Greg Feith
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Gregory "Greg" Feith is a former American Senior Air Safety Investigator (now retired) with the National Transportation Safety Board. During his time at the NTSB, Feith worked as an Air Safety Investigator (Field) Unit Supervisor, Regional Director, and Senior Air Safety Investigator. He was the Investigator in Charge of the NTSB 'Go-Team' from 1993 to 2001. Greg earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Studies from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida. Greg is a pilot himself, and owns and flies his Piper PA-24 Comanche.[1] He has a vehicle registration plate of 'CRASH1'. [1]
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[edit] Media
Greg has appeared on several television shows, such as the Canadian documentary series Mayday (also known as Air Emergency in the United States and Air Crash Investigation in other parts of the world), Survival in the Sky, and, most recently, Seconds from Disaster. He hosted his own short lived series Secrets of the Black Box on the History Channel, highlighting the major investigations that he led, along with the controversial and conspiracy theory riddled KAL007 investigation. He appeared in a made-for-TV movie Crash: The Mystery of Flight 1501 as the co-pilot of the ill-fated DC-9. He is well-known for his frequent public speaking engagements at schools, aviation groups and trade associations. In his spare time he hosts "Hangar Flying Today," a radio program in Denver, Colorado, near where he currently resides.
[edit] Notable Accident Investigations
- ValuJet Flight 592
- Korean Air Flight 801
- Swissair Flight 111
- SilkAir Flight 185
- American Airlines Flight 1420
- Aloha Airlines Flight 243
- Hindenburg Disaster
[edit] Awards
- 2001 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Distinguished Alumni Award
- Laurel Award from Aviation Week and Space Technology Magazine for 'Outstanding Operations'
- 2003 SAFE Association, Michael R. Grost Award
[edit] References
- ^ a b Greg Feith

