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Night Goggles May Have Contributed to Potomac Crash

Experts tell NTSB that Army chopper pilots could've had hard time seeing plane if they used them

(Newser) - The pilots of a US Army helicopter that collided with a passenger jet over Washington in January would've had difficulty spotting the plane while wearing night vision goggles, experts told the National Transportation Safety Board on Friday. The Army goggles would've made it difficult to see the plane'...

Flight Crew Sues Boeing Over Mid-Air Panel Blowout

Filing cites trauma, alleged negligence, and oversight failures

(Newser) - Four Alaska Airlines flight attendants have filed lawsuits against Boeing, seeking damages related to a January 2024 incident in which a 737 MAX 9 suffered a mid-air cabin panel blowout . The Flight 1282 crew members are claiming physical and mental harm, Reuters reports, as well as ongoing economic losses....

NTSB Begins Digging Into Potomac Plane Crash

3 days of hearings open in search of what caused the disaster, as well as for possible solutions

(Newser) - Three days of hearings into the equally tragic and public collision in January between an Army helicopter and a passenger plane within a stone's throw of the nation's capital got underway on Wednesday, reports NBC Boston . The National Transportation Safety Board, which won't release its final report...

In Search for Missing Plane, a Smartwatch Comes Through

Victim's device leads searchers to aircraft that went down in dense forest in Montana, killing 3

(Newser) - Hidden deep in Montana's forests, a downed plane went undetected—until searchers picked up a signal from a victim's smartwatch, guiding them to the tragic scene. According to the Gallatin County Sheriff's Office, rescuers homed in on the wreckage just south of the town of West...

Residents Rush to the Rescue After Florida Plane Crash

They 'put their dinner forks down to get out there,' mayor says

(Newser) - A small plane's crash in a Miami suburb Sunday night prompted a swift response from nearby residents. The Cessna T337G, inbound from Turks and Caicos and attempting to land at North Perry Airport in Pembroke Pines, clipped a tree and crashed just short of its destination, WPLG reports....

Boeing Staffer Trained on Door Plugs on Vacation Amid Repair

Companies overlooked safety deficiencies that 'should have been evident,' says NTSB

(Newser) - A single bolt could have prevented a door panel blowing off Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 at about 16,000 feet last year. It's unclear who removed and failed to replace the four bolts that were meant to hold the door plug in place on the Boeing 737 MAX 9,...

Runway Lights Had Been Out for Years Before Plane Crash

NTSB issues preliminary report on May crash in San Diego

(Newser) - The runway lights that would have helped guide a small jet into a San Diego airport in foggy weather before the plane crashed, killing all six aboard, hadn't worked since 2022, investigators said. But it's unclear whether the pilot who was based at the airport knew the lights...

Small Plane Crashes Off San Diego, 'Nose First'

6 missing as plane crashes into ocean soon after takeoff from San Diego airport

(Newser) - Authorities are investigating after a small plane crashed into the ocean 5 miles off the coast near San Diego with six people aboard, reports the AP . US Coast Guard officials said a debris field was discovered near Point Loma on Sunday afternoon and they began searching for the wreckage in...

NTSB: Plane in Emergency Landing Had 'No Oil' in Engine

None was visible in the right engine of the Delta plane in February incident, per NTSB report

(Newser) - Smoke in the cabin led to an emergency landing of a Delta flight in February. Only later did officials realize there was little to no oil in the aircraft's right engine. That reveal, coming in a National Transportation Safety Board preliminary report released Wednesday, raises new questions about what...

NTSB: Pilot in Fatal Crash May Have Tried to Avoid a Dog

Daniel Bunker died in accident in remote Nanwalek, Alaska, after Cessna slid off runway into water

(Newser) - A deadly plane accident in remote Alaska may have been caused by the pilot trying to avoid a dog on the runway. Per an FAA report on the Cessna 207 that went down on Monday afternoon, the small plane "crashed for unknown reasons" as it was attempting to land,...

