8: The Lucky Dollar and Learjet Crash in Florida

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