A Runway Switch, a Vague Alert: What Pilots Heard Before Fatal D.C. Crash
The pilots of the American Airlines regional jet in the Washington airport collision acted as expected, aviation safety ...
NBC Philadelphia on MSN6d
‘No red flags': Who were the pilots of the plane that crashed in Northeast Philly?
The NTSB and the FAA are investigating the deadly crash of the medical jet in Northeast Philadelphia on Friday, so who were the pilots?
CNN3d
Decorated pilot Harry Stewart Jr., one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen, dies at 100
Harry Stewart Jr., a decorated World War II pilot who broke racial barriers as ... that he was moved to tears on a recent commercial flight when he saw who was piloting the aircraft.
Flightglobal5d
FAA pilots carry out familiarisation flight on newest AW609 tiltrotor
Previously, FAA pilots had flown prototype aircraft 4 in Italy to gain initial experience on the tiltrotor. Next week, the AW609 programme team will attend a Pre-Flight Type Certification Board ...
Flightglobal5d
Russian regulator: Pilots should train for ‘worst-case’ navigation loss and flight-control failures
Russia’s federal air transport regulator is advising operators to ensure pilots receive additional ... systems and retaining only limited flight control – and the crew, after considering ...
Couriermail5d
Pilot faints midflight forcing emergency landing
Lufthansa flight LH463 had just departed Miami, Florida, heading for Frankfurt in Germany on January 19. But right after the plane took off from the tarmac the pilot fainted at the controls ...
The Flying Maestro: A top conductor moonlights as an Air France pilot
Thank you for choosing Air France,” said Daniel Harding, the flight’s first officer. “And remember: Rehearsal is at 6 p.m.” ...
The Mirror3d
Easyjet flight to Manchester from Egypt in emergency landing as pilot collapses
An easyJet flight from Egypt to Manchester was involved in an emergency landing after a pilot collapsed. The easyJet flight had been travelling from Hurghada in Egypt to Manchester when one of the ...
London Evening Standard3d
EasyJet pilot collapses at controls forcing emergency landing on UK-bound flight from Egypt to Manchester
An EasyJet flight to Manchester was forced to make an emergency landing in Greece after the pilot collapsed at the controls. Panic erupted on board as cabin crew abandoned their drinks trolleys ...
As D.C. plane crash victims are identified, stories emerge of a new dad, a law professor, champion skating coaches and rising stars
We are learning more about some of the 67 victims aboard the American Eagle plane and Black Hawk helicopter that collided ...
Chicago Sun-Times3d
Anthony Faikus, WWII fighter pilot, dies at 101
He was a World War II fighter pilot, an author of a memoir ... In 1945, he was promoted to the rank of captain and became a flight leader. In April of that year, he shot down a Japanese Zero ...
The Mirror5d
UK's most turbulent flight path is 3,462-miles but pilots take urgent action
the BA flight reached a ground speed of 814mph, just 21mph slower than the subsonic speed record of 835mph. In order to avoid the worst possible turbulence, most pilots navigating the ...