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A bird weighing about 2.4 pounds hitting a cruising helicopter can inflict fatal damage, especially if the windshield isn’t certified to resist bird strikes. S-76C++ Such is the case involving a PHI-operated Sikorsky S-76C++ struck by a red tailed hawk on 4 January...
The families of those killed in 2009 on Continental flight 3407 are urging all holiday travelers to make sure they know just who is operating a flight they may book. Recall that Continental flight 3407 was actually operated by regional carrier Colgan Air. This airline...
The “Most Wanted” list of safety improvements has been upgraded to reflect a more contemporary appearance, but no effort has been devoted to making the list more effective. Result: recommendations deemed especially critical languish on the list for years then...
Reports of smoke filling the cabin of Boeing’s new B787 Dreamliner on a test flight, forcing an emergency landing and deployment of the inflatable slides to speed evacuation, raise a pertinent question: is the flying public going to be as vulnerable in the next 40...