A United flight out of Denver made national news on February 20 when large metal parts fell off the Boeing 777-200 jet just after takeoff. According to local news, parts were spread over at least three neighborhoods in the Broomfield suburb. The largest piece was a...
Aviation Accidents
737 Max again ready for take-off
Boeing’s 737 Max was grounded in March of 2019 after two crashes five months apart killed 346 people. The cause was the egregious oversight of the Seattle-based airplane manufacturer where design flaws in the automated flight-control system were not corrected and...
Must airplane pilots now watch out for jetpacks?
The most interesting recent news in aviation had almost nothing to do with airplanes. Rather, it was the story of a jetpack sighting near Los Angeles. According to NPR and other news agencies, crew members aboard a China Airlines flight headed to Los Angeles claimed...
7 tips to stay healthy when you travel by air
If you need to cross the country or travel overseas, you will likely do so by plane. Airplanes tie the world together, but not just for people. They also make excellent vectors for disease. When contagious illnesses threaten the public health, airlines, airline...
How safe are helicopter flights?
For many, the recent death of Kobe Bryant felt like a personal tragedy. He wasn’t just a basketball player. He was the rare superstar athlete who transcended his sport and became a household name. And when he and his daughter died in a helicopter crash, the world...
Two ways airplane crashes are different from other crashes
In the world of crashes and recovery, airplane crashes stand alone. They’re far less common than automobile crashes, and they’re far more complex. But that won’t stop victims and their families from wanting to learn how they can seek justice. For example, take the...