Runway 23

Hoffers and Brady discuss lucky charms, the Florida Learjet crash, helicopter mishaps, and then the infamous 1996 crash landing of a Piper Turbo Arrow at Murray Bridge Airfield.

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Pictures of Hoffers’ lucky charms (the coin, chip and pen) are here on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Runway23/posts/174380504‍

Charles Kingsford Smith: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Kingsford_Smith

Roll-Royce Trent engines in Derby: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolls-Royce_Trent

Dashcam of the Learjet crash: https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/11/02/dashcam-captures-deadly-private-jet-crash-in-florida

ATC and pilot audio from the crash: https://www.miamifinder.com/articles/palm-beach-learjet-crash-atc-audio-transcript

Coffin Corner: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffin_corner_(aerodynamics)‍

The Sioux City crash landing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Airlines_Flight_232

Helicopter Crash next Everest Base Camp - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TE2ld37ldjQ‍

See Brady filming at this exact location with a few helicopters interrupting (from 3:00 onwards): https://youtu.be/JTL4dj3Gx1o?si=ZEbCtf2ObvpUjgEr&t=180

Blackhawk not down at NFL game: https://www.foxnews.com/video/6407868634112

Hoffers Log Book and Crash Plane on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Runway23/posts/174380504
Dead Man Walking: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112818/

The official Hoffers Crash Report: https://www.atsb.gov.au/investigations/199600804

Hoffers and Brady further discuss the much-discussed Flydubai axe incident. Plus, is the famed SR-71 Blackbird making a comeback?

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Wikipedia article on the Flydubai axe attack - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flydubai_Flight_1073

Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_SR-71_Blackbird

Aviation Week’s SR-71 scoop - https://aviationweek.com/defense/aircraft-propulsion/nasa-asked-several-former-sr-71a-staffers-help-secret-restart

Brady’s book cover memory and Hoffers’ personal pictures here - https://www.patreon.com/Runway23/posts/171588045

More chat about the rumour - https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/blackbirds-take-these-broken-wings-and-learn-to-fly-says-nasa/

A-12 at San Diego - https://sandiegoairandspace.org/collection/item/lockheed-a-12-blackbird

Flying a Cargo Plane out of Hong Kong - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocTKTk7oExk

Hoffers and Brady discuss watches, another risky fly-over, the Amazon plane coming off the Miami runway, a terrible ground crew incident in Toronto, Lockerbie tourism, and the infamous crash of Air France Flight 447.

Support our new project on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/Runway23

Bremont’s ejection seat watch: https://martin-baker.com/watches/mb-i/

The super low South Africa Stadium fly-over: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3rew8jqny5o

The 1995 World Cup final Jumbo fly-over: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_7QjbNxdqc

The Flappy Bird-style game over the stadium: https://www.flappylink.com/

More details about the Amazon plane incident have emerged since we recorded: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/21_Air_Flight_7598

Korean 737 hits barrier (warning, tough to see): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNuANEriHlU

Trolley Problems: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trolley_problem

The Gimli Glider we previously discussed in episode 2: https://www.runway23.fm/episodes/002

Ground crew incident in Montreal: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/airport-montreal-accident-9.7319215

See Hoffers own picture of the headphone socket on his plane’s fuselage - plus the pitot tubes from the same walk-around: https://www.patreon.com/Runway23/posts/169239259

Bali Birdstrike picture also via Hoffers - https://www.patreon.com/Runway23/posts/169239259

The Lockerbie disaster: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan_Am_Flight_103

The recommended Lockerbie series: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bombing_of_Pan_Am_103

Pictures from Hoffers’ visit to Lockerbie: https://www.patreon.com/Runway23/posts/169239259

Aberfan landslide disaster in Wales: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aberfan_disaster

The 9/11 Memorial in New York City: https://www.911memorial.org/

The Air France Flight 447 disaster: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_France_Flight_447

The Inter Tropical Convergence Zone: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intertropical_Convergence_Zone

Hoffers’ own video of St Elmo’s Fire on the windshield: https://www.patreon.com/Runway23/posts/169240103

Pitot Tubes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitot_tube

Air France crash transcript: https://bea.aero/uploads/tx_elyextendttnews/annexe.01.en.pdf

Air France tail in the sea: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8089917.stm

Lockerbie Cemetery picture: https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/NINTCHDBPICT000454081547-e1544012205198.jpg

The Flight 447 second interim report (with images of tail in storage): https://bea.aero/fileadmin/documents/docspa/2009/f-cp090601e2.en/pdf/f-cp090601e2.en_03.pdf

The Flight 447 third report (after discovery of wreckage on sea floor): https://bea.aero/fileadmin/documents/docspa/2009/f-cp090601e3.en/pdf/f-cp090601e3.en.pdf

Hoffers and Brady discuss watches, another risky fly-over, the Amazon plane coming off the Miami runway, a terrible ground crew incident in Toronto, Lockerbie tourism, and the infamous crash of Air France Flight 447.

