One pilot changed the propeller angle instead of that of the wing flaps while trying to land a Yeti Airlines plane in January, a report said.
Tag: Accidents and Safety
India Ignored Repeated Warnings Before Tunnel Trapped 41 Men
Environmentalists argued that a road project was destabilizing the fragile Himalayan landscape. The government maneuvered to continue it.
In India, Rescue Arrives for Workers Trapped in Tunnel
After repeated mechanical setbacks, the operation turned to trained miners using manual tools to clear the final stretch of debris.
Trapped in a Tunnel for 15 Days, With No End in Sight
The effort to rescue 41 construction workers in India has faced repeated setbacks. Now the authorities are trying to drill vertically through a mountain.
After Earthquake, Morocco Debates How to Rebuild
Experts say the government should preserve cultural and architectural heritage, while also building disaster-resistant homes. In the meantime, residents are living in tents and in limbo.
‘Absolute Chaos’: Residents Evacuated From Public Housing Tower in England
The evacuation of a tower block in Bristol, after surveys found structural concerns, drew fresh attention to the construction of Britain’s public housing high-rises and possible safety issues.
Nonexistent Google Map Trail Prompts Hikers’ Rescues in Canada
A Canadian search-and-rescue group said it had conducted two missions recently after hikers “may have sought to follow” a nonexistent trail on Google Maps.
Iraq Investigators Call for Officials to Be Fired After Wedding Hall Blaze
The fire that killed almost 120 people had been accidental, a report said, but occurred after a series of decisions that proved deadly.
Grizzly Bear Kills 2 People at Banff National Park in Canada
Park officials found the victims early Saturday morning, after receiving an alert from a satellite device hours earlier. A grizzly near the site displayed “aggressive behavior,” they said.
At Least 100 Are Killed in Fire at Wedding Hall in Iraq
The fire spread quickly in part because of highly flammable building materials, state media reported.