Thursday, September 30, 2010
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Video: Pilot Of JFK Emergency Landing Speaks
Captain Jack Conroyd guided his crippled plane to a safe 'crash' landing at New York's JFK Airport Saturday night after the right main landing gear would not extend.
Pictured below is 33 year old Larkin Newby, the co-pilot of that flight
Pictured below is 33 year old Larkin Newby, the co-pilot of that flight
Tomorrow Will Be The Last Day Of Continental
Houston based Continental Airlines will operate for the last time on September 30th with the last flights of the day. Officially on Friday, October 1, 2010 Continental and United Airlines will be "United" as one and the new airline will keep the United Airlines name, but Continental will keep its color scheme.
Past, Present, and Future
Pictured above is a DC-3A that Continental flew in the 1950s, in front of its current maintenance hangar. These fleets paved the way for the modern American air travel industry, quickly replacing trains as the favored means of long-distance travel across the United States. Continental Airlines started out as Varney Speed Air Lines in 1934 and was renamed Continental Airlines in 1937. Pictured below is the future of Continental Airlines as it officially merges with United Airlines on Friday.
Past, Present, and Future
Pictured above is a DC-3A that Continental flew in the 1950s, in front of its current maintenance hangar. These fleets paved the way for the modern American air travel industry, quickly replacing trains as the favored means of long-distance travel across the United States. Continental Airlines started out as Varney Speed Air Lines in 1934 and was renamed Continental Airlines in 1937. Pictured below is the future of Continental Airlines as it officially merges with United Airlines on Friday.
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Another CRJ With Landing Gear Problems, This Time In Milwaukee
By Jesse Garza of the Journal Sentinel - JSOnline
A SkyWest passenger plane made an emergency landing at Mitchell International Airport with only two of its three sets of landing gear activated, an airport spokeswoman said.
Airport Spokesman Ryan McAdams says the CRJ200 plane scrapped its wing through the intersection of the airport's two main runways. (620wtmj.com)
NTSB: Fatigue Caused Delta Pilots To Land On Taxiway
By ANDY PASZTOR - Wall Street Journal
Federal accident investigators have released a report indicating that cockpit fatigue, highlighted by a captain who had been awake for roughly 23 hours, likely was a big factor in a Delta Air Lines Inc. jet that mistakenly landed on an Atlanta taxiway last fall.
Read Full Report Here (PDF File)
Released on Thursday, The National Transportation Safety Board's report provides fresh evidence about the insidious dangers of pilot fatigue—an issue that remains at the forefront of the debate over how to enhance the safety of commercial aviation in the U.S. and overseas.
Federal accident investigators have released a report indicating that cockpit fatigue, highlighted by a captain who had been awake for roughly 23 hours, likely was a big factor in a Delta Air Lines Inc. jet that mistakenly landed on an Atlanta taxiway last fall.
Read Full Report Here (PDF File)
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Released on Thursday, The National Transportation Safety Board's report provides fresh evidence about the insidious dangers of pilot fatigue—an issue that remains at the forefront of the debate over how to enhance the safety of commercial aviation in the U.S. and overseas.
NTSB Release Southwest Overrun Animation
Courtesy NTSB Aircraft Accident Report Runway Overrun and Collision Southwest Airlines Flight 1248 Boeing 737-7H4, N471WN Chicago Midway International Airport Chicago, Illinois December 8, 2005.
A child in the automobile was killed, one automobile occupant received serious injuries, and three other automobile occupants received minor injuries. Eighteen of the 103 airplane occupants (98 passengers, 3 flight attendants, and 2 pilots) received minor injuries.
(slotvent.com)
Pictures of the scene the morning after
A child in the automobile was killed, one automobile occupant received serious injuries, and three other automobile occupants received minor injuries. Eighteen of the 103 airplane occupants (98 passengers, 3 flight attendants, and 2 pilots) received minor injuries.
(slotvent.com)
Pictures of the scene the morning after
American Airlines Bright Pink "VIP" Golf Carts
Have you ever seen American Airlines' bright pink "premium service" golf carts driving through an airport near you? Here's a picture of one escorting Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie through the Miami airport after she landed from LAX. Must be nice.
Here's another. This time with Kim Kardashian (picture taken September 27, 2010)
Here's another. This time with Kim Kardashian (picture taken September 27, 2010)
Passenger Who Filmed Crash Landing Speaks
Delta Connection Flight 4951, operated by Atlantic Southeast Airlines from Atlanta was diverted from Westchester County (N.Y.) Airport to a longer airstrip at John F. Kennedy International Airport because of landing gear problems.
A passenger that was onboard that flight, who also filmed the landing, recalls the terrifying moments.
A passenger that was onboard that flight, who also filmed the landing, recalls the terrifying moments.
ASA Crash Landing; FAA Warned About Landing Gear
Fox5NY has confirmed that the FAA issued what is called an "airworthiness directive" back in July, putting the airlines on notice about a landing gear problem. That directive includes the CRJ 900, the same model plane that made the emergency landing at JFK.
(myfoxny.com)
(myfoxny.com)
Southwest To Buy AirTran For $1.4B
Southwest announced the $1.4 billion in stock and cash acquisition Monday morning. The two discount carriers quietly began discussing the deal in the spring after Southwest Chairman and CEO Gary Kelly called Bob Fornaro, AirTran's chairman and CEO.
(chron.com)
(chron.com)
