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FAA probes holiday drone show accident which injured boy in Florida

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday that it has launched an investigation into why several drones collided and fell from the sky during a holiday show over the weekend in downtown Orlando, Florida, injuring a 7-year-old boy who required surgery. “The city remains in contact with the vendor and FAA who will conduct a thorough investigation.” Adriana …

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Orlando drone show accident: 7-year-old boy hit by falling drone undergoes emergency heart surgery

Live Mint

A 7-year-old boy, Alexander, is recovering after undergoing emergency heart surgery following an accident at an Orlando holiday drone light show on Saturday night. The family was watching the drone show at Lake Eola when multiple drones fell from the sky, with one hitting Alexander. My baby is going into emergency heart surgery off of just trying to watch a …

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'We're out of control...': Pilot' last words to ATC, seconds before it crashed into building in Hawaii | VIDEO

India TV News

Honolulu: A small cargo plane on a training flight crashed into a vacant building shortly after taking off from Honolulu's airport and burst into flames, killing both pilots on board, authorities said. Kamaka Air Flight 689 crashed into the building at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport at about 3:15 p.m. Tuesday, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement. …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

FAA grounds SpaceX after rocket falls over in flames at landing

The Hindu

SpaceX launches are on hold after a booster rocket toppled over in flames while landing on Wednesday. The Federal Aviation Administration grounded the company’s Falcon 9 rockets and ordered an investigation following the predawn accident off the Florida coast. The FAA said it must approve SpaceX’s accident findings and corrective action before the company can resume Falcon 9 launches. Besides …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

FAA grounds SpaceX after rocket falls over in flames at landing

Associated Press

SpaceX launches are on hold after a booster rocket toppled over in flames while landing Wednesday. The Federal Aviation Administration grounded the company’s Falcon 9 rockets and ordered an investigation following the predawn accident off the Florida coast. The FAA said it must approve SpaceX’s accident findings and corrective action before the company can resume Falcon 9 launches. Besides the …

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7 months ago

Boeing faces 'long road' on safety issues after door accident: US FAA

Business Standard

U.S. planemaker Boeing faces a "long road" to address safety issues, the head of the Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday as it prepares to receive the company's plan to address concerns. In late February, FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker gave Boeing 90 days to develop a comprehensive plan to address "systemic quality-control issues" and barred it from expanding 737 MAX …

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10 months, 1 week ago

Accident investigators push the FAA for better cockpit voice recorders on all planes

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Federal accident investigators are pushing to retrofit current aircraft with better cockpit voice recorders, citing the loss of evidence during last month’s blowout of a door panel on a jetliner flying over Oregon. The National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday that the Federal Aviation Administration should require many current planes to have recorders that can capture 25 hours …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

NTSB says bolts on Boeing jetliner were missing before a panel blew out in midflight last month

Associated Press

Bolts that helped secure a panel to the frame of a Boeing 737 Max 9 were missing before the panel blew off the Alaska Airlines plane last month, according to accident investigators. The NTSB report included a photo from Boeing, which worked on the panel called a door plug, that showed that three of the four bolts that prevent the …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Boeing 737 Max 9 plane that lost door plug was missing bolts, NTSB says

LA Times

Four bolts were missing from a door panel that blew out of an Alaska Airlines flight last month while the Boeing 737 Max 9 plane was flying over Oregon, according to a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board. But last year, before the plane was delivered to Alaska Airlines, the door panel had to be opened and four …

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11 months ago

US officials say 40 Boeing jets have been inspected as investigations continue into midair blowout

Associated Press

Federal officials have briefed a congressional committee on their investigations into a jetliner that lost a panel of its fuselage in midflight this month and revealed that airlines have inspected 40 identical Boeing planes. Jennifer Homendy, chair of the National Transportation Safety Board, and FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker spent two hours briefing members of the Senate Commerce Committee in Washington …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Alaska Airlines' decision not to ground Boeing jet despite warning signs comes under scrutiny

The Hindu

The decision by Alaska Airlines to stop flying one of its planes over the Pacific Ocean to Hawaii due to warnings from a cabin-pressurisation system — yet keep flying it over land — is raising questions about whether the jet should have been in the air at all. The nation’s top accident investigator says warning lights were triggered on three …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Alaska Airlines’ decision not to ground Boeing jet despite warning signs comes under scrutiny

