Dutch Authorities Covered Up Cause of 1992 Martinair DC-10 Crash in Portugal: Report
The real cause of a 1992 Martinair plane crash in Portugal was covered up and was actually caused by pilot error rather than bad weather conditions, according to a new report published on Monday.
Virgin Atlantic Airbus Jet Makes Emergency Landing in London After Fire Scare
A Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330-300 made an emergency landing at London's Gatwick Airport on Monday and evacuated all 299 passengers and 13 crew onto the runway via emergency slides. Four people were injured during the evacuation.
Poland to Launch its Own Investigation of President Kaczynski Plane Crash
Poland has announced that it will conduct its own probe to determine the causes of last year's plane crash in Russia, which killed 96 people including Polish President Lech Kaczynski.
On This Day in Aviation History: January 1st
LOT Polish Airlines was born in 1929! Also, the crashes of Adam Air 574, Eastern 980, Air India 855 and Middle Eastern 438. Fiji Airways was formed in 1960, the first regular scheduled flight in 1914, first Heathrow flight in 1...
The Big Threat in Aviation: Politicians in the Cockpit
Politics have been playing a big part in the airline industry the last several years. But is political participation for the better or worse?