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Control tower, this is Flt 423, over
I repeat, control tower, this is flight 4-2-3. This is your wake-up call, over. " “Breaking News Alert: FAA to change air traffic controllers' schedules following another sleeping incident April 16, 2011... FAA changing air controllers' schedules after sixth falls asleep
"An air traffic controller was found sleeping on the job while working at a midnight shift at a crowded facility in Miami, making this the sixth case of controllers suspected to be sleeping on the job. While no flight was threatened during the incidence, Aviation authorities... FAA Air Traffic Control Chief Hank Krakowski resigns
More outrageous behavior in a critical government department and service area. Something is lacking in management and supervision. " "Breaking News Alert: FAA official in charge of air traffic... What the f—k, over?
What the f—k, over? One would think that the control tower at Reagan National Airport would be top rate. Not this morning. “Staffing issues” are said to be suspect. Hey, come on, we’re landing people... FAA declares no-fly zone in Gulf
No pilots may operate an aircraft in the areas covered by this NOTAM (except as described). NOTAM Number : FDC 0/5100 Issue Date : June 09, 2010 at 2155 UTC Location : . GULF OF MEXICO OIL SPILL AND AFFECTED... NTSB to Investigate Austin Plane Crash by Joseph Andrew Stack
The NTSB (the United States National Transportation Safety Board) has been dispatched today to investigate the Austin plane crash in to the Echelon Building that was being piloted by Joseph Andrew Stack who also left... Flight Delays: FAA Claims Computer Glitch Causing Airport Delays
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) claims a computer glitch was causing serious fllight delays earlier this morning. According to FAA spokesperson, Paul Takemoto, the issue started between 5:15 and 5:30 a.m.... Flight Delays, Cancellations in US Snowstorm; List of Airports
Hundreds of flights have been grounded across the US East Coast following a massive late winter snowstorm. Nearly a foot of heavy wet snow fell on New York and states to the south including the Carolinas, causing chaos on the roads and at airports. More than 900 flights were...
created by Rachel Nixon | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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3794 views | 15 recommendations | 1 comment
Airplane Water Landing and Ditching Statistics: Rates of Survival
Commercial aircraft rarely make water landings, but it does happen. A US Airways flight landed in the Hudson River today, and it is believed that no passengers were seriously hurt. The plane, and Airbus...
created by Terri Potratz | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
14868 views | 29 recommendations | 13 comments
14868 views | 29 recommendations | 13 comments
FAA System Failure Affecting Flights Nationwide
Fox News Channel is reporting that flights across the country are being affected by the failure of a computer communications system located at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport. That system, according... Should the FAA Allow Electronic Cigarettes in the Sky?
Recently, I came across a post in which a corporate blogger addressed the question of what might happen to a person who tried to “light up” an electronic cigarette, cigar or pipe while aboard a commercial airliner as a passenger. As the spouse of a flight attendant,...
created by BMCWrites | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
12713 views | 8 recommendations | 23 comments
12713 views | 8 recommendations | 23 comments
FAA Whistleblower Received Death Threats
"The FBI is investigating death threats to a Federal Aviation Administration inspector who informed Congress about a breakdown in FAA oversight of Southwest Airlines ... The threat came in the form of an article delivered to Mr. Boutris' wife, which discussed how a woman...Grounded Kenai flier accuses FAA of vendetta
"A Kenai air charter owner who lost his aviation licenses last month says the government came after him because he's the son of the imprisoned leader of the Montana Freemen, who held U.S. marshals at bay for 81 days in 1996.Craig Schweitzer, son of Freemen leader Leroy...Small plane crashes in California neighborhood
These aerial photos are courtesy CNN but we are still looking for NP members in East LA or in the Riverside area of southern California who may have witnessed this event.The small Piper Seneca was on approach to...
created by Actual News Geezer | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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657 views | 0 recommendations | 2 comments
If you gotta go...you gotta go
An air traffic controller at the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport was on duty for three hours already and had handled over 60 aircraft when he had to take a "bathroom break". He went to the restroom for about...
created by Victoria Revay | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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650 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
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