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Safety concerns trigger grounding of all Boeing 787 Dreamliners worldwide
Federal aviation regulators ordered all 787 Dreamliner jets in the U.S. grounded following a spate of mechanical troubles that have called into question the safety of Boeing’s prized airplane model....
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Three men climb out of Connecticut plane crash, thanks to parachute
DANBURY, CONN — A small airplane en route from Groton to Danbury Municipal Airport crashed near a Danbury street about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday night after losing power. Thanks to a built-in parachute,...
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Investigators consider whistleblower claims in Boeing Dreamliner probe
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board is re-visiting certain claims made by more than one whistleblower in its efforts to determine why the batteries aboard Boeing’s new 787 Dreamliner...
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Boeing asks FAA for permission to test fly its troubled 787 Dreamliners
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) may allow Boeing to test fly its 787 Dreamliners this week, giving company engineers an opportunity to collect data on the performance of the jet’s lithium-ion...
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Should FAA reconsider approval of batteries used in Boeing Dreamliner 787...
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chairman Deborah Hersman told Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulators Thursday that they should reconsider their approval of the powerful...
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Helicopter crash kills three men on reality show set
Three men working on the shoot of a reality show died early Sunday morning when the helicopter they were filming from crashed in California’s Sierra Pelona Mountains. The Bell 206B Jet Ranger...
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Dreamliner battery fix may take months, airline exec says
Boeing is likely several months away from finding a suitable repair to the lithium-ion battery problems that have plagued its new 787 Dreamliner passenger planes, an airline executive said Monday after...
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Japan investigating swelling in another lithium battery aboard ANA Dreamliner
An investigation of the lithium-ion battery that forced an All Nippon Airways (ANA) 787 Dreamliner flight to make an emergency landing in Japan last month found that another battery separate from the...
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Medical helicopter crash kills two, injures one in Oklahoma City
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–A medical helicopter carrying three men crashed early in the morning Feb. 22 just after it took off from an Oklahoma City hospital, killing two and critically injuring the other. The...
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Talk of resuming Boeing Dreamliner flight hints at a fix in May or June
The 50 Boeing 787 Dreamliner passenger jets that were pulled from service in January remain on the ground, and it appears they will remain that way until May. Aviation regulators and airline companies...
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Boeing completes Dreamliner test flight in effort to solve lithium-ion...
Fleets of Boeing 787 Dreamliners that have been grounded around the world for two months are a step closer to becoming airborne again after the first of two test flights was completed Monday in an...
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‘Texting while flying’ helicopter crash settled for $8 million
The nation’s first-ever aviation crash case involving a distracted pilot who was “texting-while-flying” has concluded with $8 million in settlements. The crash involved a medical transport helicopter...
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One dead after two Cessna planes collide in midair over Los Angeles
One person has died after two Cessna 172 planes collided in mid-air Monday afternoon over Southern California. One of the airplanes crash landed on the third hole at Westlakes Golf Course in Westlakes,...
View ArticleNTSB finds engineer’s poor vision was the likely cause of deadly Oklahoma...
A Union Pacific railroad engineer who was killed along with two other train workers in a train crash in Oklahoma last year had a long history of chronic eye and vision problems and could not tell red...
View ArticleTakeoff aborted after Airbus engine explodes on Manchester, UK runway
An Airbus A330-200 passenger jet operated by British-based Thomas Cook Airlines aborted takeoff Monday afternoon after one its engines exploded during takeoff at Manchester Airport in England. Nobody...
View ArticleSan Francisco passenger jet crash kills two schoolgirls, injures 181 others
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — U.S. and South Korean officials are investigating the deadly crash landing of a Boeing 777 passenger plane at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) Saturday. The plane,...
View ArticleAirplane crash kills ten people in Soldotna, Alaska
Ten people were killed Sunday when their air taxi crashed at a small Alaskan airport in Soldotna, about 7o miles southwest of Anchorage on the Kenai Peninsula. The de Havilland DHC3 Otter airplane, a...
View ArticleNew FAA safety rules boost pilot qualification and training standards
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has boosted experience requirements for first officers (co-pilots) flying U.S. passenger and cargo jets. The new rule coincidentally follows, but is not...
View ArticleAsiana Flight 214 death toll rises to 3 as another girl dies from crash injuries
A third girl from Asiana flight 214 died Friday morning of her injuries, 6 days after the airplane crash-landed at San Francisco International airport. The girl, whose identity was withheld at the...
View ArticleAsiana 214 passengers sue Boeing for crash-related injuries
CHICAGO, Ill.–Eighty-three passengers of Asiana flight 214 have joined a lawsuit being prepared against Boeing Co. for injuries they received when the airplane crash-landed on a San Francisco runway...
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