Rise in Aviation Mishaps Focus of FAA Safety Summit
Transportation leaders and aviation stakeholders met Wednesday to discuss commonalities in a string of close calls at U.S. airports.
Transportation leaders and aviation stakeholders met Wednesday to discuss commonalities in a string of close calls at U.S. airports.
During the runway incursion, an airliner crossed an active runway at KDCA without a clearance.
The airspace where the collision occurred does not require the use of radios or pilot communication, NTSB said.
A Polk State College flight instructor and her student were among those killed in the accident over Lake Hartridge in Winter Haven, Florida.
As part of the probe, NTSB officials are looking at the pitch trim of the Bombardier Challenger CL30.
Shortly after takeoff, the instructor’s head rolled back. The pilot thought the instructor was pretending to take a nap as a joke.
The new tools streamlines and simplifies accessing NTSB findings and safety recommendations.
The United Airlines 777 began a steep dive from around 2,200 feet to 775 feet, creating forces of nearly 2.7 times the force of gravity, according to reports.
The airplane disappears behind trees, reappears, turns, seems to aim straight for the startled stargazers on the shore.