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Tag result for article published on Wed October 30 2019 11:26 am. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.
Police and firefighter/paramedics from DeKalb County responded about 10:30 a.m. Wednesday October 30 2019 to a report of an aircraft crash into an apartment building just south of I-85 at or near the Hawthorne at Clairmont apartment complex. DeKalb County officially reported on Twitter that DeKalb County’s Public Safety Unified Command personnel (DeKalb Fire Rescue, […]
Posted in 24/7 Fire Rescue!Comments Off on Private Aircraft Crash Near Apartment Complex Near I-85 and Clairmont Rd (US 23) DeKalb County Georgia Kills Two
Tag result for article published on Tue May 07 2019 5:26 pm. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.
Boeing didn’t disclose to airlines or federal regulators that a warning light wasn’t working until after one of two plane crashes. Boeing reported Sunday May 5, 2019 in a press conference that the company discovered after airlines had been flying its 737 MAX aircraft for several months that a warning light integrated with MCAS (Maneuvering […]
Posted in Air Travel, Gov, LawComments Off on Boeing Knew About 737 MAX Problems with Sensor and Warning Light Failure Before 2 Deadly Crashes
Tag result for article published on Wed March 13 2019 3:14 pm. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.
President Donald Trump announced Wednesday March 13 2019 that the US would be issuing an emergency order to ground all Boeing 737 MAX 8 and the 737 MAX 9, and planes associated with that line. President Trump added that both the FAA and Boeing were “in agreement with the action,” and any planes currently in flight would continue to […]
Posted in Air TravelComments Off on President Donald Trump in Agreement with FAA Orders Grounding of Boeing 737 MAX Aircraft
Tag result for article published on Mon March 11 2019 11:41 am. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.
Flirtey, a Reno, Nevada-based drone delivery company, has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to conduct drone delivery flights beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS), the City of Reno and Flirtey announced today. The new approval enables Flirtey to conduct drone delivery operations with a pilot controlling the flights from a remote location. […]
Posted in Biz, GovComments Off on Drone Delivery Company Flirtey Gets FAA Approval to Fly Drones Beyond Line of Sight to Deliver Automated External Defibrillators
Tag result for article published on Wed April 18 2018 5:12 am. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.
Investigators say a preliminary examination of the blown jet engine of the Southwest Airlines plane that made an emergency landing in Philadelphia showed evidence of metal fatigue. Passengers describe a terrifying experience. One woman died. A female passenger died after a jet engine explosion during Southwest Airlines Flight 1380’s cruising altitude in flight over Pennsylvania, […]
Posted in 24/7 Fire Rescue!, Air TravelComments Off on 1 Killed, 7 Injured: Southwest Passenger Was Extruded Through Broken Aircraft Window After Jet Engine Exploded
Tag result for article published on Tue April 17 2018 12:59 pm. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 passenger jet made an emergency landing about 11:20 a.m. ET Tuesday April 17, 2018 at Philadelphia International Airport after an engine blew out, and the aircraft was diverted during its New York-to-Dallas route. UPDATE … 1 Killed, 7 Injured: Southwest Passenger Was Extruded Through Broken Aircraft Window After Jet Engine […]
Posted in 24/7 Fire Rescue!, Air TravelComments Off on Southwest Boeing 737-700 Blows Engine at High Altitude While En Route from NY to Dallas
Tag result for article published on Sat October 29 2016 5:23 pm. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.
Fort Lauderdale International Airport was shut down for several hours when a FedEx cargo plane caught fire after its landing gear collapsed. A FedEx cargo plane caught fire about 5:50 p.m. ET on a runway at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. The fire caused the airport to shut down for several hours, the Federal Aviation Administration […]
Posted in 24/7 Fire Rescue!Comments Off on Cargo Jet and Passenger Jet Burn on the Same Day in Fort Lauderdale and Chicago
Tag result for article published on Fri September 26 2014 8:00 am. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.
UPDATE: The incident at ATRCC “Chicago Center” involved a contractor with knowledge of the building and radar system who allegedly cut every radar feed to FAA traffic controllers before setting gas-soaked rags on fire near sensitive equipment, which also damaged communications equipment. He also attempted suicide by slitting wrists. The alleged suspect was transported to […]
Posted in FIRE BLOG CComments Off on Possible Self-Inflicted Non-Gunshot Wound at Chicago Center Air Traffic Control Center in Aurora, IL
Tag result for article published on Fri September 26 2014 7:17 am. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.
UPDATE: The incident at ATRCC “Chicago Center” involved a contractor with knowledge of the building and radar system who allegedly cut every radar feed to FAA traffic controllers before setting gas-soaked rags on fire near sensitive equipment, which also damaged communications equipment. He also attempted suicide by slitting wrists. The alleged suspect was transported to […]
Posted in FIRE BLOG CComments Off on Fox News Reporting Fire at O’Hare Control Tower; Fire Dept Is at ARTCC Chicago Center, Aurora
Tag result for article published on Tue July 05 2011 10:33 pm. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.
The FAA is creating a new air traffic system that officials say will be as revolutionary for civil aviation as was the advent of radar decades ago. But the program is at a crossroads. Traffic capacity is expected to increase significantly with the FAA’s GPS-based NextGen system, which is also expected to save time, fuel […]
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Tag result for article published on Fri January 22 2010 8:31 am. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.
Video animation for conceptual design of a Personal Air Vehicle [NO AUDIO]. Conceptual design focusing on the ability of a redundant electric propulsion system to provide new capabilities for Vertical Takeoff and Landing aircraft. Specifically utilizing electric motor variable rpm to accomplish a low tipspeed prop-rotor (400 ft/sec tip speed at hover and 200 ft/sec […]
Posted in SkyWatchComments Off on Forget the Segway: Get to Work in this Puffin Pesonal Air Vehicle (PAV) from NASA
Tag result for article published on Tue July 21 2009 4:16 am. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.
Customs and Border Protection aircraft and Air Force F-16 participated in a training exercise known as Falcon Virgo 09-Windy City-One, July 21 in Chicago. Residents in the area were told to expect flights to occur during the late night and early morning hours beginning Tuesday at 1 a.m. and continuing through the scheduled exercise hours. […]
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