Accidents Worked

Captain Shawn Pruchnicki (Ret.) PhD FRAeS ATP CFII

Film Work

December 2015           Movie – “Aftermath” – Technical advisor for all aviation scenes. Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. Specifically reviewing Mr. Schwarzenegger’s lines for authenticity plus set and costume designs. Both pre-production and on scene. (Currently in post-production). Fictional film. Director Elliot Lester. To be released in April 2017. Los Angeles, CA.   
 
December 2015           Movie – “Aftermath” – Extra (back ground) role on memorial scene with Arnold Schwarzenegger. (Currently in production). To be release in April 2017. Los Angeles, CA.  
 
December 2014           Taped Discussion – For NetJets as SME on the cognitive surprise research that was completed last year. To be shown to all recurrent ground school classes starting in July, 2015.
 
May 2014                       Movie – “The Tank” Subject matter expert for actor playing role of professional pilot including mannerisms and supplying wardrobe choices. Fictional film. Director Kellie Madison. Released in US 6/1/2014. Los Angeles, CA. 
 
February 2012              Movie – “Sole Survivor” On camera subject matter expert and post-production assistant for documentary film “Sole Survivor”. Director Ky Dickens, Produced by Aurinko, S & McIntyre, A. Release date Fall 2013. Yellow Wing Productions. Chicago, Illinois.

February 2012             Movie – “Sole Survivor” Associate Producer – documentary film “Sole Survivor”. Director Ky Dickens, produced by Aurinko, S & McIntyre, A. Film purchased by CNN Films and released in Jan. 2014 to television and iTunes. Yellow Wing Productions. Chicago, IL.

Internet Movie Database Address
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm6225291/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Television Work

Television Newscast – Frequent Live on-air expert for CNN, Al Jazeera, Fox, BBC, etc.
 
April 2021                   Live on-air – US sharing vaccines all over the world and its implications in a full return to global aviation. Shared discussion with Walid Al-              Batouti                        Asharq News. Middle East.

  •     Anchor Sahar (4/26)

 
 
April 2021                   Live on-air – Resumption of air service after a year of COVID. Safety impacts on re-start of air service. Asharq News. Middle East.

  •     Anchor Sahar (4/3)

 
February 2021             Live on-air expert – Resumption of air service after a year of COVID impact on the aviation industry. Asharq News. Middle East

  •     Anchor Sahar (2/9)

 
January 2021               Live on-air expert – Indonesian transportation lines, Boeing 737-500 after takeoff from Jarkarta Indonesia. Asharq News. Middle East

  •     Anchor Sahar (1/9)

January 2020               Taped interview – Ukrainian Airlines shoot down in Iran. CBC. Canadian Broadcast.

  • Anchor Susan Ormiston (1/10)

 
March 2019                 Taped interview  – Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 Boeing 737Max8 crash. NBC4, 11PM newscast.

  • Anchor Dan Pearlman (3/13)

 
March 2019                 Live on-air expert – Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 Boeing 737Max8 crash. CBC. Canadian Broadcast.

  • Anchor Sue Anna (3/11)

 
October 2018              Taped interview – Accident flight 173, Portland and how it resulted in CRM

  • KOIN Portland, Oregon. Reporter Justin Burton (10/16)

 
February 2018             Taped interview – Air Traffic Controller drug testing and airspace safety.

  • WKYC Cleveland, Ohio. Reporter/Producer Phil Trexler (2/18)

January 2017     On-air expert – Cessna Citation accident at Burke Lakefront.

  •  ABC/Fox 28. Columbus, Ohio. Reporter Rob Wells (1/3)
  • NBC Channel 4 – Columbus, Ohio. Reporter Harrison Hove (1/4)

 
August 2016     Live on-air expert – Automation and self-driving cars.

  • Fox News KTVU Oakland CA – Anchors: Ken Wayne & Ted Rowlands (8/22)

 
May 2016     Live on-air expert – Loss of Egypt Air Flight 804

  • CNN – On panel with Brooke Baldwin as anchor (5/19)(5/19)

 
November 2015     Live on-air expert – Loss of Metrojet 9268.

  • Al Jazeera America – Anchor: Del Walters (11/5)

 
October 2015     Live on-air expert – Aircraft and no-fly considerations.

  • Channel News Asia – Singapore
    • Live interview with two anchors. (10/13)

 
Sept. 2015     On-air expert – British Airways Flight 2276 fire on takeoff at Las Vegas.  

  • CNN Situation room and Headline News – via satellite
    • Anchors Wolf Blitzer and Racheal Mead

 
July/Aug 2015            Live on-air expert – The disappearance of Malaysian Flight 370, possible finding.

  • CNN Headline News – via satellite live
    • Anchors Brooke Baldwin, Richard Quest & Mary Schiavo. (8/5)
  • CNN Headline News – via satellite live
    • Anchors Brooke Baldwin & Richard Quest. (7/30)
  • Canadian Broadcasting Corporation CBC
    • Anchor Ian Hanomansing (7/30)

 
May 2015     Live on-air expert – Aircraft in-flight hacking claims from FBI report.

