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Tag: Aviation Accidents, Safety and Disasters
Relatives of Jeju Air Crash Victims File Criminal Complaint
Dozens of family members filed a joint complaint against 15 aviation officials, accusing them of negligence and violating South Korean law.
Second U.S. Navy Jet in 2 Weeks Is Lost Off the U.S.S. Truman
The aircraft went overboard on Tuesday as it tried to land on the aircraft carrier stationed in the Red Sea. Two officers suffered minor injuries.
South Korea to Use Drones to Deter Birds After Deadly Jeju Air Crash
The government announced a raft of aviation safety measures after a Jeju Air crash late last year that killed 179 people, including upgrading airport infrastructure.
Airport Warned Repeatedly on Bird Strikes Before Fatal Jeju Air Plane Crash
Operators of the airport where Jeju Air Flight 2216 crashed in December, killing 179, failed to meet both international and South Korean guidelines intended to prevent such strikes.
Siemens Executive and His Family Died in Hudson River Helicopter Crash
Agustín Escobar and Mercè Camprubí Montal, both executives from Spain, died on Thursday in a crash near New York City along with their three children and the pilot.
Pilots Discussed Alternate Ways to Land Before Deadly Jeju Air Crash
The pilots’ conversation with air traffic controllers, revealed in a partial transcript, could offer clues to what caused the disaster in South Korea, which killed 179 people.
Delta Plane Crash Report Finds Jet Flipped in High Speed Landing
A preliminary report by Canadian authorities revealed new details about the final seconds before a Delta plane carrying 80 people crashed last month in Toronto.
Small Plane Crashes Off Roatán Island in Honduras, Killing 12
The police said five people had survived the crash off Roatán, an island tourist destination. Among the dead was Aurelio Martínez, a popular Honduran musician and politician.
Families of Jeju Air Plane Crash Victims Press for Answers
Some relatives of the 179 people killed in the worst aviation disaster in South Korea regularly return to the airport where it happened. “Only here can we cry,” one said.