Tag: FAA aviation safety
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On This Day In 2006: Comair Flight 5191 Took Off From the Wrong Runway in Darkness -CRJ-100 Ran Out of Pavement, Crashed Through a Fence and Into Trees, Killing 49 of 50 People Aboard
On August 27, 2006, Comair Flight 5191 was preparing for what should have been a routine early-morning flight from Lexington, Kentucky, to Atlanta, Georgia. Instead, a seemingly simple navigation mistake on the airport surface sent the aircraft onto a runway less than half the length it needed for a safe takeoff. Within seconds, the Bombardier…
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What Happened When A Laptop Suddenly Caught Fire On American Airlines Flight 2398? Pilot Reported 4-5 Passengers Burned
A passenger’s laptop caught fire aboard American Airlines Flight 2398 from Atlanta to Dallas-Fort Worth, prompting an emergency response and reports that several passengers may have suffered burns. The Airbus A321, carrying 133 people, was approaching Dallas when the crew reported a cabin fire in the rear of the aircraft. ATC audio captured the pilot…
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Overhead Bins Could Be Hard Locked During Flights In Near Future If Passengers Continue To Disregard Evacuation Rules
A new study revealed four in 10 passengers would not leave their baggage behind in the event of an emergency evacuation. A concerning trend of passengers retrieving baggage instead of evacuating aircraft in an emergency is concerning the aviation industry. A new campaign from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), entitled “Save a Life, Not…
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Two Airliners Collided Over The Grand Canyon – In Broad Daylight 128 Aboard TWA Flight 2 And United Flight 718 Perished – 70-Year-Old Disaster Still Haunts Aviation History
The June 30, 1956, midair collision above the Grand Canyon killed all 128 aboard TWA Flight 2 and United 718. Pilots struggled to see each other due to constant bearing, decreasing range, and cockpit obstructions. The hardest airplane to see in the sky may be the one flying directly toward you. That should be impossible.…
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