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Straining hard to keep the control yoke forward, the captain and first officer were able to overcome the jammed elevators on their Tailwind Airlines B737-400 after an uncommanded pitch-up to 40º. The airplane was just 20 feet off the ground, approaching to land at...
The speeds indicated by the three pitot tubes varied by 30 knots, from 230 to 260 knots. The captain took control from an inexperienced first officer and safely diverted the planned flight of the A320 from Nuremburg to London, landing the airplane and its 59...
At the recent National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) forum on child passenger restraints, NTSB Chairman Deborah Hersman delivered excellent opening remarks that captured the issues. Herewith, her observations on child passenger safety on airplanes: “The Safety...