Helicopter safety is an important issue in the United States as helicopter crashes can cause catastrophic and fatal injuries for those involved. Helicopter safety has been pushed to the front of the line by the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA recently published their final rule for helicopter safety. The rule is meant to address the […]
Aviation Accidents
Fatal aviation accident may have been caused by fatigue
A fatal cargo jet crash that happened last August may have had several warning signs, according to data presented to the National Transportation Safety Board on the fatal accident. The UPS cargo jet accident happened in Alabama last summer after two UPS pilots tried to land at the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport. Reports of the fatal aviation […]
New study examines aircraft accidents and airline employee drug use
A new study finds that an airline employee who has been involved in an accident is three times more likely to test positive for drugs than an employee who is not involved in an aircraft accident. The study was conducted by researchers at John Hopkins University School of Health and The Columbia University College of Physicians […]
Seahawks’ Plane Struck by Laser While Returning from Chicago
According to the FAA, a laser pointed at an aircraft can temporarily blind a pilot and threatens the lives of the passengers and flight crew on board the plane. They have documented over 3,000 incidents of lasers being pointed at airplanes. The effect of lasers pointed at an airplane can be especially dangerous at night […]
