ATR-72 Crashes in Brazil
An ATR-72-500 has crashed in Brazil, according to early reports on social media. The aircraft — registered as PS-VPB — was operated by Brazilian carrier Voepass. The airline confirmed the accident in a statement Friday afternoon. Per the carrier, the…
NTSB Sanctions Boeing For ‘Blatantly’ Violating Terms Of Agreement
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued a statement this morning sanctioning Boeing for “blatantly” violating investigative regulations it agreed to as a party in the probe of the door-plug blowout in Portland, Oregon. The NTSB cited a Boeing media…
Inside the New Tech That May Help Reduce Runway Incursions
Runway incursions are on the rise in the U.S. Amid a flurry of high-profile near-collisions over the last two years, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) cited data from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that shows 2023 was the highest…
Cascade of Events Led to Last Year’s Austin Incursion
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) concluded that a near-collision between a Southwest Boeing 737-700 and a FedEx Boeing 767-300 at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport last year stemmed from a combination of factors, including limitations in air traffic control technology and…
NTSB: Interruptions, Multitasking Cause of JFK Near Collision
Interruptions and multitasking resulted in distractions that caused a Boeing 777 crew to cross a runway and nearly collide with a Boeing 737 at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York last year, according to the National Transportation…