Monthly Archives: June 2010
On Tuesday the Federal Aviation Administration announced its proposal to significantly expand its icing certification standards. Included in the proposal is a new requirement that manufacturers demonstrate safe operation of their aircraft during the icy condition known as “supercooled large drops” (SLDs), such as freezing rain. The FAA asserts that safety improvements would be realized through the proposed regulations because they mandate that new transport category aircraft affected by SLD icing conditions adhere to expanded safety requirements. These expanded requirements … Read more…
An issue reportedly found in the past week has grounded all Boeing 787 Dreamliner jets. The problem is reported to be with a horizontal tail, or stabilizer, which is manufactured by the Italian firm Alenia. According to a Boeing statement, the problem, reportedly due to “a workmanship issue,” is centered on shims and fasteners that were improperly installed. It is reported that inspections to the 23 Boeing 787 planes that have been manufactured to date will take up to two … Read more…
According to reports, five people died Thursday when a private plane carrying seven people crashed in New Mexico near Sierra Blanca.The plane, a Cessna 310, reportedly crashed around 12:00 p.m. E.T. The twin-engine plane reportedly overshot the runway while attempting to land at the Sierra Blanca Regional Airport just outside of the mountain community of Ruidoso. Officials report that seven people were on board at the time of accident. The two survivors, both teenagers, were pulled from the wreckage and … Read more…
A Cessna Caravan carrying nine people reportedly crashed in Mexico’s Yucatan jungle, killing all people aboard. According to reports, seven people on the plane were part of the Quintana Roo gubernatorial campaign for candidate Roberto Borge Angulo. Both pilots died in the crash. Borge was not on the plane. According to Quintana Roo state Attorney General Francisco Alor, the plane crashed Sunday night, south of Cancun, near Felipe Carillo Puerto. The cause of the crash was unknown.
A plane reportedly crashed in southern Minnesota just before midnight on Wednesday, killing at least three people. It was reportedly unclear how many people were on the plane. The small plane just missed a house before it crashed into the woods approximately two miles northwest of Rochester International Airport according to Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Elizabeth Isham Cory. Cory said that the details of the plane’s destination, origin and manufacturer were still being determined. A number of factors are reportedly … Read more…
In response to the recent failure of four General Electric-made jet engines, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued two urgent safety recommendations to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The recommendations detail specific inspections and manufacturing requirements to be carried out by the engine operators and manufacturer. The failures that prompted the NTSB issuance are known as “uncontained engine failures” because engine components penetrate the engine compartment. Of particular concern is the possibility that the engine parts could damage … Read more…
