2 dead in Ventura County plane crash – ” Daily News
The Ventura County Fire Department says two people have been killed after a small aircraft crashed into a storage container outside the Southern California city of Santa Paula. Capt.
Category Archives: Federal Aviation Administration
Pilots say they spotted UFOs while flying over Arizona
Two commercial pilots in Arizona reported seeing an unidentified object fly over them in Arizona, according to radio transmissions released by the FAA. "Was anybody, uh, above us that passed us like 30 seconds ago?" a pilot asked the regional air traffic controller on February 24. A few minutes later, the same air traffic controller asked another pilot to report if anything was passing over him.
‘It’s a UFO!’: In FAA audio, commercial pilots encounter unexplained object
The latest incident comes from a Federal Aviation Administration radio broadcast. Two separate commercial pilots were flying over the Arizona desert when they believe they saw an unidentified flying object.
Airborne Wireless Network Submits FAA Applications in Support of 10Gb/s Hybrid RF Optic Demonstration
Once approved, these applications will allow for the modification and installation of the Infinitus Superhighway RF and Optical components on each of the two Cessna aircraft the Company has arranged for use in connection with its upcoming demonstration tests of Infinitus. Upon approval, the Company intends to begin ground testing trials followed by flight testing trials in which the Company seeks to establish and maintain a self-healing 10Gb/s hybrid RF and Optical link between two aircraft in flight.
Pilot in NYC copter crash blames passenger restraint harness
In this March 12, 2018 file photo, a helicopter is hoisted by crane from the East River onto a barge in New York after a Sunday night crash. The crash is prompting regulators to temporarily ground "doors off" flights using tight restraints that could trap people in an emergency.
Emergency fuel shutoff was tripped before NY helicopter fatal crash: pilot
An emergency fuel shut-off switch had been accidentally tripped moments before a fatal crash of a helicopter in New York's East River on March 11, a pilot told the National Transportation Safety Board in a preliminary report released Monday. The Eurocopter AS350 chartered by Liberty Helicopters of New Jersey crashed, killing all five passengers after a private photo shoot trip over New York City.
Alaskan Spaceport to Host Secretive Commercial Launch Soon
Alaska Aerospace Corp., which operates Pacific Spaceport Complex Alaska on Kodiak Island, said the launch period for the flight of the unidentified vehicle runs from March 27 to April 6. It did not specify when during the day the launch would take place. A " Local Notice to Mariners " issued by the U.S. Coast Guard March 14 included a notice about a rocket launch planned from PSCA, giving a window of March 26 to April 6. The notice included two caution areas, one in waters immediately south of the spaceport and the other several hundred kilometers to the south-southwest, that mariners should stay clear of during launch operations.
The Latest: Tampa airport: dozens of delays from storms
Severe storms that spawned tornadoes damaged homes and downed trees as they mo... . Clouds and wind move through the Atlanta area, Monday, March 19, 2018.
United wins bid for Presque Isle air service
The U.S. Department of Transportation is awarding United Airlines a federally-subsidized contract to serve Northern Maine Regional Airport with flights to Newark. Starting this July, United will provide 12 round-trip flights per week between Presque Isle and Newark Liberty International Airport with a 50-seat jet, replacing that Boston-Presque Isle service that PenAir has provided since 2012.
Video of the Day: Helicopter-Car Displayed at Geneva Motor Show
The latest company to try to take to the skies in a flying car is Pal-V, which revealed the newest version of their helicopter-like vehicle at the Geneva Motor Show last week. Pal-V was founded in 2001.
5 Trump News Today: President to visit next weekend
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Doomed NYC helicopter took off from South Kearny: reports
A helicopter that crashed into New York City's East River Sunday, March 11, killing all five of its passengers, took off from a helipad in South Kearny, according to numerous published reports. The chopper went down in the East River at around 7 p.m. that night, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a Tweet, though it was not immediately clear what time the chopper took off from South Kearny.
Spaceport project closer to becoming a reality
An environmental impact study released last week by the Federal Aviation Administration moved Georgia, and specifically Camden County, closer to becoming the next space state. The study recommended allowing as many as 12 launches per year from the proposed Spaceport Camden, an idea that has been in the works for years now, but just took a massive step forward.
Dallas family’s lawsuit says harnesses may have trapped victims in fatal New York helicopter crash
The family of a Dallas journalist who died in a helicopter crash Sunday says the harnesses passengers were wearing prevented them from escaping from New York City's East River. A lawsuit filed Tuesday in New York state court says Trevor Cadigan was unable to escape from his seat on the Eurocopter AS350B2 because of the harness he was cinched into.
Tuesday: Most Boston flights grounded, 1,600+ cancellations nationwide
Another day, another nor'easter. That's how it must feel for air travelers this week as a potent coastal storm snarled flights for the third time in less than two weeks.
Summary of Congressional Hearing: “The State of Aviation Safety” Part II
In Part I of this post, we summarized the statements of Subcommittee Chairman LoBiondo and FAA and NASA witnesses at the February 27 hearing on "The State of Aviation Safety" conducted by the Subcommittee on Aviation of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Representatives. In this Part II, we will briefly discuss the prepared and oral statements from NTSB, USDOT Office of Inspector General , and Air Line Pilots Association, International officials.
New York helicopter crash pilot – reported engine failure’
A pilot who survived when his helicopter went down in Manhattan's East River, killing five passengers, reported engine failure in an emergency radio transmission, it has emerged. He reported "an engine failure over the East River" and referenced a hotel, while the person at the other end of the transmission had trouble making out what the pilot was saying.
Pilot in NYC crash called ‘mayday,’ cited engine failure
A pilot who survived when his helicopter went down in Manhattan's East River, killing five passengers, said in an emergency radio transmission that he had engine failure. The pilot is heard saying "Mayday, mayday, mayday" during the crash on Sunday night.
Five dead after helicopter crash in New York City’s East River
Yellow buoys that a New York police officer said are suspending a helicopter that crashed on the East River float next to a NYPD police boat at a pier in New York on Sunday, March 11, 2018. The helicopter crashed into New York City's East River Sunday night and flipped upside down in the water, killing at least a few people aboard and leaving some others in critical condition, officials said.
Today’s Top Supply Chain and Logistics News From WSJ
Delivering up-to-the minute news, analysis, interviews and explanatory journalism on logistics, supply-chain management, e-commerce and more U.S. port officials are raising warnings over new trade restrictions as American allies and pro-trade lawmakers are looking at how to limit the impact of the tariffs. Executives at ports in the Pacific Northwest and Charleston, S.C., say escalating retaliation over the Trump administration steel and aluminum levies could endanger shipping volumes and jobs, WSJ Logistics Report's Erica E. Phillips writes.