Audio reveals tense moments as departing, landing planes get close: ‘Who’s cleared to take off?’
Air traffic control audio released this week captures the tense moment an American Eagle pilot was forced to divert from the airport after preparing to land and asking what flights were cleared to take off from the same runway. “Delta 5421, clear for takeoff. Runways 2-8, clear for takeoff,” the pilot of a Delta Connection […]
Planes fly too close together near Syracuse airport in New York, officials say
Two planes appear to have gotten too close to each other while flying near an airport in Syracuse, New York, on Monday. As the Delta Connection plane took off, an American Eagle plane was landing on the same runway. Local media WABC reported the news. The incident happened around 11:50 a.m. near Syracuse Hancock International […]
2 planes appear to be on collision course from distance while flying over Syracuse: video
Federal authorities are investigating after two planes appeared to fly dangerously close to each other over Syracuse on Monday, according to dashcam footage taken from a distance. According to the North Syracuse Police Department and video taken by police, the two planes appeared to be on a collision course to the naked eye around 11:50 […]
Mechanic killed after being sucked into Boeing plane’s engine
An aircraft mechanic was tragically killed after being sucked into the engine of a Boeing passenger jet. Local engineer Abolfazl Amiri was carrying out routine maintenance work at Chabahar Konarak Airport in southern Iran when the accident occurred. The plane’s right wing engine was operated for a test check with its cover flaps open. According […]
First-Time Flier Opens Plane’s Emergency Door While Looking for Bathroom
A novice passenger made a costly mistake at an airport in eastern China when he opened an emergency door on a plane, thinking it was a toilet. Air China Flight 2754 was waiting to take off from Quzhou airport in Zhejiang province on Thursday night when a woman who said she had never flown before […]
Video Shows Boeing Plane’s Engine Emit Sparks Before Emergency Landing
According to the Malay Mail, the Boeing 738 plane flying from Hyderabad to Kuala Lumpur made an emergency landing due to engine failure. The incident occurred on Thursday, when video footage showed sparks coming from the engines of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH199. (Related article: Another Boeing whistleblower speaks out ahead of CEO’s Senate testimony) Flight […]
New Boeing whistleblower alleges faulty parts ‘likely installed’ on planes, risking ‘catastrophic event’
Boeing engineer Sam Salehpour told lawmakers that the company was cutting corners in assembling the 787 and 777 planes, and that his superiors retaliated against him for blowing the whistle. (Photo courtesy of Senator Hawley’s Press Office) A Senate subcommittee said a new Boeing whistleblower alleges that the company’s planes were “likely to have been […]
Boeing, Airbus say planes with titanium parts sold with falsified records are safe
Boeing and Airbus stressed there were no safety concerns after revealing on Friday that some titanium parts used in their planes had false documentation, sparking a federal investigation. Boeing did not say how many or which models of planes are affected by the titanium parts, but stressed it does not believe the findings will affect […]
Boeing investigating quality issue on undelivered 787 Dreamliner planes
Former Department of Transportation official Diana Ferchtgott Ross told “The Evening Edit” that the Federal Aviation Administration is “investigating.” Aircraft manufacturer Boeing told FOX Business it is investigating whether some fasteners on undelivered 787 Dreamliner planes were installed incorrectly. “Our 787 team is inspecting the side fasteners on undelivered 787 Dreamliner aircraft to ensure they […]
WNBA player complains chartered planes are too small
WNBA player Sophie Cunningham explained in an interview that the team’s chartered plane was too small to carry all of the team’s luggage and personnel. The Phoenix Mercury guard is the latest player to speak out against what he feels is not being given enough flying conditions after superstar Caitlin Clark steals most of the […]