Every year, there are hundreds of plane crashes around the country, the vast majority of which involve small, privately owned planes. What makes these accidents particularly tragic is that they often could be avoided, if not for certain preventable problems causing the accident. Here are seven risk factors that are known to cause small plane [...]
On June 19, a Southwest Airlines flight got dangerously low to the ground about nine miles outside of Oklahoma City, prompting a warning from the air control tower. While no one was injured, both the airline and the FAA were notified of the incident and are investigating its cause. The incident highlights the importance of [...]
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued its preliminary report on the cause of a plane crash that occurred on May 15 in Williamson County, just outside of Franklin, TN. According to the initial report, there is evidence to confirm that the plane experienced a mid-flight breakup, which occurred after an unexplained change in [...]
Under normal circumstances, turbulence is not particularly threatening to people on board an airplane. However, during one especially harrowing Singapore Airlines flight that took place on May 20, passengers found themselves being literally flung from their seats by sudden, unexpected turbulence. Dozens of passengers on board suffered injuries, and sadly, one person was killed as [...]
Three people are dead, including one surgeon and his two children, after a tragic plane accident in Williamson County, just outside of Franklin, TN. The victims were reportedly Louisiana natives who were flying to Kentucky on Wednesday, March 15, when something caused their flight to seemingly fall apart mid-air. The cause of the crash is [...]
When it comes to airplane accidents, there is no single cause of problems more common than pilot error. Whenever a preventable accident occurs, there is a decent chance that the pilot made a mistake that either caused the accident, or contributed to it happening. But what exactly does it mean for someone to commit a [...]
The Boeing Company, one of the world’s largest plane manufacturers, has found itself once again under scrutiny after a Southwest Airlines flight suffered a major mechanical malfunction mid-flight. The cowling fell off one of the engines of a Boeing 737-800 while it was in the air, striking the wing and forcing the plane to land. [...]
A recent accident involving a small plane resulted in the deaths of five people, including three children. The plane crash, which occurred just outside of downtown Nashville, apparently occurred after the pilot reported losing power to the engine. The matter is currently under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), and the exact cause [...]
As a general rule, inexperienced pilots are more likely to get into an airplane accident than experienced ones. While these accidents are notoriously rare, experienced pilots tend to possess the skills and knowledge to avoid accidents that newer pilots lack. Here are five ways that inexperienced pilots can potentially cause plane crashes: […]
A subcontractor of Boeing has been accused of intentionally concealing what one employee called “excessive amounts of defects” in the Boeing 747 Max 9 jet. These documents accuse the subcontractor of telling employees to falsify safety reports to hide these defects, allowing them to go into production and use despite the potential risk. It is [...]
