Lasers Pose Increasing Threat To Aircraft
Laser pointers being directed into the cockpits of aircraft are becoming an increasing hazard for pilots as these powerful handheld…
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No Evidence Of FOD In Glasgow Helicopter Crash
An investigation into last November's fatal helicopter crash in Glasgow, Scotland has found that both the aircraft's engines "flamed out" suddenly, causing it to lose power and fall "at a high rate of descent". The UK's Air Accident Investigation Board…
Fish FOD Grounds Plane
Several American Airlines flight attendants were taken to a hospital in Miami on December 23rd when they were overcome by…
Owl “Irruption” Causing Bird-Strike Risk
Despite their renowned wisdom, snowy owls migrating south are mistaking airport runways for safe habitat, putting themselves, and air travelers,…
FOD incident forces emergency landing of Air France A-330
A tool left inside the engine of an Airbus 330 caused a mid-air engine snag shortly after take off in…
Earlier Coverage
Many Runways need replacing; Tulsa’s overhaul is underway.
After 30 years, a runway begins to show its age. Repeated landings of 150,000-pound aircraft at Tulsa International Airport's 10,000-foot…
FOB = Fool On Bike
An aircraft came within inches of crashing into an unidentified man riding his quad bike on a runway, while his…
Fire, Fuel Leak Add to Dreamliner’s Woes
The new year is off to a rough start for Boeing’s new 787 Dreamliner, with one plane catching fire and…
2012 Was Safest Year for Air Travel Since 1945
Don’t be freaked out by that eerie video of a Russian airliner skidding off an icy runway. Last year will…
Special FOD Podcast
Aviation News Today takes a closer look at Foreign Object Debris (FOD). This special edition explores the dangers FOD poses…
Special FOD Podcast
Aviation News Today takes a closer look at Foreign Object Debris (FOD). This special edition explores the dangers FOD poses…
Small or LARGE, Foreign Objects Can Be Costly
It’s one thing when your spouse or roommate bugs you not to leave your clothes on the floor. However, if…
Brasilia Ditches in the Indian Ocean
An Inter Iles Air Embraer EMB-120ER Brasilia crashed into the Indian Ocean on November 27 shortly after takeoff from Moroni’s…
Customs Aircraft Destroyed in Ground Accident
A Cessna Citation II registered to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency and operated by Stevens Aviation was destroyed…
Helicopter Accidents Prove Slow To Decline
The 2006 goal of the International Helicopter Safety Team (IHST) was bold: reduce helicopter accidents by 80 percent by 2016.…