NTSB releases video of Amazon Prime Air Boeing 767 crash site
Debris looks to consist mostly of small pieces of the Boeing 767-300ER Freighter, though some larger pieces, including sections of the aircraft’s fuselage, are visible in the video.
Debris looks to consist mostly of small pieces of the Boeing 767-300ER Freighter, though some larger pieces, including sections of the aircraft’s fuselage, are visible in the video.
“The aircraft is in the video at a steep descent” NTSB chair Robert Sumwalt said during a press conference on 24 February. “I saw no evidence of the aircraft trying to turn or pull up at the last moments.” The security video was taken from a county jail at a distance of slightly more than…
The plane that crashed in the Channel carrying the Cardiff City footballer Emiliano Sala fell thousands of feet in the space of 20 seconds after making a 180-degree turn, minutes after the pilot requested a descent, air accident investigators have found. The wreckage of the Piper Malibu light aircraft was found on the seabed 30 metres from where final…
Videos of British Airways flight #BA492 emerged showing the Airbus A320 performing a go around due to supposed strong tailwind. The Airbus A320 (reg. G-EUUY) looks to be uncontrollable and rocking its wings while performing a go around at Gibraltar. The Airbus A320 attempted to land at 10:58 UTC then performed a go around and diverted…
Reports of hijack attempt of flight Biman #BG147 The flight from Dhaka to Dubai made an emergency landing at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram. UPDATE The hijacker was shot and killed by Bangladesh commandos. He was carrying a fake gun and told negotiators he wanted to commandeer a Dubai-bound flight because he had troubles with…
A Boeing 767 has crashed into Trinity Bay shortly before 12:45 p.m. The Federal Aviation Administration issued an alert on Atlas Air Fight #5Y3591 after losing radar and radio contact with the plane approximately 30 miles southeast of Bush Intercontinental Airport. Please reload the page for updates… UPDATE 8 Two bodies have been recovered from the…
Southwest Airlines suffered a computer outage early Friday that temporarily grounded flights across the country. Southwest had some issues with a computer system that automatically uploads flight plans to the Federal Aviation Administration, FAA spokesman Lynn Lunsford said. The situation was resolved around 6:25 a.m. ET. Southwest said in a statement that it suspended operations…
A passenger has died on board a transatlantic flight that was forced to divert to Shannon Airport for an emergency landing. According to reports, an elderly woman in her 70s died on the United Airlines flight, despite attempts to resuscitate her. United Airlines flight #UA961 from Frankfurt to Newark diverted to Shannon made an emergency…
All passengers and staff were evacuated today from Ciampino Airport in Rome due to a fire, La Repubblica reports. According to the newspaper, flights have been canceled. Law enforcement officers and firefighters have arrived at the scene. “The airport has been closed as a precaution,” a spokeswoman for Aeroporti di Roma (ADR), said. Aeroporti di…
A Ryanair plane with 177 people onboard was damaged when it was reversed into an airport barrier, a report has found. It was being moved by a tug into a parking area at Stansted Airport on 30 April last year to wait for its take-off slot. Accident investigators said bad weather reduced visibility for ground…
A Lion Air plane skidded off a runway outside a city on the Indonesian island of Borneo on Saturday during heavy rain. The aircraft was operating a Jakarta-Pontianak service, with 182 passengers and seven crew members onboard, Lion Air spokesman Danang Mandala Prihantoro said in a statement. The Boeing 737-800NG plane skidded off the runway…
Jennifer Aniston’s private jet had to make an emergency landing at Ontario International Airport on Friday due to failure with its landing gear, according to TMZ. Courteney Cox was also aboard the aircraft, according to the publication. The aircraft, with tail number N729TY, took off from Los Angeles International Airport at 11:05 a.m. and was…