Tag: aviation safety
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Passenger Caught Smoking in Singapore Airlines Lavatory – Authorities Boarded Flight After Landing in Shanghai
A passenger aboard a Singapore Airlines flight from Singapore to Shanghai was taken away by local authorities for questioning after allegedly smoking in the aircraft’s lavatory. The incident happened on Singapore Airlines flight SQ836 on Friday, August 21, shortly before the aircraft landed at Shanghai Pudong Airport. According to Singapore Airlines, the airline was aware…
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On This Day In 1988: The “Pierced Heart” Airshow Stunt That Turned Into Europe’s Deadliest Air Show Disaster in Just Seven Seconds
On August 28, 1988, hundreds of thousands of spectators gathered at Ramstein Air Base in West Germany for Flugtag ’88, one of the largest military air shows in Europe. The event featured aerial displays from several nations, but the highlight of the day was a performance by Italy’s famous aerobatic team, the Frecce Tricolori. What…
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“1 100% thought I was going to die” -Passenger describes terrifying flight emergency after cockpit windscreen cracked
A passenger on a Loganair flight from London Heathrow to City of Derry Airport says she feared the aircraft would crash into the Irish Sea after an emergency was declared during the flight. Joanne McLaughlin said passengers were told to prepare for the brace position while crossing the Irish Sea, and she could feel that…
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American Airlines Plane Blows 2 Tires While Taxiing At Chicago O’Hare -4Th Aircraft Tire Failure In Just 2 Weeks, FAA Investigating
Another aircraft has suffered a tire failure at Chicago O’Hare International Airport, marking the fourth such incident reported at the airport in roughly two weeks. American Airlines Flight 3280 was taxiing for departure to Charlotte, North Carolina, at about 1:35 p.m. Wednesday when two of the aircraft’s tires blew. The problem was first spotted by…
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American Airlines Flight 2398 Laptop Fire: Pilot Reports 4-5 Passengers Burned Before Safe Landing At Dallas Fort Worth Airport
A laptop catches fire aboard an American Airlines flight, with the pilot reporting that several passengers may have suffered burn injuries as the crew rushed to contain the device. American Airlines Flight 2398, operating from Atlanta to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, landed safely at DFW after smoke was reported from a passenger’s laptop during…
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On This Day In 2011: First Air Flight 6560 Crashed 1 Mile From The Runway, Killing 12 After An Unstable Approach And Missed Warnings Led To Disaster
On August 20, 2011, First Air Flight 6560, a Boeing 737-210C operating a charter flight from Yellowknife to Resolute Bay in Canada’s Nunavut territory, was approaching its destination when a series of small errors and missed warnings turned an otherwise routine landing into a fatal controlled flight into terrain. The aircraft, registration C-GNWN, carried 15…
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Woman, 52, Seriously Injured By Jet Engine Blast At Greece’s Famous Skiathos Plane-Spotting Beach, Just Days Before Another Tourist Was Hurt
A popular plane-spotting location in Greece has turned into the scene of two serious injuries in just three days. A 52-year-old Italian tourist was seriously injured on Monday, August 10, after being knocked to the ground by the powerful blast from a passenger jet taking off from Skiathos International Airport. The woman was standing near…
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‘Could Result In Injuries’: FAA Flags Incorrectly Installed Seats On Several Boeing 737 MAX Jets
FAA Warns Incorrectly Installed Seats on 453 Boeing 737 MAX Jets Could Cause Injuries During Emergency Landings. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed mandatory inspections of passenger seats on 453 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft registered in the United States after discovering that some seat assemblies may have been installed incorrectly, raising concerns about…
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Air India Begins Boeing 787 Dreamliner Upgrades After FAA Flags Door Handle Safety Issue
Air India is carrying out phased modifications on parts of its Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an Airworthiness Directive addressing a potential issue with door assist handles. The directive applies to certain Boeing 787-8, 787-9, and 787-10 aircraft after reports that door assist handles became detached from their…
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Good News For Nervous Flyers: Aircraft That Can Land Themselves Are Becoming A Reality
More aircraft are now being equipped with Garmin’s Emergency Autoland, a revolutionary system capable of taking complete control of an aircraft and landing it safely if the pilot becomes incapacitated. The technology was inspired in part by the tragic 1999 crash that claimed the lives of professional golfer Payne Stewart and five others after a…
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