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06
Nov
2009
50 Killed as Plane Hits House Near Buffalo

2 days ago by Alisa Brodkowitz

. . Published by The New York Times Written by MATTHEW L. WALD and LIZ ROBBINS AMHERST, N.Y. — The crew of the plane that crashed near Buffalo on Thursday night discussed a “significant ice buildup” on the wings and windshield as the aircraft descended through light snow and mist, according to the f ...

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28
Oct
2009
NTSB probe: Tire failed due to puncture in Sherman bus crash

12 days ago by Kevin

DALLAS (AP) – The National Transportation Safety Board has determined that a punctured tire caused the bus crash in Sherman that killed 17 members of Houston’s Vietnamese Catholic community last year., NTSB probe: Tire failed due to puncture in Sherman bus crash NTSB probe: Tire failed due to punctu ...

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NTSB says overworked Maryland State Police pilot to blame for the crash of ...

12 days ago by dave statter

NTSB Report Synopsis 10-27-09 By Bruce Leshan, WUSA9.com: We finally know the most-likely cause of that horrible crash of a Maryland State Police helicopter. The pilot, two medics, and an accident victim died a year ago –and just one teenager survived. The National Transportation Safety Board is bla ...

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27
Oct
2009
Flying May Not Be As Safe As You Think

12 days ago by Jordan H. Green

They say flying is the safest form of travel – but is it? Almost anyone can get a driver’s license these days, which makes traveling by car all the more dangerous. It amazes me how some people got their driver’s license when you walk down any major street in a big North American city – bad drivers s ...

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26
Oct
2009
What Happened on Northwest Flight 188?

13 days ago by guru

The Twin Cities Pioneer Press reports that the two pilots who overflew Minneapolis last week have advised the NTSB that the reason they lost track of time they were "discussing the new monthly crew flight scheduling system." The system was put in place as part of Northwest's merger with Delta Air Li ...

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24
Oct
2009
Pilota discute con il personale di bordo e dimentica di atterrare

15 days ago by dececk

Un aereo della Northwest Airlines diretto a Minneapolis, negli Stati Uniti, ha mancato l’aeroporto di 240 chilometri perché il pilota si sarebbe «scordato» di atterrare: era immerso in una accesa discussione con il personale di bordo. L’apparecchio, un Airbus A320 partito da San Diego e diretto a Mi ...

From The Skies - fromtheskies.wordpress.com · 1 reference

23
Oct
2009
Transportation Law News

16 days ago by HO

Trucking rulemaklers should implement a program to identify commercial drivers at high risk for obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA, says the National Transportation Safety Board. Sleep apnea program should be law: US safety board Trucking rulemaklers should implement a program to identify commercial dr ...

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A Northwest plane overshot a runway by 100 miles

16 days ago by Jennifer McClelland

The National Transportation Safety Board is looking into exactly why a Northwest Airlines airplane that was headed to Minneapolis would have overshot the airport by more than 100 miles this week. Northwest Flight 188 was on its way to Minneapolis from San Diego when it lost radio contact with air tr ...

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Ground Control To Major Tom… WAKE UP!!

16 days ago by Dan Deibert

There is only one way this could happen. Both pilots had to fall asleep. That’s it. There is no other way. A “heated discussion” won’t make you stay off the radio for an hour and 20 minutes. Northwest/Delta pilots face intense probe after jet flies 150 miles past Minneapolis/St. Paul airport Were th ...

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Pilot overshoots Minneapolis airport by 150 miles

16 days ago by Signs of the Times

US officials are investigating whether pilot fatigue was to blame after a Northwest Airlines jet flew 150 miles past the Minneapolis airport before crew members discovered their mistake and turned around. The aeroplane landed safely on Wednesday evening, and none of the passengers or crew was hurt, ...

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