Monthly Archives: July 2010
Authorities engaged in the clean up and recovery of the Air Blue flight that crashed just outside Islamabad on Wednesday morning have reportedly been hampered in their effort by poor weather conditions. According to Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira, 115 bodies had been recovered by Wednesday night. The site is reported to be a two-hour hike through mud from the nearest road, requiring rescue workers to haul body bags lashed between sticks carried on their shoulders. The Los Angeles Times … Read more…
In what is being reported as the worst civil aviation accident in Pakistan’s history, a passenger jet crashed just outside Islamabad, on Wednesday, killing all 152 people on board. The crash occurred in the Margalla hills, in poor weather conditions, just before 9 a.m. Rescue workers reportedly struggled through fire and mud in their search for survivors. According to the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad, two American citizens are reported to be among the victims of the crash that left no … Read more…
According to the Associated Press, recovery efforts are still underway in an effort to locate the remaining four people missing after a plane crashed into Lake Michigan after taking off from Alma, Michigan en route to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, on Friday morning. According to Mason County Undersheriff Tom Trenner, starting on Tuesday morning search crews resumed their recovery focusing on the beaches between Ludington and Manistee. The Morning Sun is reporting that the first memorial service for … Read more…
On Friday, a flight heading to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, crashed into Lake Michigan. The plane, a 1971 single-engine Cessna 206, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), was carrying five people when it crashed. The pilot, Jerry Freed, was the only survivor, according to reports. Still reportedly missing are Earl Davidson, the co-pilot, Dr. James Hall of Alma, Alma Schools superintendent Don Pavlik and Pavlik’s wife, Irene. All were residents of Alma, Michigan, a town 150 miles … Read more…
On Tuesday evening, United Airlines Flight 967 encountered severe turbulence over Kansas that, according to United spokesman Michael Trevino, injured 26 passengers. Flight 967 was en route to Los Angeles from Dulles International Airport but diverted to Denver after the incident. Reports indicated that the Boeing 777 was carrying 255 passengers and 10 crewmembers. The injured reportedly consist of four flight attendants and 21 passengers. According to the Denver Post, those injured were taken to five Denver-area hospitals. After touching … Read more…
An editorial in today’s New York Times clearly highlights the tensions between parochial concerns and air passenger safety in the congressional bill reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration. These safety reforms were thrust into the nation’s consciousness last February when Continental Flight 3407 en route to Buffalo, New York crashed, killing 50 people. The crash focused attention on the need for increased pilot training and regulation. With the air passenger safety reforms hanging in the balance, the bill has been irresponsibly … Read more…
Late Tuesday afternoon 73-year-old Moshe Menora, of Skokie, reportedly crashed after experiencing troubles taking off near Mackinac Island. According to reports, the plane crashed into the interstate killing Menora, along with three of his granddaughters, Sarah Klein, 17, Rebecca Menora, 16, and Rachel Menora, 14. Natanial Menora, his 13-year-old grandson, survived but suffered severe burns. Moshe Menora, a pilot for about 30 years, was reportedly taking his grandchildren from Israel on a plane ride when the crash happened. Menora was … Read more…
