Photos: Southwest Airlines Pet Rescue Flight
Today in Aviation History: October 29th
The US Dept. of Justice approves the Delta/Northwest merger, John Glenn becomes the oldest man to enter space, a plane carrying the California Polytechnic State University football team crashes, and more...
The Logbook: Northwest Overfly, Chapter 683
More attempts to place blame on ATC in the Northwest Minneapolis overfly incident. Ryanair is skipping out on a Boeing deal, the 787’s MTOW is increased, Pakistan receives the first Saab 2000 AEW and Swiss to start ZRH-SFO.
Emotional Baggage: Passengers Taking Their Bags During Airline Emergencies
Over the past several years, there have been multiple instances of air passengers retrieving their belongings before exiting an aircraft while under evacuation orders, despite instructions to leave these items behind. This has ...
Air Force C-130 Hercules Firefighting Plane Crashes in South Dakota
A C-130 Hercules firefighting aircraft crashed while combating a blaze in South Dakota on Sunday.
Frozen Corpse of Bolivian Pilot Found on Mountain 20 Years After Plane Crash
The corpse of a Bolivian pilot was found in the country's snow capped mountain tops east of its capital, La Paz, 20 years after a plane crash.