Show notes
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:An Air Traffic Controller Speaks Out About Newark AirportThe Life and Death of a Boeing WhistleblowerSign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

