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 [...]
The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its report on the fatal airplane accident that occurred on December 7, 2023, which killed a YouTube influencer and her father. The report gives a detailed outline of the series of events that led to the accident, including irregularities that hint at potential mechanical issues that occurred during [...]
While people tend to think of aviation accidents, often they think of large commercial airplanes or helicopters crashing. However, in reality, it is smaller planes that are most likely to get into accidents, for a variety of reasons. Here are five problem that may arise that can potentially cause small plane accidents: […]
Jennifer Homendy, chair of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), recently said that there had been an increase in “close calls” at airports across the country. While these events are relatively rare, the uptick in these incidents is indicative of the strain that the aviation system is currently under. Hommendy pointed out training failures and [...]
A plane owned by Federal Express (FedEx), the major package carrier, crash landed at Chattanooga Airport in Chattanooga, TN late in the evening on October 4. Fortunately, no one was injured in the crash. The incident is now under investigation by federal and state agencies as they seek to determine the cause of the accident. [...]
It is a truism that flying is the safest way to travel, and statistically speaking, that is true. However, air travel still carries significant risks, and aviation accidents happen all the time, although not necessarily how people think. Here are five common misconceptions that people have about aviation accidents: […]
Statistically speaking, airplane travel is the safest way to fly, but that safety is dependent on a number of factors that can contribute to the likelihood of an accident. The more negligent an owner or pilot is, the more likely it is that they will be involved in an accident. Here are five common mistakes [...]
