The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating an incident involving Southwest Flight 147 at New York's LaGuardia Airport where the plane veered off course during landing, prompting air traffic control to instruct a go-around. The flight encountered turbulence and low visibility, leading to a diversion to Baltimore/Washington International Airport before safely landing in New York. The FAA is examining whether the plane flew over the air traffic control tower with minimal clearance. This incident is part of a series of investigations into near-collisions at US airports, highlighting issues such as funding, technology, and staffing in air traffic control towers.
United Airlines experienced its fourth incident in a week, with a flight from San Francisco to Mexico City having to make an emergency landing in Los Angeles due to a fault in the hydraulic system. This followed other incidents including a plane going off the runway, a wheel coming off mid-flight, and an engine catching fire. Multiple flights faced issues, with emergency landings, damaged vehicles, and gear collapse observed. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the emergencies, and the incidents have raised concerns about safety and maintenance within the airline.
A Swiss Airlines flight from New Jersey to Switzerland was forced to turn back and make an emergency landing when an unruly passenger attempted to enter the cockpit. The passenger behaved abusively towards the crew, leading to one cabin crew member sustaining minor injuries. The flight, carrying 236 passengers and 13 crew members, returned to Newark Liberty International Airport. The passenger was arrested and charged with interference and assault. The FAA will investigate the incident.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is increasing its oversight of United Airlines after a series of safety incidents, including a piece of the outer fuselage falling off, an engine fire, and a plane losing a tire during takeoff. United's vice president of corporate safety mentioned that the FAA will examine multiple areas of the airline's operations to ensure safety compliance. FAA oversight focuses on compliance with regulations, hazard identification, risk assessment, and safety management. The agency will pause certification activities and closely monitor United Airlines to address safety concerns.
Several United Airlines flights, including those from Tel Aviv to the United States, experienced high winds, turbulence, and medical emergencies leading to diversions to airports like New Windsor, New York. Passengers complained of nausea, motion sickness, and chest pain, with some requiring hospitalization for evaluation. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the incidents.
A United Airlines flight traveling from Houston to Fort Myers, Florida, had to make an emergency landing back in Houston after flames were seen coming from one of its engines. The incident, described as an "engine issue" by United Airlines, prompted the safe return of the passengers, who were later flown to their destination on a different aircraft. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the cause of the engine fire, which is suspected to be a compressor stall, not a serious risk to the plane but requiring immediate landing.
The Department of Justice is investigating the Alaska Airlines flight 1282 emergency landing on Jan. 5, when a door plug blew out mid-flight. The DOJ probe will inform a review of whether Boeing complied with a previous settlement over 737 Max jet incidents. The Federal Aviation Administration had grounded Boeing 737 Max jets after crashes in 2018 and 2019. Investigators found missing bolts in the door plug area, leading to the blowout. Boeing's lack of documentation regarding the door plug has raised concerns, with the NTSB and FAA also conducting investigations.
Southwest Airlines Flight 1248 was a scheduled passenger flight from Baltimore, Maryland, to Chicago, Illinois, continuing on to Salt Lake City, Utah, and then to Las Vegas, Nevada. On December 8, 2005, the airplane slid off a runway at Chicago-Midway while landing in a snowstorm and crashed into automobile traffic, killing a six-year-old boy.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is a U.S. federal government agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation which regulates civil aviation in the United States and surrounding international waters.: 12, 16 Its powers include air traffic control, certification of personnel and aircraft, setting standards for airports, and protection of U.S. assets during the launch or re-entry of commercial space vehicles, powers over neighboring international waters were delegated to the FAA by authority of the International Civil Aviation Organization.The FAA was created in August 1958 (1958-08) as the Federal Aviation Agency, replacing the Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA). In 1967 the FAA became part of the newly formed U.S. Department of Transportation and was renamed the Federal Aviation Administration.
The Federal Aviation Administration is intensifying its oversight of United Airlines following a string of safety incidents on flights involving Boeing jets, including engines spewing flames and a plane losing a wheel. The FAA is considering temporary actions such as preventing United from adding new routes and pausing the introduction of new planes into service. United Airlines has not been notified of a final decision yet. The FAA aims to ensure compliance with safety regulations and mitigate risks. United's growth plans, impacted by Boeing delivery delays, may be affected by these oversight measures.
A new report from the Federal Aviation Administration found a disconnect between Boeing's senior management and employees on safety culture, citing inadequate safety procedures and employee confusion. This comes after a series of safety issues including a door-related mishap, controversy over the production of 737 MAX jets, and a former manager's warning against flying on MAX airplanes. Boeing has pledged to improve its safety culture in response to the report, acknowledging the need for further action. The FAA aims to ensure Boeing addresses the recommendations to enhance safety standards in the aviation industry.
