A full transcript detailing air traffic control conversations moments before the fatal plane crash at Tokyo's Haneda airport has been released by authorities in Japan. The transcript shows the discussions between the airport's control tower and the two planes - one a Japan Airlin...
'Miracle and disaster': Former pilot suggests factors behind collision A former commercial pilot has described the collision as a miracle and a disaster. Roger Whitefield said the incident was likely contributed to by the dark, the small size of the coast guard...
The turbo-prop aircraft was stationary on the runway for around 40 seconds before being struck by theA350. Following the accident, the wreckage was found several hundred meters from the crash site. Photo:Japan Airlines According to statements from JAL, the three pilots in command of the A350 e...
Japan Airlines has pledged its full cooperation in the investigation to determine responsibility for the deadly crash. The company is expecting up to $100 million in losses following the accident, an airline spokesperson told CNN on Thursday. Over 100 of the airlines' flights have been canceled si...
The Air Force says a deadly Osprey aircraft crash last November off Japan was caused by cracks in a metal gear and the pilot’s decision to keep flying instead of heeding multiple warnings that he should land.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A deadly Osprey aircraft crash last November off Japan was caused by cracks in a metal gear and the pilot’s decision to keep flying rather than heed multiple warnings that he should land, according to an Air Force investigation released Thursday. ...
All 379 occupants of the Japan Airlines flight got out safely and the pilot of the coast guard plane also escaped, officials said. Jan 2 Powerful earthquakes off Japan's coast prompt tsunami warnings An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 prompted a tsunami warning on New Year's Da...
The pilot of a Lockheed Martin F-35A stealth fighter jet that crashed into the Pacific Ocean called an end to his training exercise just before the plane went down, it was learned Wednesday.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A deadly Osprey aircraft crash last November off Japan was caused by cracks in a metal gear and the pilot’s decision to keep flying rather than heed multiple warnings that he should land, according to an Air Force investigation released Thursday. ...
The Coast Guard co-pilot responded: “Taxi to holding point C5. No. 1. Thank you.” The exchange was conducted in English, and the captain of the Coast Guard plane was also listening to it. After this, no further communication between the aircraft and the air traffic controller occurred ...