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
How do the airlines expect to prevent commercial plane crashes Studies have shown that pilot error contributes to two-thirds of all such crashes. To address this problem, the airlines have upgraded their training programs by increasing the hours of classroom instruction and emphasizing communication ...
How the NTSB investigates fatal plane crashes The investigation into the deadly collision involving a passenger jet and an Army helicopter will likely take years to complete. Bruce Landsberg, Former NTSB vice chair, joins CBS News with more on how teams are launched to understand the crash....
Many people who perish in plane crashes could have avoided it if they had not made some fatal errors. The biggest enemy in a crash scenario is panic. Keeping your wits and maintaining focus will do more to save you than anything else. Panic is the reason that many passengers find themselve...
A Look at Past Crashes At least 38 people have died in helicopter crashes in New York City since 1977, when an incident on a skyscraper landing pad led the city to start putting restrictions on where choppers could land Associated PressApril 10, 2025 Gambian Torture Victims Testify in US ...
Plane crashes Hazardous material spills Catastrophic structural collapses USAR teams perform a supporting role to the local and state emergency systems, who act as lead. Each USAR task force is made up of two 31-person teams and four SAR dogs. The USAR teams are trained in four specialized fie...
There could be other reasons, however, and I know well after 45 years in this business that listing “what if” explanations is a waste of time because there are too many. The truth will out, via actual evidence. These days it does not take long, because investigators now strive to prov...
It remains in orbit until 1979, when it finally crashes back to Earth 1982: The US Space Shuttle, a reusable space plane, makes its maiden voyage. 1986: The Shuttle program comes to an abrupt end on January 28, 1986 when Challenger, one of the Shuttle fleet, explodes one minute after ...
The odds of surviving a plane crashresultingin one or more fatalitiesisone in 3.4 million.Today’s guest survived two, the odds of which are one in more than 11 quadrillion. In the span of eight years, Austin Hatch survived two plane crashes that claimed five people closest to him. ...
“Even with this recent spate in mind, serious aviation accidents are far, far fewer and further between than they used to be,” he says. “You look at the 1960s through early 2000s, multiple major plane crashes were the norm. That’s simply not true anymore. But this perspective is ...