Boeing is under scrutiny for a recent string of safety problems, including a Dreamliner aircraft diving mid-flight, a Boeing 777-300 turning around due to maintenance issues, and a whistleblower, John Barnett, found dead. Multiple airlines have reported troubles due to Boeing's challenges, with Southwest Airlines cutting capacity and United Airlines changing its order to Max 9s instead of Max 10s. The FAA audit revealed Boeing failed to comply with quality-control mandates, adding to the company's existing safety concerns stemming from previous fatal crashes and production issues.
Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 was a Boeing 737-700 that experienced a contained engine failure in the left CFM56-7B engine after departing from New York–LaGuardia Airport en route to Dallas Love Field on April 17, 2018. The engine cowl was broken in the failure and cowl fragments damaged the fuselage, shattering a cabin window and causing explosive depressurization of the aircraft. Other fragments caused damage to the wing. The crew carried out an emergency descent and diverted to Philadelphia International Airport. One passenger was partially ejected from the aircraft and sustained fatal injuries, while eight other passengers sustained minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged.This accident was very similar to an accident suffered 20 months earlier by Southwest Airlines Flight 3472 flying the same aircraft type with the same engine type. After that earlier accident, the engine manufacturer, CFM, issued a service directive calling for ultrasonic inspections of the turbine fan blades with certain serial numbers, service cycles, or service time. Southwest did not perform the inspection on the engine involved in this failure because it was not within the parameters specified by the directive.
A federal audit of Boeing found over thirty failures in the company's operations, with a total of 97 points of noncompliance. Boeing whistleblower John Barnett was found dead shortly after testifying against the company. The audit was prompted by an incident where a Boeing 737 Max 9 had its door panel blow off during an Alaska Airlines flight. The FAA gave Boeing 90 days to outline its action plan in response to the findings. Boeing is also facing scrutiny from the National Transportation Safety Board and a criminal investigation by the Justice Department.
A new US government report highlights a "disconnect" between Boeing's senior management and regular staff, with safety-related messages not effectively implemented across the company. The review, ordered after crashes in 2018 and 2019, found gaps in Boeing's safety journey and issues with reporting problems and tracking resolutions. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is also investigating Boeing's manufacturing processes following a recent incident. Delays in delivering new planes to airlines are expected, potentially raising ticket prices, with Ryanair warning of a 10% fare rise.
The Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs) are rules prescribed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) governing all aviation activities in the United States. The FARs comprise Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR). A wide variety of activities are regulated, such as aircraft design and maintenance, typical airline flights, pilot training activities, hot-air ballooning, lighter-than-air aircraft, man-made structure heights, obstruction lighting and marking, model rocket launches, commercial space operations, model aircraft operations, Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and kite flying. The rules are designed to promote safe aviation, protecting pilots, flight attendants, passengers and the general public from unnecessary risk.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has completed its investigation into SpaceX's second Starship test flight, requiring 17 corrective actions to be implemented before the next launch. SpaceX's Orbital Test Flight 2 (OFT-2) showed improvement over the first test, despite the in-flight destruction of both the Super Heavy booster and upper stage. SpaceX must address safety and regulatory requirements before the next launch, potentially aiming for a test flight in March.
A hot air balloon in Rochester, Minnesota, crashed into power lines while attempting to land in a field after passing through strong winds. The basket detached and burst into flames, causing a small brush fire. Two of the three passengers on board sustained minor injuries. The incident occurred on Highway 63, prompting response from the Rochester Fire Department. The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating. Rebecca Cohen reported the event for NBC News.
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Alaska Airlines received an initial $160 million compensation from Boeing for a panel that blew out of a 737 Max 9 jetliner in January. The payment covered losses including lost revenue and fleet grounding costs. Other airlines like United were affected by the subsequent grounding of Max 9s. The FAA is investigating the incident, which may lead to additional compensation for affected airlines. Alaska expects more compensation beyond the first quarter. Boeing's production of 737 Max 9 jets has decreased, impacting the aviation industry.
An FAA audit identified quality control issues at Boeing and its supplier, Spirit AeroSystems, related to manufacturing standards not being met. The audit was prompted by a door plug incident on an Alaska Airlines flight, revealing missing bolts from the factory. Boeing has 90 days to address the problems identified. Talks of Boeing acquiring Spirit AeroSystems are ongoing to enhance aviation safety and quality. The FAA did not release detailed findings, citing an ongoing investigation.
Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771 was a scheduled flight along the West Coast of the United States, from Los Angeles, California, to San Francisco. On December 7, 1987, the British Aerospace 146-200A, registration N350PS, crashed in San Luis Obispo County near Cayucos, after being hijacked by a passenger.All 43 passengers and crew aboard the plane died, five of whom, including the two pilots, were presumably shot dead before the plane crashed. The perpetrator, David Burke, was a disgruntled former employee of USAir, the parent company of Pacific Southwest Airlines. The crash was the second-worst mass murder in Californian history, after the similar crash of Pacific Air Lines Flight 773 in 1964. It is the second fatal crash of PSA after Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 182.
