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Apr 23 2024
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FAA Confirms Plane Crashes In Alaska With Two Onboard
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed that a plane crashed Tuesday near Fairbanks, Alaska, ABC News reported. A Douglas C-54 aircraft, carrying fuel, crashed into the Tanana River in Fairbanks, Alaska, just after taking off from Fairbanks International Airport on Tuesday morning, according to ABC News. The crash occurred around 10 a.m. local time, as confirmed by the National
The Daily CallerApr 17 2024
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All Alaska Airlines planes grounded by FAA
All Alaska Airlines planes were grounded Wednesday morning by the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA issued a global ground stop for Alaska and its subcarriers just after 10:30 a.m. Eastern time. One subcarrier, SkyWest, was excluded from the ground stop. Regulators provided no further explanation for the sudden carrier-focused ground stop. A ground stop is an FAA order that requires
New York Daily NewsApr 19 2024
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F.A.A. Will Require More Rest for Air Traffic Controllers
The F.A.A. established the panel in December in the wake of a New York Times investigation that revealed how a nationwide shortage of air traffic controllers had resulted in an exhausted and demoralized work force that was increasingly prone to making dangerous mistakes. Many air traffic controllers were working round-the-clock schedules that had pushed them to the psychological and physical
New York Times (News)Apr 17 2024
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FAA issues groundstop for all Alaska Airlines flights
Alaska Airlines grounded its entire U.S. fleet Wednesday morning after experiencing problems with a computer system upgrade. The Seattle-based carrier said in a statement that an issue arose “while performing an upgrade to the system that calculates our weight and balance.” The Federal Aviation Administration approved a ground stop for all Alaska and Horizon flights starting at approximately
NBC News (Online)Apr 19 2024
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Boston-bound JetBlue flight has close call with Southwest plane, FAA investigating
A Boston-bound JetBlue flight had a close call with a Southwest plane on a Washington runway Thursday, according to officials who are investigating the incident. The JetBlue flight to Boston Logan International Airport was starting its takeoff roll as an air traffic controller reportedly told the Southwest Airlines flight to cross the same runway at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
Boston HeraldApr 08 2024
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FAA’s ‘cozy’ relationship with Boeing at issue again after Alaska Air blowout
Following the crashes of two 737 MAX jets that left more than 300 people dead and Boeing’s reputation for safety in tatters, Congress held probing hearings that unmasked limp and malleable federal oversight of how American planes are built. While the flying public enjoyed the safest decade on record until the crashes five years ago, Boeing capitalized by persistently convincing the Federal
The Seattle TimesMar 25 2024
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Aircraft incidents prompt FAA to increase scrutiny of United Airlines
A series of aircraft incidents — from a tire falling off to an engine fire — prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to place United Airlines under “increased oversight.”
The airline confirmed that to employees in a March 22 letter from Sasha Johnson, United Airlines corporate safety vice president.
“The number of safety-related events in recent weeks have rightfully caused
nj.comMar 12 2024
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FAA Audit lists failures by Spirit AeroSystems and Boeing
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Spirit AeroSystems is responding to a concerning report on the Federal Aviation Administration’s investigation into the company’s production process. The FAA report was obtained by the New York Times and looked into manufacturing at Boeing and Spirit. Some alarming findings came out of that audit, including Spirit failing seven of the 13 categories investigated.
KSN TVApr 05 2024
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FAA probing Southwest Airlines engine fire before take off from Texas
Federal officials are investigating a reported engine fire that forced a Southwest Airlines plane to cancel takeoff and return to the gate at the Lubbock, Texas, airport on Thursday. Southwest said Friday that pilots “received an indication of a possible engine issue,” and the Boeing 737 taxied back to the terminal at Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport. The Lubbock fire department
The Dallas Morning News