Tag: Federal Aviation Administration
NTSB: Pilot error likely caused vintage bomber’s fatal crash
HARTFORD, Conn. — Pilot error probably caused the 2019 crash of a World War II-era bomber in Connecticut that killed seven people and wounded...
Nebraska college IDs aviation students killed in accident
SIDNEY, Neb. — A Nebraska community college has identified two international students who were killed last week at the school’s aviation maintenance facility.
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Meridian airport gets $6.5M for runway, taxiway work
MERIDIAN, Miss. — A Mississippi airport is getting $6.5 million from the Federal Aviation Administration to repave its main runway and rebuild a...
FAA investigating pilot whose X-rated rant was recorded
DALLAS — Federal safety officials are investigating a Southwest Airlines pilot who was recorded making a cuss-filled rant about Northern California liberals as his...
NTSB calls for more safety oversight of air tour operators
Federal safety officials are making another push for stricter oversight of air tour operators and hot-air balloon rides after several deadly crashes in recent...
FAA: Airlines have reported more than 500 unruly passengers
WASHINGTON — Airlines have reported more than 500 cases involving unruly passengers since late December, and most started with passengers who refused to wear...
Maskless, boozing JetBlue passenger faces $14,500 FAA fine
WASHINGTON — An airline passenger could wind up paying $14,500 for refusing to wear a face mask and drinking alcohol that he had brought...
Official: 3 dead in small plane crash in northeast Georgia
GAINESVILLE, Ga. — A single-engine plane bound for Florida crashed after takeoff Friday evening from an airport in northeast Georgia, killing the three people...