The worst UK offshore helicopter disaster occurred in 1986 when a Chinook helicopter travelling from the Brent oilfield off the eastern coast of the Shetland Islands in the North Sea suffered a mechanical fault due to the two rotor blades colliding. The helicopter, which was two miles from its ...
so decisions about the best runway to use (less cross wind, a long and wide runway, and one without close in obstacles that the might impact for example) would be made. And so would briefings to ATC, the cabin crew and the passengers so everyone was prepared in advance....
the plane.The revelation came as investigators continued their search for the cause ofthe worst aviation accident at Heathrow for more than 30 years.BA pilot Peter Burkill is believed to have had to guide the stricken plane intothe airport after suffering a massive power loss in the cockpit ...
Kennedy Jr. to crash his plane—it was a common phenomenon called spatial disorientation, which has affected pilots for over a century. What Is Spatial Disorientation? The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) defines spacial orientation as “our natural ability to maintain our body orientation and...
At the time, it was the worst single-plane accident in United States history, and the National Transportation Safety Board blamed the crash on pilot error and confusing instrumentation. During the winter, winds at the airport flow from the southeast over the steep mountains, as most takeoffs ...
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administration have shared publicly on the possible causes of the crash, which ranks as the worst civil aviation disaster in the US in decades. Trump said in a previous post shortly after the accident that the helicopter should have avoided the jet, which he said was on a “perfect” line ...
In the early 1970’s, I was present when our engineer battalion commander had a conversation with the Division Chief of Staff. He was complaining about the new up or out policy. He said; “I’ve got an E5, specialist five, road grader operator. He is the best road grader operator I ...
FlightStats gives JAL an on-time rate of 90 percent for 2012. Not too shabby. If you’re flying down under, you may want to book a seat on Qantas. The airline was named the most punctual domestic airline in 2012 by the AustralianBITRE(Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Econ...
. The lack of marks for when the truck was idle are proof that a delivery was dropped off. If the truck is in an accident, the mark for that will show up as well. Using a microscope, the line made by the pen can be examined for jumps made when the truck was in an accident....