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Boeing issues bulletin over sensors on 737s after Indonesia crash; FAA to order carriers to comply
Boeing issued a special bulletin Wednesday addressing a sensor problem flagged by Indonesian safety officials investigating the crash of a Lion Air 737 that killed 189 people last week. The plane maker said local aviation officials believed pilots might have been given wrong information by ...
Crashed Lion Air jetliner had faulty airspeed readings on final four flights: black box
The Lion Air plane that crashed in the Java Sea last week had faulty airspeed readings during its last four flights and Indonesian investigators called on plane-maker Boeing Co. and U.S. authorities to ensure there aren't fleet-wide issues. The Southeast Asian country's National Transportation Safety ...
Part of landing gear, flight data recorder recovered from crashed Indonesia jetliner
Divers have found a piece of landing gear from a crashed Lion Air jet, Indonesian authorities said Thursday, following the discovery of a critical black box that could explain why the brand-new plane plummeted into the sea, killing 189 people. Search teams have been scouring ...
Doomed Lion Air jet's airspeed failure on earlier flight may point to pitot tube issues
The Lion Air jet that crashed into the Java Sea off Indonesia earlier this week had experienced problems with the sensors used to calculate altitude and speed on its previous flight, an issue that could help explain why the plane dove into the water. Pilots ...
Lion Air jet made erratic altitude changes before final fatal plunge hit 350 mph: transmitted data
Investigators are beginning the grim task of determining why a brand-new Boeing Co. 737 Max jet flown by Indonesia's Lion Air plunged into the Java Sea minutes after takeoff, killing all 189 people on board. Divers are searching for submerged wreckage of the plane, along ...
U.S. pilot killed as Ukrainian Su-27 air force jet crashes in training
A U.S. pilot was among two crew who died when a Ukrainian Su-27 air force fighter crashed during a training flight on Tuesday, the U.S. military said. "We have seen reports claiming a U.S. casualty and can confirm a U.S. service member was involved in ...
United Airlines pilot declares mayday over low fuel, lands safely in Sydney
A United Airlines flight from Los Angeles landed safely in Sydney Thursday after the pilot warned the plane was running low on fuel, officials said. The U.S. airline said in a statement Flight 839 landed safely at Sydney International Airport "following a mechanical issue." "The aircraft ...
Nepal copter crash kills five, including Japanese man; one missing
A helicopter flying in bad weather crashed in Nepal's mountains on Saturday, killing five of the seven people on board and leaving another missing, police said. The pilot and four of the six passengers, including a 68-year-old Japanese man, were among those killed, said police ...
Small home-built plane crashes on Phoenix street, killing both aboard
A homemade plane crashed in a Phoenix intersection Monday, killing the pilot and the sole passenger, authorities said. The plane went down near the city's small Deer Valley Airport and the pilot, Theodore Rich, 54, was pronounced dead at the scene, Phoenix police Sgt. Mercedes ...
All 157 aboard evacuate after China jetliner skids off Manila runway amid downpour
A Boeing passenger plane from China skidded off a runway while landing in a downpour at Manila's airport and its 157 passengers and eight crew members were evacuated on an emergency slide, officials said. All the passengers and crew of Xiamen Air flight MF8667 were ...
All four Polish passengers on a sightseeing plane that crashed near North America's tallest peak in Alaska were found dead at the crash site on Monday, the National Park Service said. Missing but presumed dead was the plane's pilot, the park service said. The plane crashed ...
It began with a strong burst of wind and pounding hail that pummeled the Aeromexico jetliner moments after takeoff in northern Mexico then sent it smashing belly-down onto a field near the runway. Frightened passengers scrambled to flee as flames and blinding black smoke erupted ...