Support our new project on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/Runway23

Bremont’s ejection seat watch: https://martin-baker.com/watches/mb-i/

The super low South Africa Stadium fly-over: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3rew8jqny5o

The 1995 World Cup final Jumbo fly-over: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_7QjbNxdqc

The Flappy Bird-style game over the stadium: https://www.flappylink.com/

More details about the Amazon plane incident have emerged since we recorded: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/21_Air_Flight_7598

Korean 737 hits barrier (warning, tough to see): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNuANEriHlU

Trolley Problems: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trolley_problem

The Gimli Glider we previously discussed in episode 2: https://www.runway23.fm/episodes/002

Ground crew incident in Montreal: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/airport-montreal-accident-9.7319215

See Hoffers own picture of the headphone socket on his plane’s fuselage - plus the pitot tubes from the same walk-around: https://www.patreon.com/Runway23/posts/169239259

Bali Birdstrike picture also via Hoffers - https://www.patreon.com/Runway23/posts/169239259

The Lockerbie disaster: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan_Am_Flight_103

The recommended Lockerbie series: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bombing_of_Pan_Am_103

Pictures from Hoffers’ visit to Lockerbie: https://www.patreon.com/Runway23/posts/169239259

Aberfan landslide disaster in Wales: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aberfan_disaster

The 9/11 Memorial in New York City: https://www.911memorial.org/

The Air France Flight 447 disaster: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_France_Flight_447

The Inter Tropical Convergence Zone: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intertropical_Convergence_Zone

Hoffers’ own video of St Elmo’s Fire on the windshield: https://www.patreon.com/Runway23/posts/169240103

Pitot Tubes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitot_tube

Air France crash transcript: https://bea.aero/uploads/tx_elyextendttnews/annexe.01.en.pdf

Air France tail in the sea: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8089917.stm

Lockerbie Cemetery picture: https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/NINTCHDBPICT000454081547-e1544012205198.jpg

The Flight 447 second interim report (with images of tail in storage): https://bea.aero/fileadmin/documents/docspa/2009/f-cp090601e2.en/pdf/f-cp090601e2.en_03.pdf

The Flight 447 third report (after discovery of recorders on sea floor): https://bea.aero/fileadmin/documents/docspa/2009/f-cp090601e3.en/pdf/f-cp090601e3.en.pdf

Hoffers and Brady discuss the roundness of Earth, a bakery van crash, allegations of drug smuggling, and the miracle of Aloha Airlines Flight 243.

Support our new project on Patreon (and get bonus stuff): https://www.patreon.com/cw/Runway23

The Great Australian Bight - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Australian_Bight

Patrons only: Picture of Hoffers’ coincidental T-Shirt - https://www.patreon.com/Runway23/posts/167311763

Sydney to Johannesburg flightpaths - https://www.flightpaths.com/SYD-JNB

The Bristol Balloon Fiesta - https://www.bristolballoonfiesta.co.uk/

Aeroflot Flight 1661 hits weather balloon - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeroflot_Flight_1661

Patrons only: Brady’s article on Ansett Flight (including reference to water cannons) - https://www.patreon.com/Runway23/posts/new-episode-plus-165755645

Lloyd Bridges wrong weeks to quit (from Airplane) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeI5ke0BENw

Malaysia Airline pilot taken into custody - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQSA-gf6_fM

Plane vs Bakery Truck video - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EkdpfmscPw8

Plane vs Bakery Truck NTSB Preliminary Report - https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/Documents/DCA26FA194%20Preliminary%20Report.pdf

PAPI (Precision approach path indicator) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precision_approach_path_indicator

Aloha Airlines Flight 243 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aloha_Airlines_Flight_243

CB Lansing - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10129560/clarabelle_leiming-lansing

Hanging By A Thread - Mayday: Air Disaster - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hq54gxyi8M

Flap Track Farings (or canoes?) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft_fairing

Hoffers and Brady discuss scenery from the cockpit, a Blue Angel beat-up, a flying lesson tragedy, an aircraft under the sea, the Kegworth Disaster, a little bit of Lego, and some ancient artefacts.

The little cabin bongs during our podcast denote a link or piece of information here in the notes.

