There are conflicting reports regarding the activation of squawk 7700 while over the Caspian Sea and possible an emergency message from the crew. The assumption that the airplane may have been hit by hostile action (intentional or otherwise) has not been ruled out. Three days after the accident...
by Jeff Goin | Nov 2, 2020 | Accident Reports, Log: Hang Glider, RecentThere I was, enjoying a little cruise about the countryside, visiting many of my local haunts, including a flyby of runway 4 at Kermit Week’s Fantasy of Flight. Just before reaching the intersection of Fantasy’s ...
It was raining at the time of the accident. One witness claimed that the aircraft was hydroplaning on the runway, and a second witness who was monitoring air traffic control communications reported that the pilot told the control tower he had no traction on the wet runway. The nose landing ...
For air traffic controller Robin Lee Wascher, the Feb. 1 disaster on Los Angeles International Airport Runway 24-Left--her runway--was “especially tragic” because her parents had died in an aviation accident nearly 14 years ago, friends and co-workers said. Norman K. and Beverly Jean Was...
On June 6, 2003 one soldier was killed and two were injured in a vehicle accident. On June 6, 2003 two soldiers were wounded and one of their assailants was killed. On June 6, 2003 a soldier accidentally wounded 4 Iraqis by an accidental discharge of an M-240 machine gun. ...
As time progressed, Lynch began to speak truthfully about her rescue. She revealed that she had been injured in a truck accident, and her weapon was broken. She could not fight back as she was taken to the nearby hospital. Doctors at the hospital maintain that she was treated exceptionally...
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In addition to reduced mishandling, RFID can now optimize the BHS to reduce the total operational costs and create optimal flight handling conditions to drive on-time performance, customer service, and aircraft operations. The recognition of these added benefits is changing the financial equation for...
In particular, in the global aviation sector, ice formation on the surface of aircraft causes various types of alarms, ranging from environmental damage, as it affects aerodynamics and leads to an increase in fuel consumption and pollutant emissions, to catastrophic accident situations, as it can ...
Specific targets have been identified; for example, CO2 emissions are to be reduced by 50%, NOx emissions by 80%, accident rates by 80%, and the time to market halved. In this context, the use of composite materials is essential for the design of high-strength, lightweight aircraft ...