Surge in Hurricane Helene relief efforts cause 30 mid-air close calls in NC
More than 20 airborne close calls were reported in one day across western North Carolina as the state ramped up efforts to help communities affected by Hurricane Helen, federal officials said. On Sept. 28, nearly 30 airborne close calls were reported in the Tar Heel State, with relief efforts surging 300% since the devastating storm […]
Pilot Ryder Adams killed in midair, vintage airplanes crash
Two vintage planes collided in mid-air in California on Sunday, killing a veteran pilot, and the National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the accident. Ryder Adams, 62, a member of the Precision Flying Tiger Squadron, was flying an old Chinese-made CJ-6A plane when it crashed into a Soviet-era aircraft over Lancaster. KTTV-TV News reported. The […]
Pilot killed in mid-air collision with other small plane near Los Angeles
One pilot was killed and another injured in a mid-air collision near Los Angeles, California, on Sunday afternoon, police said. Officials confirmed that a Yakovlev Yak-52 collided with a Nanchang CJ-6A around noon near Lancaster, about an hour and a half north of Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department (LASD) confirmed to Fox News […]
Pilot killed in mid-air collision in California
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NJ woman sexually assaulted mid-air by stranger on American Airlines flight: lawsuit
A New Jersey woman was sexually assaulted on an American Airlines flight by a stranger who climbed on top of her in the air, and she blames the airline for failing to stop the assault, a new lawsuit says. According to documents filed in federal court last week, the vile assault occurred on Aug. 26, […]
Boeing execs, others grilled at hearing as feds probe Alaska Airlines midair blowout
Boeing said Tuesday it plans to make design changes to prevent future cabin panel ruptures in mid-air like the one that occurred on an Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 jet in January, marking the company’s second major crisis in recent years. Boeing’s senior vice president of quality, Elizabeth Lund, said the company is working on […]
Alaska Air crew feared passengers were lost in mid-air blowout: testimony
Alaska Airlines flight attendants feared passengers could be sucked out of the plane in the chaos that followed a mid-air panel rupture on a Boeing 737 MAX 9 jet on Jan. 5, according to shocking testimony released Tuesday by safety experts. The comments, gleaned from interviews with unnamed crew members, are part of thousands of […]
Boeing taps Kelly Ortberg as CEO after midair blowout fiasco
Boeing announced Wednesday that it had named Robert “Kelly” Ortberg to succeed outgoing CEO Dave Calhoun after a months-long search as the company struggles to recover from several safety crises, including a door panel exploding in mid-air. Ortberg, a veteran aerospace industry veteran, faces numerous challenges, including reviving jet production and rebuilding trust with regulators, […]
Boeing sanctioned over release of details from 737 MAX midair blowout probe
US investigators on Thursday sanctioned Boeing Co for publishing details of its investigation into the mid-air explosion of a 737 Max plane, said they would report its actions to the Justice Department and demanded an apology from the embattled plane maker. The National Transportation Safety Board said Boeing “clearly violated” board rules by providing “non-public […]
Southwest Airlines Boeing flight experienced ‘Dutch roll’ midair
A Southwest Airlines Boeing plane experienced an unusual Dutch roll at an altitude of 32,000 feet, causing severe damage to the aircraft and rendering it unfit for flight, authorities said. On May 25, Southwest Airlines Flight N8825Q (a Boeing 737 carrying 175 passengers) was en route from Phoenix to Oakland when the tail of the […]