John M. Cox
| John M. Cox | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| 🏳️ Nationality | American |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Graduate of University of Southern California Air Safety Program |
| 💼 Occupation | Aviation Safety Consultant TV Analyst |
| 📆 Years active | 1979–present |
| Known for | Air Crash Investigations |
| Television | Mayday, Why Planes Crash, Downfall: The Case Against Boeing, ABC News, CNN |
| Honours | Sir James Martin Award
Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society, London, England Member of the International Society of Air Safety Investigators (ISASI) |
| 🌐 Website | safeopsys |
John M. Cox is a retired American aircraft pilot, former flight instructor, former check pilot, former test pilot, former aircraft accident investigator, and active air safety expert who has flown over 14,000 hours, with over 10,000 hours in command of jet airliners. He has served as an aviation expert for programs such as Mayday (also known as Air Disasters in the United States and Air Crash Investigation in other parts of the world) and Why Planes Crash. His expertise has also been called upon by many TV shows, newspapers, and magazines, including ABC News, NBC News, CBS News, CNN, Discovery Channel, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Time, and many more.[1]
Cox has made 21 appearances on Mayday as of August 2022, not including compilation episodes.[2]
Career[edit]
Cox's career as a commercial airplane captain lasted from 1980 to 2004; he was certified to fly the Airbus 320, Boeing 737, Fokker 28, and the Citation 500 (among others).[3] After retiring from flying, he has shared his vast technical expertise with dozens of TV shows, newspapers, and magazines as an aviation expert. He was featured in the 2022 Netflix documentary Downfall: The Case Against Boeing, which explored the Boeing 737 Max groundings.[2]
Awards[edit]
Awards that Cox has received include:[1]
- Sir James Martin Award
- Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society, London, England
- Member of the International Society of Air Safety Investigators (ISASI)
- Master Air Pilot Certificate Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators
- Air Line Pilots Association Air Safety Award (ALPA’s Highest Safety Award)
- Air Line Pilots Association Leadership Award
- Air Line Pilots Association Steering and Oversight Award
- US Airways Safety Achievement]] (US Airway’s Highest Safety Award)
- US Airways Boeing 737 Training Department Certificate of Appreciation
- Outstanding MBA Graduate, Daniel Webster College, in recognition for academic excellence
- Laura Taber Barbour Award
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Captain John M. Cox | Safety Operating Systems". Retrieved 2022-08-25.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 John Cox on IMDb
- ↑ Cox, John. "Ask the Captain: What airplanes did you fly in your career?". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
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