Captains Speaking — The Mentour Pilot Podcast (November 2, 2026).
By now, I figure nearly everyone who understands English and is even mildly interested in current events knows that a private business jet crashed in Florida yesterday.
[I described the LearJet 60 as a “private” jet when writing this, later corrected that to “business” jet. (late evening, November 2, 2026)]
As usual, there’s been the usual discharge of “what really happened” claims: along with all-too-predictable mudslinging directed at ‘those people’.
On a related note, the lack of political invective in my news feed has surprised me. Maybe mainstream media realizes that we’re — well, that’s another topic.
At any rate, this 35-minuite video is almost as boring as the NTSB news briefing I watched this morning. I very highly recommend it.
These two pilots discuss what’s actually known as of today: where the LearJet 60 crashed, that nine people aboard died, and that there was severe weather near that part of Florida.
They also talk about icing, aircraft technology, and why the more colorful “what really happened” assertions are not at all reasonable. That’s being polite.
Treating People With Respect
Finally, I greatly appreciated a point one of them made, regarding a particularly egregious public remark about one of the dead pilots. Petter Hörnfeldt expressed the opinion that “dignity and respect” is very important.
I think he’s right.
All Souls’ Day: Just a Suggestion
At least nine people died when a private business jet crash left a crater between a trailer park and a fast-food eatery. Something like 600 folk who had been living in the trailer park have been evacuated. I hope they can return to their homes soon.
No pressure at all: praying for the folks who rather abruptly stopped living, their families and friends, couldn’t hurt. It won’t unkill anyone, but: like I said, it couldn’t hurt.
On a not-entirely-unrelated topic, today is All Soul’s Day.
I’ve talked about this sort of thing before. Recently:
- “Halloween, All Souls’ Day, Samhain, and the Big Picture” (October 31, 2026)
- “Respect, Relationship, Responsibility, and Stuffed Animals” (May 16, 2026)
- “Building a Civilization of Life and Love, One Mind at a Time” (November 15, 2025)
- “Halloween 2022: Folks Hurting, Holiday Pictures” (October 31, 2022)
Like This? Share It:
Discover more from A Catholic Citizen in America
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
