#aviation-safety

#aviation-safety

At airports, grass is the star, because there can be no bushes or trees, which attract birds, and no flowers either, because they attract too many bugs.

Virgin Australia is considering rule changes regarding lithium batteries after a fire on a flight was allegedly caused by a passenger's power bank.

A Turkish Airlines flight bound for San Francisco was diverted after a passenger died over Greenland, landing at Chicago O'Hare Airport.

Every day, birds and airplanes collide, accounting for approximately 19,000 incidents across nearly 800 US airports in 2023, costing airlines an estimated $461 million.

A passenger jet landing in North Dakota performed a "go-around" to avoid colliding with an Air Force B-52, according to the commercial pilot's comments posted to social media.

A police helicopter was targeted by a green laser while flying over Liverpool, resulting in the arrest of two teenagers aged 16 and 13.

The five-year flight ban on Pakistani airlines was lifted by Britain after significant improvements in aviation safety standards were recognized.

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Based on their findings, the scientists are calling for air safety authorities and airlines to be 'more vigilant during takeoff and landing in a warming world.'

Over years of flying, it had been drilled into the crew to pull back on the controls when such an alarm sounded, but on this occasion the pilot took no action. The crew were prepared for their system to make spurious warnings and knew from experience they were still flying at a safe altitude.

Many of us have been pointing out that you are announcing growth, but we are terribly behind on safety, said Mohan Ranganathan, a former instructor pilot and aviation safety consultant.

This tragedy didn't just rattle the aviation industry. It quietly reached into the lives of those who fly—for love, work, or home.

The alert system warns pilots if they're too fast, too high, or on the wrong runway.

The flight changed directions a couple of times over the ocean before circling Zurich for an hour, ultimately returning due to an engine irregularity.