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The Essence Of SafetyAuthor: The Essence Of Safety Podcast
Hosted by airline pilot and safety investigator Nicolaus Dmoch (M.Sc.), the Essence of Safety podcast takes deep dives into accidents to uncover the often overlooked underlying causes. In the first season, we are going to look at the accidents of a Ju-Air Junkers Ju-52 in the Swiss Alps, a deadly, inadvertent activation of an ejection seat that killed one of the pilots of the famous Red Arrows aerobatics team, and the accident of Rescue 116, an Irish helicopter that was lost during a search-and-rescue missue - and many more. Language: en-gb Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Guilt, Blame, and the Lessons We Miss
Episode 1
Thursday, 9 October, 2025
When a Japan Airlines DC-8 lands short of the runway in San Francisco Bay, its captain admits fault with disarming honesty — a statement that later becomes known as the Asoh Defense. Decades later, the U.S. Navy submarine USS Greeneville collides with the Japanese fishing vessel Ehime Maru, and another captain shoulders the weight of guilt. In this episode of The Essence of Safety, we explore how self-blame can obscure the deeper truths behind accidents — and why taking responsibility isn’t always the same as learning from it.
