Empty tanks to blame for many plane crashes: ; Federal official says it is surprising how many pilots take risk of flying on low fuelMELANIE S. WELTE
Many accidents are caused by riders braking incorrectly. According to the California Highway patrol, locking up the rear brakes is a factor in the majority of motorcycle crashes. Changing Gears Early motorcycle clutches were operated by a foot pedal in the same way that automobile drivers use ...
Manyairlinescontinued to treat air travel as a luxury, however. Free meals and drinks, expansive and comfortable seats, personal attention from flight attendants and other amenities kept the price of plane tickets relatively high. Airline deregulation and the changing economics of the airline industry ...
1960: An overloaded charter plane crashes on takeoff, killing 22, including 18 football players from California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo. 1961: The entire United States figure skating team dies when a Boeing 707 crashes en route to the World Figure Skating Championship in Prague, Cz...
It might sound counterintuitive, but arming yourself with knowledge of past aviation incidents might help you feel more at ease on a flight. Try watching a show likeMayday(also known asAir Disasters), which educates viewers about plane crashes — it'll tell you what went wrong, why it went...
The vast majority of these flights pass without incident. However, when an emergency does occur it receives a lot of attention—a lot more attention than the far more frequent crashes or other accidents that happen on our roads, for example. ...
edge even if there were no other reasons for fear. Airplane crashes are a Hollywood staple, though, and they’re usually big, newsworthy events. While airplane crashes are much less common than car accidents, the media attention they receive makes them seem like a real threat to many ...
After two plane crashes involving Boeing 737 Max jets, one in late 2018 and one in early 2019, some experts expressed concern that pilots were losing basic flying skills as they relied more and more on increasing amounts of automation in the cockpit. ...
Then there are those spontaneous events, such as chemical plant explosions, plane crashes, train accidents and mass shootings that are unexpected. Regardless of which scenario we are dispatched to next, training is key. To make an MCI run sm...
“Certainly Boeing has had some production problems, which they’re working their way through, and it’s not a good look. But the bottom line is that there are so many checks in place now that I don’t believe anybody should be concerned. ...