NY Helicopter Tour Company Shuts Down After Fatal Plunge

Safety review launched amid calls for stricter inspections

(Newser) - In the wake of a devastating helicopter crash , the Federal Aviation Administration said Sunday that New York Helicopter Tours, the company involved in the tragedy, is ceasing operations and shutting down effective immediately. One of the company's sightseeing helicopters broke apart in midair Thursday and plunged into the...

Official: Pilot Who Landed on Lake Isn't Cooperating

Officials say John Morris Jr. wasn't authorized to fly with passengers

(Newser) - Stranded on the wing of an almost entirely sunken plane in icy Alaska, a student pilot and his young passengers defied the cold for 12 hours—but that pilot now faces federal scrutiny for what officials say was an unauthorized flight. John Morris Jr. was rescued alongside two young family...

Report: Crashed Plane Was Half a Ton Overweight

10 people died when the Bering Air flight crashed Feb. 6 in Alaska

(Newser) - A commuter plane that crashed last month in Alaska was half a ton too heavy for the icy conditions it encountered, according to a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board. The Bering Air flight crashed Feb. 6 while flying from Unalakleet to Nome, a distance of 140 miles....

Investigators Explain Scary Close Call on Nashville Runway

Alaska Airlines jet, Southwest jet nearly collided

(Newser) - Investigators said Wednesday that air traffic controllers cleared an Alaska Airlines jet to take off from Nashville last month after telling pilots of a Southwest Airlines jet to cross the same runway. Pilots of the Alaska plane aborted their Sept. 12 takeoff at Nashville International Airport, applying the brakes so...

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Frontier Flight Really Came in Hot

No injuries after Frontier Airlines jet appears to spew fire upon landing in Vegas

(Newser) - The FAA is investigating a weekend flight from San Diego to Las Vegas after the plane seemed to catch fire as it landed. According to the FAA, Frontier Airlines Flight 1326 was approaching Harry Reid International Airport on Saturday afternoon when an emergency was reported by the crew, who said...

Fatigue Led Driver to Strike 16 Bicyclists, Investigators Say

Pedro Quintana-Lujan, 27, now facing 11 misdemeanor charges

(Newser) - Fatigue likely led to a pickup truck driver's crash last year that killed two bicyclists and injured 14 other riders on a bridge in a Phoenix suburb, authorities said Tuesday. The National Transportation Safety Board released its final report about the February 2023 crash on the Cotton Lane Bridge...

Another Clue Emerges in Baltimore Cargo Ship Crash

NTSB reports on loose electrical cable that may have led to Dali crash at Francis Scott Key Bridge

(Newser) - Investigators working to pinpoint the cause of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse discovered a loose cable that could have caused electrical issues on the Dali, the massive cargo ship that lost power and disastrously veered off course before striking the bridge. When disconnected, the problematic cable triggered an...

'Scariest Thing' About Boeing Blowout: No Communication

Interview transcripts, other documents released amid 2-day investigative hearing

(Newser) - The pilots of the plane whose door plug blew out earlier this year couldn't communicate with flight attendants, had trouble communicating with air traffic control due to noise, and saw their eye protection fog up from use of oxygen masks. Those details and others, showing the chaotic aftermath of...

NTSB: Ex-Astronaut Did a Flyby Just Before Fatal Crash

William Anders routinely did such flybys in the San Juan Islands, a friend tells government agency

(Newser) - A preliminary report in the investigation into the plane crash last month that killed William Anders, the 90-year-old former Apollo 8 astronaut who took the iconic "Earthrise" photo from space, has determined that Anders was doing a flyby past a friend's home right before his aircraft plummeted into...

NTSB Report Highlights Disturbing Details of Pilot's Fall

Agency says Ronald Snyder may have unlatched seatbelt to inspect aircraft, passenger was helpless

(Newser) - Before a two-seater plane crashed near a Pennsylvania farm in 2022, its passenger sat by helplessly after the pilot fell out. That's according to a National Transportation Safety Board report released Wednesday, describing the crash of an "experimental amateur-built" Bearhawk Patrol plane near Pennsylvania's Hanover Township on...

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