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 ...
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 ...
For years, the National Transportation Safety Board has been trying in vain to implement video capabilities into black box systems, but many pilots steadfastly refuse to allow video, saying such systems violate their privacy and that current data capture is sufficient for accident investigators. The ...
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 ...
Joe Biden and Donald Trump looks set for a rematch as the Democrat and Republican candidates in November's election.Monday 22 July 2024 05:27, UK US election 2024 This is a modal window. Video Unavailable From electoral colleges and caucuses, to swing states and Senators, US correspondent ...
With many airlines now hawking "unbundled" fares, it's easy for travelers to mistake low advertised prices forcheap plane tickets. But for consumers eager to get the best deal on flights heading into the summer travel season, it pays to learn how "drip pricing" can make airfare more expensi...
“I didn’t have any problems initially and flew in planes and gliders without a problem until I started reading about plane crashes. Since then, I kept thinking about crashing whenever I flew. It got so bad that I once gave up flying for a year and took trains instead, but it was ...
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...
A magnifying globe shows a plane and boats over a map of the Bermuda Triangle, the site of many 'mysterious' disappearances. Lightguard/Getty Images You won't find it on any official map, and if you're sailing in the Atlantic, you're likely not to even notice when you cross its vag...