ACCIDENT: Turbulence Hospitalizes Many 737 Passengers
Severe turbulence caused injuries to both passengers and crew of a 737 flight, with several of those passengers ending up in hospital. This incident happened on Sunday, the 1st of May, involving SpiceJet flight SG-945. The flight goes from Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji...
Can’t We Send Aircraft Black Box Data To The Ground?
Can’t aircraft systems transmit black box data to ground stations? Why do we still rely on onboard storage for this critical information? It’s a recurring topic, coming up almost every time we have a tragic aircraft crash. Usually, it involves aircraft lost at sea,...
ACCIDENT: 787 Suffers Extensive Hail Damage
An Aeromexico 787 suffered a surprising amount of damage, most likely from hail, that even pierced its wings! Its crew made a safe landing. This incident happened on the 21st of April this year, involving Aeromexico flight AM-179. This is a daily domestic afternoon...
Red Bull “Plane Swap” Stunt Goes Very Wrong!
A Red Bull stunt where two parachutists make a mid-air “plane swap”, did NOT go to plan. And it seems the FAA previously refused to OK it! We recently saw the FAA taking a hard stance on what it saw as a deliberate crash. Trevor Jacob lost his pilot’s license, after...
