The pilots of Jeju Air Flight 2216 signaled three different plans for landing the stricken plane in the minutes before it crashed and killed 179 […]
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How Airline Pilots Are Incentivized to Hide Their Mental Illness
The Supreme Court’s decision last year to overturn the 1984 Chevron doctrine may also have an effect on medical certifications. Until that ruling, the F.A.A. […]
3 People Killed in Medical Helicopter Crash in Mississippi
All three people aboard a medical helicopter were killed when it crashed into a densely wooded area outside Jackson, Miss., on Monday while returning from […]
Philippine fighter jet carrying 2 pilots goes missing during mission against insurgents in southern province
A Philippine air force fighter jet carrying two pilots went missing during a night combat assault in support of ground forces who were battling insurgents […]
Delta Flight Makes Emergency Landing After ‘Possible Smoke’ in Plane, F.A.A. Says
A Delta Air Lines flight returned to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Monday morning after the crew reported “possible smoke” inside the aircraft, prompting the […]
Govt to launch e-licences for pilots; India to be second country to do so for flight crew
NEW DELHI: Union aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu will Thursday launch Directorate General of Civil Aviation’s (DGCA) “electronic personnel license (EPL) for pilots, making India […]
Fishing boat captain who rescued Navy pilots after jet crash describes surreal moment: 'What we see in movies'
A fishing charter boat captain who rescued two parachuting Navy pilots after witnessing their unmanned fighter jet plummet into San Diego Bay described what he […]
Military plane crashes into San Diego Bay near naval air station; 2 pilots rescued
A military plane crashed into San Diego Bay near Naval Air Station North Island on Wednesday. The San Diego Fire Department confirmed there were two […]
Navy fighter jet crashes into San Diego Bay near naval air station; 2 pilots rescued
A U.S. Navy electronic-warfare aircraft crashed into San Diego Bay near Naval Air Station North Island on Wednesday, sending two service members to the hospital. […]
Airline Pilots in the DC Plane Crash Acted as Expected, Experts Say
Just after 8:43 p.m. on Jan. 29, an air traffic controller at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, posed a question to the pilots of […]