Delta flight turns around over Atlantic, returns to Boston following lightning strike: FAA
A Delta plane flying over the Atlantic Ocean was struck by lightning on Sunday, forcing the plane to quickly return to Boston, according to Delta and the FAA. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, Delta Flight 112 was en route to Rome from Logan International Airport on Sunday evening when the crew reported a lightning […]
FAA reviewing Southwest after close calls
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has stepped up scrutiny of Southwest Airlines following a series of recent close calls and other accidents. The airline has had several safety incidents in recent months, including a mid-flight plunge to low altitude, according to the Associated Press. In an emailed statement to The Hill, Southwest Airlines said it […]
FAA investigating after Southwest 737 flies 500 feet above Oklahoma City suburb
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Friday it was investigating an “incident” in which a Southwest Airlines plane “descended to a low altitude” near Oklahoma City on Wednesday. “After an automated alarm sounded, air traffic controllers alerted the crew of Southwest Flight 4069 that the aircraft had descended to a low altitude nine miles from […]
FAA Investigating After Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Descent Triggers Alert
Southwest Airlines is under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) after one of the airline’s Boeing 737s triggered a low-altitude warning while attempting to land in Oklahoma City on Wednesday. An automated warning was issued by the Minimum Safe Altitude Warning System at 12:05 a.m. and air traffic controllers told the plane to descend […]
FAA investigating Southwest flight that came close to crashing into the ocean
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating the Southwest Airlines plane that crashed into the ocean off the coast of Hawaii. The crash occurred on April 11th on Southwest Airlines Flight 2766. Bloomberg reported Southwest Airlines sent a memo to its pilots about the incident. According to Bloomberg, the plane was descending at more than […]
Boeing faces FAA probe over fake titanium found in plane parts
The Federal Aviation Administration said it is investigating whether false or inaccurate documentation was used to attest to the authenticity of titanium used in some recently manufactured Boeing jets. of The New York Times first reported the issue. He said Friday that the FAA is also investigating the authenticity of titanium used in some Airbus […]
FAA probes Southwest 737 Max 'Dutch roll'
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating an incident last month when a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max aircraft entered a “Dutch roll” during a flight, the Associated Press reported Thursday. A Dutch roll is a dangerous oscillatory motion in which the tail slides and rolls at the same time. It can be difficult to […]
FAA chief admits agency was 'too hands-off' before Boeing door blowout
The head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Thursday that the agency was “too complacent” in regulating plane makers until a door blew off a Boeing plane in January, sparking a weeks-long investigation into the company’s manufacturing safety. FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker said at a Senate Commerce Committee hearing on Boeing that the agency […]
FAA Approves Expansion of Amazon Drone Delivery
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved the expansion of Amazon’s drone delivery program, and the company plans to scale up operations “immediately.” The agency is requiring commercial drone pilots to maintain visual line of sight until technology is approved that allows drones to safely fly long distances beyond visual line of sight. Amazon Announced […]
FAA Investigating Another Near-Collision at D.C.’s Reagan Airport
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has launched an investigation after two planes nearly collided at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday. Air traffic controllers at Arlington, Virginia’s airport had to cancel American Airlines Flight 2134’s takeoff clearance after the flight was already heading toward the runway at about 10:30 a.m., when another plane received […]