Aviation News / Aviation Safety
17 Apr, 2011
After several incidents involving air traffic controllers found sleeping on duty during the last weeks, FAA now urgently was in need to change ATC scheduling practices to ensure safety. Federal Aviation Administration today announced...
Airbus / Aviation News / Aviation Safety / Aviation Videos / Commercial Aviation
12 Apr, 2011
Last night Air France flight AF007, an Airbus A380-861 (F-HPDJ) struck Comair (Delta Connection) flight 553, a Bombardier CRJ 700 (N641CA) at New York JFK International Airport. During taxi the French Airbus A380’s left...
Airbus / Aviation News / Aviation Photos / Aviation Safety / Commercial Aviation
4 Apr, 2011
The wreckage of Air France flight AF447 has finally been found on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean. The Airbus A330-203, registered F-GZCP, crashed en route to Paris from Rio de Janeiro in June...
Aviation Photos / Aviation Safety / Bombardier / Commercial Aviation
3 Apr, 2011
A Bombardier CRJ200ER operated by Atlantic Southeast (Delta Connection) struck a flock of large birds, forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing at Little Rock National Airport. Flight 5087 was bound from Atlanta...
Aviation News / Aviation Safety / Business Aviation / Gulfstream
3 Apr, 2011
Gulfstream today confirmed that one of their G650 (N652GD) test planes crashed Saturday morning during takeoff-performance tests in Roswell, N.M. Two Gulfstream pilots and two Gulfstream flight-test engineers died in the crash. According to...
Aviation News / Aviation Safety / Boeing / Commercial Aviation
3 Apr, 2011
After an in-flight fuselage rupture on a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-300 (N632SW) on Friday, Southwest announced that they grounded 79 affected Boeing 737-300 until important aircraft skin fatigue inspection is completed. Because of the...
Aviation Safety / Aviation Videos / Commercial Aviation
21 Mar, 2011
Not everyone is happy to see “Captain” John Travolta appearing in the new Qantas safety demonstration video. According to Daily Telegraph the video has angered cabin crew who say a “real Qantas pilot” –...
3 Mar, 2011
From the Flightstory Archives: Best of – Part 2 Why you shouldn’t fly with Adam Air – Originally posted 2007 1. Horrible maintenance situation – Happened that aircrafts have been recorded as fixed already...
Aviation Safety / Commercial Aviation
1 Mar, 2011
Date: 02/28/2011 12:58 Location: Washington, DC Aircraft Type: Boeing 737 Registration: Unknown Operator: Continental Airlines Flight: COA1559 Phase: Take-Off Level of Damage: Unknown Injuries & Fatalities: None Description: Continental Airlines flight 1559 on takeoff...
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