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Re-Live Brady’s Aerobatics Flight (Patron Bonus) - https://www.patreon.com/Runway23/posts/bradys-full-all-163348746

Brady’s Ansett Article including Captain Kirk (Patron Bonus) - https://www.patreon.com/Runway23/posts/165755645

Views of Ayers Rock (Uluru) from the air (on Google Earth) - https://shorturl.at/onvYY

Blue Angels - https://www.blueangels.navy.mil/

Blue Angels Beat-Up - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WlCtxNJtGqg

The Apache Low Pass - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qucd_530Rlc

The 777 Low Pass (from our last episode) - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uNDRJOgmGvM

Flight Instructor Tragedy in Argentina - https://edition.cnn.com/2026/07/08/americas/argentina-pilot-death-scli-intl

Pan Am 526A - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan_Am_Flight_526A

Pan Am 526A discovered underwater - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKdoOlImIng

MH370 a needle in a haystack - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysia_Airlines_Flight_370

ETOPS - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ETOPS

The Kegworth Disaster - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kegworth_air_disaster

BBC breaking news for Kegworth disaster - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26HSluxDsuY

The M1 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M1_motorway

Lego - Jabba’s Barge - https://amzn.to/4wE6MP3

The Australian Baggy Green - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baggy_green

Hoffers and Brady discuss runway names, making up time, Brady’s aerobatic flight, an apology to the Pope, a 777 dangerously low fly-by, an Airbus hitting an aerobridge, and the notorious crash of Aeroflot Flight 593.

The cabin chimes during our podcast denote accompanying links or info here in the show notes.

Support our new endeavour on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/Runway23

A special video of the flight just for Runway23 patrons - https://www.patreon.com/Runway23/posts/bradys-full-all-163348746

Sywell Aerodrome - https://www.sywellaerodrome.co.uk/

Watch real-time Flight Radar info of the flight (also a patron special) - https://www.patreon.com/Runway23/posts/163360212

Shout-out to Mark Hooton and Caber Aviation for Brady’s flight - https://cabaeroaviation.com/

Brady also discusses this aerobatic flight on The Unmade Podcast - https://www.unmade.fm/episodes/unmade-episode181

Melbourne, Sydney and LA control towers - https://www.runway23.fm/pictures-003

The 777 low fly-by - https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/flight-tracking-news/777-makes-extremely-low-pass-at-horseshoe-bay/

Icelandic home town fly-by - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN_z14TFAao

Ground effect - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground_effect_(aerodynamics)

Aerobridge smash-up derby - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LMSxxl-vFZY

The Chinese Eastern Airlines version of the story - https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/569864

Aeroflot Flight 593 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeroflot_Flight_593

Pics from Brady’s flight on Aeroflot (white gloves) - https://www.runway23.fm/pictures-003

Air Crash Investigation/Mayday episode about this crash - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSpVJ1VxOKc

Hoffers and Brady discuss checking pilots, water salutes. celebrity passengers (including the Pope), Lego sets, and the famous Gimli Glider incident.

Support our new project on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/Runway23

Best Pilot I Ever Saw clip from The Right Stuff - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqPkIgBqMCY

The Right Stuff (book) - https://amzn.to/4w67wf5 The Right Stuff (movie) - https://amzn.to/4uW5wVW

Episode 1 including our discussion of water salutes - https://www.runway23.fm/episodes/001

Water Cannon mishap - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Gs62siHe0XA

The Pope in the jumpseat - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWREXpXY8XY

The Pope’s plane won’t fly - https://edition.cnn.com/2026/06/12/europe/pope-leo-plane-grounded-spain-rome-intl

Hoffers pictures with celebrity passengers (Patreon) - https://www.patreon.com/Runway23/posts/162145907

Neil Armstrong ejects from the flying bedstead - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUJDbj9Vp5w

List of lunar modules (including Snoopy for Apollo 10) - https://historicspacecraft.com/Lunar_Module.html

ENGAGE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yBoY1SQA5A

Brady in the Space Shuttle 747 carrier - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aI45Vdyth8g

Hoffers chosen Lego sets (Amazon affiliate links where possible)
Lunar Module - https://amzn.to/4gHd1fQ
Enterprise - https://amzn.to/4oP7ohy
Shuttle and 747 - https://amzn.to/4aGXb1d
Space Shuttle - https://amzn.to/3QlbUIc
Concorde - https://amzn.to/4be151x

Hoffers Lego video will be on Patreon shortly - https://www.patreon.com/cw/Runway23

Air Crash episode about the Gimli Glider - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1216433/ (have also seen it uploaded to YouTube)

Wikipedia about Gimli Glider - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gimli_Glider

Hoffers and Brady discuss passenger plane landings, inverted selfies in military planes, barrel rolls, and the crash of Eastern Air Lines Flight 401.

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Korean fighter jets collide: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czjwz8we1zzo 1983 Negev mid-air collision: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1983_Negev_mid-air_collision

Boeing 707 barrel roll by Tex Johnston: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ra_khhzuFlE

Denzel Washington flies upside down in Flight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQDKufQdkus

NTSB report on the Eastern Air Lines 401 crash: https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AAR7314.pdf

Wikipedia article on the Eastern Air Lines crash: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Air_Lines_Flight_401