The week of July 12th a 48-year-old pilot of a Bell Helicopter, model 212 died near Evansburg, Alberta while battling a wildfire according to Canadian media. Subsequently, the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an emergency directive requiring inspection of main rotor components on Bell models 212, 204, and 205 helicopters. The investigation conducted…
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On July 19, 2021, Dare County Emergency Communications were notified that a Helicopter was overdue for landing. Two brothers departed Mecklenburg Brunswick Regional Airport in Virginia and planned to land at Dare County Regional Airport near Manteo North Carolina later that evening in a Robinson model R44. Unfortunately, the helicopter never arrived that day. Later…
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Last Saturday, a small jet crashed into Percy Priest Lake around 11:00 AM shortly after takeoff from an airport in Smyrna, Tennessee. Officials have released the names of the seven deceased occupants, according to local news reports. Several emergency and law enforcement agencies responded shortly after 11:00 AM to the Percy Priest Lake crash site,…
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On Saturday, February 20, 2021 United Airlines Flight 328 had to make an emergency landing at Denver International Airport, after its right engine blew apart. Shortly after takeoff, the right engine of the Boeing 777 suffered catastrophic failure, blowing apart in flight. Currently, no injuries have been reported and all 231 passengers and 10 crew…
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Recently, the House Transportation Committee issued a scathing report, blaming failed government oversight by the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) and design flaws for the recent crash of two Boeing 737 Max aircrafts. The report claims Boeing was aware of the design flaws and failed to take action to prevent the crashes. The committee’s 246-page report…
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Boeing Co. recently reached settlement agreements for the vast majority of the lawsuits filed in federal court following the 2018 plane crash near Indonesia that left 189 people dead. The deadly crash led to a worldwide grounding of all Boeing 737 MAX jets and prompted investigations that revealed this model of aircraft was unsafe and…
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United Airlines has announced it will ground all of its Boeing 737 Max 8 planes until June 2020 after the two recent crashes involving that plane. This comes in the wake of other developments following the tragic crashes, including actions taken by the FAA and Boeing’s own halt to production of the troubled aircraft. The…
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Recently, federal regulators appear to be signaling tougher controls on Boeing. It was recently reported that final checks for the Boeing aircraft will be conducted by the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration). Federal regulators will no longer allow Boeing to sign off on routine checks related to the aircraft. The FAA’s decision to tighten control over…
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