South Africa's civil aviation regulator is investigating a dramatic low-altitude flyover by two passenger jets above a packed rugby stadium in Cape Town, a spectacle that thrilled 56,000 fans but left aviation experts questioning whether the stunt left any margin for error. Two Airlink jets swept over DHL Stadium on August 29, just before the […] The post South Africa's aviation authority opens review after Airlink jets buzzed Cape Town stadium at low altitude appeared first on American Almanac .
South Africa's civil aviation regulator is investigating a dramatic low-altitude flyover by two passenger jets above a packed rugby stadium in Cape Town, a spectacle that thrilled 56,000 fans but left aviation experts questioning whether the stunt left any margin for error. Two Airlink jets swept over DHL Stadium on August 29, just before the South African Springboks faced New Zealand's All Blacks in one of rugby's fiercest rivalries. Video of the pass spread online almost immediately. Within days, the South African Civil Aviation Authority, the country's aviation safety regulator, known as SACAA, announced it had obtained the aircraft's black box data and was demanding additional information from the regional carrier. The regulator's…Open
An Alaska Airlines pilot halted his Boeing 737 on the taxiway at Miami International Airport and called for law enforcement after flight attendants reported that passengers had threatened to take over the plane, yet both disruptive travelers walked free without arrest. The crew of Flight 305, bound for Seattle, was taxiing for departure on Sunday […] The post Alaska Airlines pilot locked down cockpit after passengers allegedly threatened to seize aircraft appeared first on American Almanac .
An Alaska Airlines pilot halted his Boeing 737 on the taxiway at Miami International Airport and called for law enforcement after flight attendants reported that passengers had threatened to take over the plane, yet both disruptive travelers walked free without arrest. The crew of Flight 305, bound for Seattle, was taxiing for departure on Sunday evening when the pilot radioed air traffic control with an urgent message: customers onboard were making threats. Within moments, the situation escalated. The pilot set the parking brake, shut down the engine, and initiated a full lockdown protocol, cockpit doors sealed, aircraft stopped cold on the taxiway. Air traffic control audio obtained by ATCapp , an air traffic control tracking service,…Open
When Alaska Airlines wanted to optimize its operations, it turned to a small startup called Air Space Intelligence. Now the FAA has hired the company for a major reboot of the entire U.S. airspace.
Roughly 200 passengers and crew aboard a Delta flight bound for Orlando evacuated down inflatable slides on a taxiway at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport after smoke filled the cockpit, and the FAA says it will investigate. Delta Flight 2204 had barely left the ground Saturday morning when the crew reported fumes in the flight deck, […] The post Delta Flight 2204 evacuated by emergency slides after smoke forces landing on Atlanta taxiway appeared first on American Almanac .
Roughly 200 passengers and crew aboard a Delta flight bound for Orlando evacuated down inflatable slides on a taxiway at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport after smoke filled the cockpit, and the FAA says it will investigate. Delta Flight 2204 had barely left the ground Saturday morning when the crew reported fumes in the flight deck, declared an emergency, and turned back toward Atlanta. The aircraft lifted off shortly before 7:30 a.m. and was back on the ground by about 8 a.m., landing not on a runway but on a taxiway at the nation's busiest airport. Within minutes, at least three inflatable evacuation slides deployed, and dozens of passengers clutching carry-on bags lined up along the pavement waiting for buses to ferry…Open
Southwest and other airlines had wanted to begin offering service with the aircraft prior to the pandemic, but the certification faced years of delays resulting from fatal crashes of the Max 8 model, a redesign of the engine anti-icing system and other safety and manufacturing problems.
A British Airways Airbus A320 carrying up to 180 passengers lost control during descent into Heathrow Airport after a system failure triggered a stall over east London, and the first officer's attempt to fix it reportedly failed, forcing the captain to physically intervene. Flight BA919, inbound from Dusseldorf, was descending through roughly 4,000 feet above […] The post British Airways jet stalled at 4,000 feet over London after air data system failed appeared first on American Almanac .
A British Airways Airbus A320 carrying up to 180 passengers lost control during descent into Heathrow Airport after a system failure triggered a stall over east London, and the first officer's attempt to fix it reportedly failed, forcing the captain to physically intervene. Flight BA919, inbound from Dusseldorf, was descending through roughly 4,000 feet above Canary Wharf on July 6 when one of the aircraft's air data systems failed. The plane stalled, meaning its wings lost the lift needed to stay airborne. The first officer tried to recover the aircraft and could not. The captain then stepped in, physically taking over to regain control and bring the jet safely into Heathrow, the Daily Mail reported . Britain's Air Accidents…Open
Family members of those killed in the DCA crash spoke on Sunrise on The Hill regarding the passage of ALERT aviation safety act. After the ROTAR act, another aviation safety bill, failed to pass, family members are hopeful about this new bill but remained skeptical. #DCACrash #Congress #PotomacCrash