Associated Press

PORTLAND, Ore. — The decision by Alaska Airlines to stop flying one of its planes over the Pacific Ocean to Hawaii due to warnings from a cabin-pressurization system — yet keep flying it over land — is raising questions about whether the jet should have been in the air at all. Monday afternoon, United Airlines said it found loose bolts …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Top US accident investigator says close calls between planes show that aviation is under stress

Associated Press

The nation’s top accident investigator said Thursday that a surge in close calls between planes at U.S. airports this year is a “clear warning sign” that the aviation system is under stress. The FAA said separately that it will appoint a committee of medical experts and aviation and union leaders to make recommendations “on breaking down the barriers that prevent …

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1 year, 3 months ago

US govt halts flight of Musk's Starship, suggest 63 changes to behemoth rocket

India Today

Elon Musk's SpaceX is facing a series of regulatory hurdles before it can relaunch its ambitious Starship rocket. The Federal Aviation Administration has mandated 63 corrective actions following an investigation into the failed debut of the Starship, currently the world's largest rocket. Elon Musk, the founder of SpaceX, responded to the accident by implementing improvements to the 394-foot rocket and …

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2 years ago

Safety board recommends new measures for Alaska air tours

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Federal accident investigators say the government should issue regulations to improve the safety of air tours in part of Alaska where seven sightseeing planes have crashed since 2007, killing 31 people. The National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday that the Federal Aviation Administration should tighten rules about minimum visibility during flights and require more weather training for pilots …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Judge dismisses $6.5M suit against FAA in 2016 Reno crash

Associated Press

RENO, Nev. — A federal judge has ruled against the family of a pilot killed in 2016 who sought more than $6.5 million from the Federal Aviation Administration in a lawsuit that blamed air traffic controllers for a fatal plane crash near Reno-Tahoe International Airport. The widow and two children of John Brown filed the suit in 2019 after the …

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2 years, 11 months ago

FedEx Seeks FAA Permission to Add Laser-Based Anti-Missile System on Select Cargo Planes

News 18

According to the latest published federal documents, transport and logistics giant FedEx has asked for permission from Federal Aviation Administration to add lasers that will offset heat-seeking missiles. There’s a growing concern, which have been fueled by international incidents, that man-portable air-defence systems can be a threat to civilian flights, according to a filing by the FAA. Furthermore, many companies …

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3 years, 10 months ago

SpaceX Starship Prototype Rocket Explodes On Landing After Test Launch

News 18

A prototype of SpaceX’s Starship rocket exploded during a landing attempt minutes after a high-altitude experimental launch from Boca Chica, Texas, on Tuesday, in a repeat of an accident that destroyed a previous test rocket. A SpaceX commentator for Tuesday’s launch webcast said the rocket’s flight to its test altitude, along with most of its subsonic re-entry, “looked very good …

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FAA probes holiday drone show accident which injured boy in Florida

Orlando drone show accident: 7-year-old boy hit by falling drone undergoes emergency heart surgery

'We're out of control...': Pilot' last words to ATC, seconds before it crashed into building in Hawaii | VIDEO

FAA grounds SpaceX after rocket falls over in flames at landing

FAA grounds SpaceX after rocket falls over in flames at landing

Boeing faces 'long road' on safety issues after door accident: US FAA

Accident investigators push the FAA for better cockpit voice recorders on all planes

NTSB says bolts on Boeing jetliner were missing before a panel blew out in midflight last month

Boeing 737 Max 9 plane that lost door plug was missing bolts, NTSB says

US officials say 40 Boeing jets have been inspected as investigations continue into midair blowout

Alaska Airlines' decision not to ground Boeing jet despite warning signs comes under scrutiny

Alaska Airlines’ decision not to ground Boeing jet despite warning signs comes under scrutiny

Top US accident investigator says close calls between planes show that aviation is under stress

US govt halts flight of Musk's Starship, suggest 63 changes to behemoth rocket

Safety board recommends new measures for Alaska air tours

Judge dismisses $6.5M suit against FAA in 2016 Reno crash

FedEx Seeks FAA Permission to Add Laser-Based Anti-Missile System on Select Cargo Planes

SpaceX Starship Prototype Rocket Explodes On Landing After Test Launch