Tag: aviation safety
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Fatal Takeoff Mystery: ATSB Finds Wrongly-Positioned Stabilator Caused Shellharbour, Australia Crash, But Cause Remains Unknown
Cause of wrongly-positioned aircraft control in Shellharbour fatal crash remains unknown. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has released its final report into the tragic light aircraft crash at Shellharbour Airport, New South Wales, that claimed the lives of pilot Andrew Connors, his wife Julianne Connors, and their friend Colin McLaughlin shortly after takeoff during…
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UPS Never Required Detailed Inspection of Engine Part That Failed Before Engine Tore Off Cargo Plane, Citing Boeing Safety Assessment
A newly released investigation has revealed troubling details about the chain of decisions that preceded last year’s catastrophic UPS MD-11 freighter crash in Louisville, Kentucky. Documents released by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) suggest that a critical engine-mount component went without the detailed inspections needed to detect dangerous wear—even though Boeing had developed an…
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When a Passenger Jet and a Cargo Plane Collided at 35,000 Feet-And 71 Lives Were Lost-The Disaster That Changed Aviation Forever
Today in 2002: The Mid-Air Collision That Changed Aviation Forever — Opposite Safety Warnings Led to a Tragedy That Claimed 71 Lives On the night of July 1, 2002, one of the deadliest and most influential mid-air collisions in aviation history unfolded above the quiet German town of Überlingen, near Lake Constance. In a disaster…
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Drone Collides With JetBlue Plane on Final Approach to Land at New York JFK, Narrowly Misses Smashing Into Cockpit Windscreen
BREAKING NEWS: AJetBlue Airbus A321 with as many as 159 passengers on board was struck by a drone as it was on its final approach to land at New York JFK on Monday morning, air traffic control recordings have revealed. “Just quickly… We collided with a drone back there on the turn,” one of the…
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Why United Airlines Just Filled an Embraer ERJ145 With Sand Bags
It may sound unusual, but that’s exactly what happened on a recent United Express flight from Huntsville (HSV) to Houston (IAH), where ground crews had to place sandbags inside the cabin to ensure the aircraft met its required weight-and-balance limits. The flight, operated by CommuteAir using an Embraer ERJ145, carried just a single passenger after…
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American Airlines Flight Aborts Takeoff in Miami After Business Jet Enters the Same Runway
A potentially serious runway incident unfolded at Miami International Airport on Saturday evening when an American Airlines flight bound for Bermuda was forced to abort its takeoff after a business jet entered the same active runway. American Airlines Flight 308 had already received takeoff clearance when the flight crew spotted another aircraft on the runway…
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16 Airbus A380s Need Emergency Inspections After Cracks Discovered in Wing Spars
EASA Orders Emergency Inspections for 16 Airbus A380s After Wing Cracks Discovered. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued an emergency airworthiness directive requiring 16 Airbus A380 aircraft to undergo urgent inspections after cracks were detected in a structural component known as the wing mid spar. The directive affects 15 Emirates A380s and…
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American Airlines, Delta, and Southwest Flyers Issued Stark Warning Over Wearing Shorts on Planes
A former airline employee has shared an important safety tip that many travelers overlook: avoid wearing shorts when flying. In the rare event of an emergency evacuation, passengers may need to use the inflatable escape slide. These slides are designed to get people off the aircraft as quickly as possible—but the high speed and rough…
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United Airlines Flight Carrying 111 People Nearly Hits Drone While Landing in New Jersey
Close Call in the Skies Over New Jersey. A United Airlines Boeing 737 operating Flight UA1513 from Key West, Florida, to Newark Liberty International Airport narrowly avoided what the flight crew described as a drone during its final approach on Friday. According to air traffic control audio, the pilot reported, “We almost hit a drone,”…
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‘Left to Suffer in Terror’: Passengers Sue Delta Airlines for Turbulent SLC Flight That Sent Dozens to the Hospital, Claim Negligence
“People were slammed into the ceiling.” Now, passengers say the nightmare didn’t end after the turbulence. Nearly a year after Delta Air Lines Flight DL56’s terrifying journey from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam, several passengers have filed a lawsuit accusing the airline of negligence during one of the most violent turbulence incidents in recent years.…
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