiple near‑midair events stopped by ATC and TCAS: https://aviatordb.com/news - Regulatory and industry shifts: Boeing 737 MAX ramp‑up, ITA–Lufthansa integration, ZeroAvia shake‑up, GA market data: https://aviatordb.com/news #aviation #avgeek #aviationnews #aircraft #flying #pilot