FAA, NTSB Investigating ‘Close Call’ In Newark
The incident happened earlier this week and was made public on Thursday.
The incident happened earlier this week and was made public on Thursday.
The agency will issue a final report on the accident in the coming weeks.
Air traffic controllers who raised concerns about Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport were allegedly told the matter was ‘too political’ to address.
Investigators say a crew member was injured after the 737 returned to Houston following reports of a burning odor.
Fifty-three people escaped injury when the United Express flight overran the runway in Virginia.
WindBorne, which builds and operates long-duration weather balloons, said it is in contact with the NTSB and FAA.
The NTSB on Thursday released its final report on a midair door plug blowout on an Alaska flight last year and assigned ultimate responsibility to Boeing.
The National Transportation Safety Board has found the probable cause for last year’s Alaska Airlines door plug blowout was Boeing’s failure to “provide adequate training, guidance and oversight” to its factory workers.
According to the NTSB, the flight deck rapidly filled with “acrid white smoke” so thick that the captain had difficulty seeing the instrument panel.
The survivor’s medical condition is not known, though India’s home minister, told reporters that he had met the man, suggesting he is conscious.