3 Killed After Aircraft Disintegrates Mid-Air
The crash in Tennessee on Wednesday resulted in the plane breaking up mid-air, killing three people, ABC News reported. Three people were killed when a Beech V35 plane crashed near Franklin in Williamson County. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has been notified and is investigating the accident. according to Go to ABC News. The […]
Boeing posts $355M loss, in ‘tough moment’ amid scrutiny over midair blowout
Boeing announced Wednesday that it posted a $355 million loss due to lower revenue in the first quarter. It’s another sign of the crisis gripping aircraft manufacturers, which face intense scrutiny over aircraft safety and a growing number of whistleblower accusations of sloppy work. CEO David Calhoun said the company is going through a “tough […]
Boeing whistleblower says 787 could ‘fall apart’ mid-air under fatigue failure
FreightWaves Founder and CEO Craig Fuller discusses whether the U.S. is facing a transportation crisis and addresses Boeing’s “money-making” issues. Boeing whistleblower Sam Salepour has doubled down on his claims that the Boeing 787 Dreamliner needs to be grounded due to widespread safety concerns. Mr. Salepour, a Boeing engineer, previously made the claims in documents […]
Deadly Cable Car Crash In Turkey Strands Nearly 200, Prompts Dramatic Mid-Air Rescue
A deadly cable car accident on Friday left hundreds of people stranded above rocky ground on the outskirts of the Turkish city of Antalya, Euronews reported. A car collided with a utility pole, killing one person and injuring seven others. More than 150 people were left stranded in the air after the car exploded, slamming […]
Boeing deliveries drop by half due to increased quality checks after midair blowout
Boeing on Tuesday said it delivered 29 planes in March, more than half the number of planes delivered in the same month last year, down from 64 planes, as production of the 737 MAX fell due to increased quality inspections and audits by regulators. did. Boeing will reduce production of its MAX single-aisle planes to […]
Mid-Air Collision Leaves One Florida Skydiver Dead, Another Injured, Police Say
A skydiver from Brazil was killed on Monday when he collided with another skydiver above a Florida airport and fell to his death, the Miami Herald reported. The Deland Police Department identified the dead man as 42-year-old Giulianno Scotti, according to the Herald. Police said in a social media post that Scotti “collided mid-air” with […]
DOJ launches criminal probe into Alaska Airlines mid-air door plug blowout: report
The Department of Justice has launched a criminal investigation into the explosion of a fuselage panel on an Alaska Airlines jet. Federal authorities have begun contacting the passengers and crew of the horrifying Jan. 5 plane that blew a Boeing 737 Max 9’s door plug at 16,000 feet and made an emergency landing in Portland, […]
Boeing in talks to rebuy manufacturer linked to mid-air blowout
Boeing is in talks to reacquire Spirit AeroSystems. Spirit AeroSystems was involved in a mid-air explosion of one of its airliners earlier this year, which sparked a backlash and led to several lawsuits. “We have worked closely with Spirit AeroSystems and its leadership to enhance the quality of the commercial aircraft we build together,” Boeing […]
Boeing’s midair door blowout ‘can happen again,’ NTSB chair warns
The head of the National Transportation Safety Board has warned that a mid-air door explosion similar to the near-fatal one last month on a Boeing 737 MAX 9 plane “could happen again.” “Of course, something like this could happen again,” says NTSB’s Jennifer Homendy. Speaking on “CNN This Morning” It was broadcast on Wednesday. “There […]
Key bolts appeared to be missing from Alaska Airlines Boeing jet’s door that flew off midair: report
A door panel that flew off a Boeing 737 MAX 9 airliner during a flight on Jan. 5 appeared to be missing four key bolts, according to an initial report from the U.S. National Safety Board investigating the crash. “Investigations continue to determine what manufacturing documentation was used to allow the plug to open and […]