Investigators detail how American Airlines jet crossed runway in front of Delta plane in near-miss at JFK
Last year, in New York, the pilot of an American Airlines airliner crossed the wrong runway and took off after the captain was distracted and confused by instructions to take off, and the co-pilot lost track of the plane. The aircraft taxied towards the path of the jetliner. According to documents released Monday. Disaster was […]
Penguin on runway causes delays at New Zealand airport
This flightless bird wanted to fly. A small blue penguin waddled onto the runway at New Zealand's Wellington International Airport, causing a fuss and flight delays before it was rescued, according to reports. The penguin, known locally as Korora, was spotted by an Air Chathams pilot just before takeoff at around 2pm on January 12, […]
Delta Boeing plane loses nose tire moments before takeoff: ‘Rolled off the runway’
Check out what's being clicked on FoxBusiness.com I was on a Delta Air Lines Boeing plane, and the nose tire came off just before takeoff. Hartsfield – Jackson Atlanta Saturday at the international airport, according to air traffic control audio posted online. According to audio posted online by VASAviation, the Delta Air Lines Boeing 757 […]
Video Shows Jet After Sliding Off Snowy New York Runway At Airport: REPORT
Multiple media reported that a plane skidded off the runway after landing at a New York airport on Thursday afternoon. An American Eagle flight arriving from Philadelphia crashed at Rochester International Airport Thursday afternoon, ABC 6 report. The aircraft was reportedly an E-145 Embraer regional jet operated by American Airlines, which owns American Eagle. According […]
American Airlines plane carrying 53 people slips off Rochester runway
An American Airlines jet skidded off the runway and into grass shortly after landing at New York's Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport in snowy weather Thursday. The Embraer E145 plane, carrying 53 passengers, had just landed and was being taxied to the terminal around 4 p.m. when it skidded, FAA and American Airlines officials […]