This week, the Peter Greenberg Worldwide Radio Show broadcasts a special edition on aviation safety and security from the studios of United Stations in New York. Joining us for this special program is airline pilot Patrick Smith, author of Cockpit Confidential, with some surprising accident statistics.

Veteran journalist Joe Sharkey tells the remarkable survival story of his midair collision over Brazil. Then Heather Poole, author of Cruising Attitude, speaks about safety from a flight attendant’s perspective.

There’s all of this and more on this week’s special broadcast of the Peter Greenberg Worldwide Radio Show on airline safety.

Check out this week’s guest list, listen to the latest all-local podcast, and stream the full show below.

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