You're missing your near misses
(surfingcomplexity.blog)
FAA data shows 30 near-misses at Reagan Airport – NPR, Jan 30, 2025
FAA data shows 30 near-misses at Reagan Airport – NPR, Jan 30, 2025
Air traffic controller 'left work early', one was left to handle the air traffic
(independent.co.uk)
A supervisor allowed an air traffic controller at Ronald Reagan National Airport to leave early, hours before the passenger plane collided with an Army helicopter in midair, according to reports.
A supervisor allowed an air traffic controller at Ronald Reagan National Airport to leave early, hours before the passenger plane collided with an Army helicopter in midair, according to reports.
FAA data shows 30 near-misses at Reagan Airport
(npr.org)
When pilots report near-midair collisions around Reagan National Airport, there's often a military aircraft involved, an NPR analysis of Federal Aviation Administration data shows.
When pilots report near-midair collisions around Reagan National Airport, there's often a military aircraft involved, an NPR analysis of Federal Aviation Administration data shows.
Falcon 9 Rocket Launch Scrubbed After Delta Air Flies into Restricted Airspace
(paddleyourownkanoo.com)
SpaceX was forced to scrub the launch of its Falcon 9 rocket with just 11 seconds to go on Sunday morning after a Delta Air Lines airplane reportedly flew into an area of restricted airspace close to the launch site.
SpaceX was forced to scrub the launch of its Falcon 9 rocket with just 11 seconds to go on Sunday morning after a Delta Air Lines airplane reportedly flew into an area of restricted airspace close to the launch site.
FBI shares photos of pieces of drone that damaged super scooper aircraft
(abc7ny.com)
The FBI released new photos of a damaged water-dropping super scooper firefighting aircraft that collided with a drone over the Palisades Fire.
The FBI released new photos of a damaged water-dropping super scooper firefighting aircraft that collided with a drone over the Palisades Fire.
Jeju Air jet black boxes stopped recording before crash: transport ministry
(koreatimes.co.kr)
The black boxes holding the flight data and cockpit voice recorders for the crashed Jeju Air flight that left 179 people dead stopped recording four minutes before the disaster, Korea's transport ministry said Saturday.
The black boxes holding the flight data and cockpit voice recorders for the crashed Jeju Air flight that left 179 people dead stopped recording four minutes before the disaster, Korea's transport ministry said Saturday.
Missiles are now the biggest killer of airline passengers
(wsj.com)
Jetliners being accidentally blasted out of the sky has become the leading cause of commercial-aviation deaths over recent years, marking a new trend running counter to an otherwise improving safety picture.
Jetliners being accidentally blasted out of the sky has become the leading cause of commercial-aviation deaths over recent years, marking a new trend running counter to an otherwise improving safety picture.
Planes over N.J. hit by lasers as hunt for drones continues
(nj.com)
Several pilots flying over New Jersey reported their planes were hit by lasers in recent days, leading aviation officials to warn residents about the dangers of pointing lasers at aircraft.
Several pilots flying over New Jersey reported their planes were hit by lasers in recent days, leading aviation officials to warn residents about the dangers of pointing lasers at aircraft.
Airbus A380 flew for 300 hours with meter-long tool left inside engine
(theregister.com)
An Airbus A380 operated by Australian airline Qantas clocked over 290 hours of flight time despite a tool having been left inside one of its engines, according to a report from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau.
An Airbus A380 operated by Australian airline Qantas clocked over 290 hours of flight time despite a tool having been left inside one of its engines, according to a report from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau.
NTSB Issues Urgent Safety Recommendations on Boeing 737 Rudder System
(ntsb.gov:443)
The National Transportation Safety Board Thursday issued urgent safety recommendations to The Boeing Company and the Federal Aviation Administration in response to the potential for a jammed or restricted rudder control system on some 737 airplanes.
The National Transportation Safety Board Thursday issued urgent safety recommendations to The Boeing Company and the Federal Aviation Administration in response to the potential for a jammed or restricted rudder control system on some 737 airplanes.
NTSB Issues Urgent Safety Recommendations on Boeing 737 Rudder System
(ntsb.gov:443)
The National Transportation Safety Board Thursday issued urgent safety recommendations to The Boeing Company and the Federal Aviation Administration in response to the potential for a jammed or restricted rudder control system on some 737 airplanes.
The National Transportation Safety Board Thursday issued urgent safety recommendations to The Boeing Company and the Federal Aviation Administration in response to the potential for a jammed or restricted rudder control system on some 737 airplanes.
Pilots Are Dying of Tiredness. Tech Can't Save Them
(wired.com)
India’s $13.9 billion aviation industry—projected to cater to over 300 million domestically by 2030—is a ticking time bomb.
India’s $13.9 billion aviation industry—projected to cater to over 300 million domestically by 2030—is a ticking time bomb.