The heads of major US airlines are seeking a meeting with Boeing's board to discuss concerns about production issues following a fuselage blowout on an Alaska Airlines flight. Boeing has offered meetings with its chairman and board members, but CEO David Calhoun is not expected to attend. The FAA has demanded Boeing to address quality-control problems within 90 days and audits have revealed noncompliance issues, including the use of makeshift tools in production processes.
The Boeing 737 MAX passenger airliner was grounded worldwide between March 2019 and December 2020 – longer in many jurisdictions – after 346 people died in two similar crashes: Lion Air Flight 610 on October 29, 2018, and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 on March 10, 2019. By March 13, 2019, 51 regulators had grounded the plane; by March 18, all 387 of the aircraft in service worldwide were grounded, after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) resisted grounding the aircraft until March 13, when it received evidence of accident similarities.In 2016, FAA approved Boeing's request to remove references to a new Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS) from the flight manual. In November 2018, after the Lion Air accident, Boeing instructed pilots to take corrective action in case of a malfunction, when the airplane would enter a series of automated nosedives. Boeing avoided revealing MCAS until pilots requested further explanation. In December 2018, the FAA privately predicted that MCAS could cause 15 crashes over 30 years. In April 2019, the Ethiopian preliminary report stated that the crew had attempted the recovery procedure, and Boeing confirmed that MCAS had activated in both accidents.FAA certification of the MAX was subsequently investigated by the U.S. Congress and multiple U.S. government agencies, including the Transportation Department, FBI, NTSB, Inspector General and special panels. Engineering reviews uncovered other design problems, unrelated to MCAS, in the flight computers and cockpit displays. The Indonesian NTSC and the Ethiopian ECAA both attributed the crashes to faulty aircraft design and other factors, including maintenance and flight crew actions. Lawmakers investigated Boeing's incentives to minimize training for the new aircraft. The FAA revoked Boeing's authority to issue airworthiness certificates for individual MAX airplanes and fined Boeing for exerting "undue pressure" on its designated aircraft inspectors.In August 2020, the FAA published requirements for fixing each aircraft and improving pilot training. On November 18, 2020, the FAA ended the 20-month grounding, the longest ever of a U.S. airliner. The accidents and grounding cost Boeing an estimated $20 billion in fines, compensation, and legal fees, with indirect losses of more than $60 billion from 1,200 cancelled orders. The MAX resumed commercial flights in the U.S. in December 2020, and was recertified in Europe and Canada by January 2021.In January 2024, the FAA grounded some 171 737 MAX 9s with a configuration similar to that of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282, which suffered a mid-flight blowout of a plug filling an unused emergency exit on January 5, 2024, causing rapid decompression of the aircraft.
LaGuardia Airport (IATA: LGA, ICAO: KLGA, FAA LID: LGA) is a civil airport in East Elmhurst, Queens, New York City. Covering 680 acres (280 ha) as of January 1, 2024, the facility was established in 1929 and began operating as a public airport in 1939. It is named after former New York City mayor Fiorello La Guardia.The airport primarily accommodates airline service to domestic (and limited international) destinations. As of 2019, it was the third-busiest airport in the New York metropolitan area, behind Kennedy and Newark airports, and the twenty-first busiest in the United States by passenger volume. The airport is located directly to the north of the Grand Central Parkway, the airport's primary access highway. While the airport is a hub for both American Airlines and Delta Air Lines, commercial service is strictly governed by unique regulations including a curfew, a slot system, and a "perimeter rule" prohibiting most non-stop flights to or from destinations greater than 1,500 mi (2,400 km).Throughout the 2000s and 2010s, LaGuardia was criticized for its outdated facilities, inefficient air operations, and poor customer service metrics. In response, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) in 2015 announced a multibillion-dollar reconstruction of the airport's passenger infrastructure, which is expected to be completed by 2025.
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC; Chinese: 中国民用航空局; pinyin: Zhōngguó Mínyòng Hángkōng Jú) is the Chinese civil aviation authority under the Ministry of Transport. It oversees civil aviation and investigates aviation accidents and incidents.As the aviation authority responsible for China, it concludes civil aviation agreements with other aviation authorities, including those of the Special administrative regions of China which are categorized as "special domestic." It directly operated its own airline, China's aviation monopoly, until 1988. The agency is headquartered in Dongcheng District, Beijing.
SpaceX is gearing up for the third test flight of its 400-foot-tall reusable spaceship, Starship, along with the Super Heavy booster. The company has made hardware changes and upgrades following the previous test flights. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) closed the investigation into the November test flight and issued an updated launch license for the upcoming flight, which aims to build upon the milestones achieved in the second test flight. The first test flight in April ended in an explosion over the Gulf of Mexico.
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