  • Channel News Asia – Singapore
    • Live interview with two anchors. (5/17)

 
 
May 2015     Live on-air expert – Summer travel safety

  • WBNS 10TV –
  • Anchor Brittany Begley (5/13)

 
Mar/Apr 2015     Live on-air expert – Loss of Germanwings Flight 9525

  • CNN Headline News –
  • Anchor Brooke Baldwin (4/3)
  • ABC/Fox 28. Columbus, Ohio
    • Reporter Rob Wells (3/30)
  • Fox Business News. New York
    • Anchor – Maria Bartiromo (3/27)
  • NBC4. Columbus, Ohio.
    • Reporter David Mazza (3/27)

 
March 2015     On-air expert interview – Blackhawk military accident off the coast of Florida.

  • NBC Channel 4 – Columbus, Ohio
  • Anchor – Harrison Hove

 
March 2015     Live on-air expert – One year anniversary of the disappearance of Malaysian Flight 370

 
February 2015     Live on-air expert – Loss of Trans Asia Flight 235 

  • CNN Headline News –
  • Anchors: Wolf Blitzer (2/4), Brooke Baldwin (2/4)

 
Dec/Jan 2014     Live on-air expert – Loss of Air Asia Flight 8501.

  • Al Jazeera America
    • Anchors:  Del Walters (1/14), Richelle Carey (1/8), Morgan Radford (1/2)
  • NBC Channel 4 – Columbus, Ohio
  • Anchor – David Mazza (1/30), (12/30)
  • CNN Headline News & New Day Show – 
  • Anchors: Kristy Paul & Victor Blackwell (1/3), Ana Cabrera (1/2)(1/2), Michaela Pereira & John Berman (12/29), Carol Costello (12/29)

 
October 2014     Fatal accident for Virgin Galactic spacecraft.

  • ABC6/FOX28 –
    • Reporter Ben Garbarek Interview for later news broadcast at 10/11PM shows (10/31)

     
July/Aug 2014Live on-air expert – Shoot-down and crash of Malaysian Flight 17 in the Ukraine.

  • Channel News Asia – Singapore
    • Live interview with three anchors. (8/4)
  • ABC6/FOX28 –
    • Reporter Tara Morgan Interview for later news broadcast (7/17)
    • Anchors Carolyn Bruck & Pete Scalia Good Morning Columbus – Live interview (7/18)
  • Canadian Broadcasting Corporation CBC
    • Anchors: Reshmi Nair (7/17), Christine Murak (7/19)
  • WBNS 10TV – Interview for later news broadcast.
    • Reporter Kevin Landers (7/17)

 
July 2014     Live on-air expert – Near-miss aircraft collisions and released FAA report.

  • Fox Business News – 
  • Anchor Neil Cavuto (7/23)

 
July 2014     Live on-air expert – FAA restriction on Tel Aviv US based flights.

  • CNN Headline News – 
  • Anchor Carol Costello (7/23)

 
May 2014     Live on-air expert – Story on near mid-air airline collisions in Houston and Newark.         

 
March 2014     Live on-air expert – The disappearance of Malaysian Flight 370.

  • CNN Headline News – in Studio, New York City
    • Anchors Chris Cuomo & Kate Bolduan – New Day Show

(4/29)(4/29)(4/29)

  • CNN Headline News – via satellite live on 20 occasions.
  • Anchors:  Christie Paul (5/2)(5/2), Pamela Brown (5/1), Brianna Keilar (4/7)(4/7), Brooke Baldwin (3/26)(4/1)(4/1)(4/23), Chris Cuomo and Kate Bolduan – New Day Show (3/25) (3/26) (4/8) (4/17)(4/17)(4/22)(4/28)(4/28), Anderson Cooper (3/24), Fredricka Whitfield (3/16), Don Lemom. (3/13) (Two hour special on 3/23)
  • Fox News. The Kelly Files
  • Anchor Megyn Kelly (One hour show taped – 3/20) – Aired from 3/21-3/23. 
  • Canadian Broadcasting Corporation CBC
    • Anchors: Reshmi Nair (3/28), Andrew Nichols (3/25, 3/26)
  • Canadian TV
    • Anchor Dan Mathenson (3/28)
  • NBC4. Columbus, Ohio.
    • Reporter David Mazza (3/24)

 
January 2014     Live on-air expert – Aircraft accident victim’s recovery in conjunction with the release of CNN’s Sole Survivor film.

  • CNN Headline News – via satellite live.
  • Anchor Brooke Baldwin (1/9)

 
November 2013     Taped interview – Buckeye TV regarding the new FAA policy for electronic devices while flying. The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
 
July 2013     Press briefing (Pre-film showing) – Sole Survivor premiere in Lexington, Ky. Kentucky Theater. Shown on 11PM evening news July 18 and next day newscasts. Lexington, KY.
 
September 2009     Background interview – WBNS 10 TV for a story aired on the evening 5:30PM newscast, (9/15). Consulted as aviation expert regarding laser incident with a commercial aircraft at Port Columbus International Airport. WBNS studios, Columbus, Ohio.
 
January 2009     Live on-air expert – WBNS 10 TV Evening 5:30PM newscast, January 16. Discussion regarding the US Airways Flight 1549 ditching in New York. WBNS studios, Columbus, Ohio.

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