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Rogue Pilots Are a Growing Safety Threat. No One Knows How to Stop Them.

Rogue Pilots Are a Growing Safety Threat. No One Knows How to Stop Them.8 okt20 min

U.S. aviation officials and industry insiders have long whispered about a deadly problem with air travel: rogue pilots with severe mental health issues intentionally crashing planes. WSJ’s Andrew Tangel reports on why this issue is a struggle for the airline industry, why pilots are afraid to ask for help and how engineers are trying to solve the problem. Ryan Knutson hosts. Further Listening:

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