A rash of safety concerns at carriers like Alaska Airlines and American Airlines, compounded by manufacturing problems at Boeing, have left travelers fearful.
A preliminary report from Chile’s aviation authority on the LATAM Airlines plane that plunged mid-air on March 11 says that the captain’s seat experienced an “involuntary movement forward” midflight. LATAM Flight 800 was flying from Australia to New Zealand when the Boeing 787 Dreamliner descended 400 feet, and the cause of the sudden plunge is yet to be determined, according to the report. It says crews that worked on the plane during and before the flight have been interviewed, including...
In Wilbraham, you can head to the police department to get your child’s car seat checked out.
Guests can now present a smart ID card. Residents say people are constantly scanned in public anyway.
The Wilbraham Fire and Police Departments are partnering with other community safety organizations to help parents and care givers make sure that their child car seats are properly installed.
By: Casey Harper | The Center Square Lawmakers and aviation experts raised major concerns about the American aerospace company, Boeing, at two Senate hearings on Wednesday. The hearings come as Boeing has faced mounting criticism over mechanical malfunctions and questions over quality. In particular, Boeing whistleblower Sam Salehpour testified at the Senate Committee on Homeland
Boeing Whistleblower Tells Lawmakers: "They Are Putting Out Defective Airplanes" Update (1530ET): "I have serious concerns about the safety of the 787 and 777 aircraft, and I'm willing to take on professional risk to talk about them," Boeing whistleblower Sam Salehpour said in his opening statement on Capitol Hill today at the second Senate committee investigating the plane manufacturer's safety problems. He said when he raised concerns about the 787 Dreamliner, he was "ignored"...
A physician and pilot were injured Wednesday following a small plane crash at Raleigh-Durham International Airport, UNC Health and RDU Airport confirmed. The aircraft involved was a UNC Air Operations medical plane that was returning Dr. Paul Chelminski, an internal medicine physician with UNC Health, from a lecture he gave to medical staff at Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, North Carolina. Chelminski was taken to UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill and is in good...
Boeing will be in the spotlight during back-to-back hearings Wednesday, as Congress examines allegations of major safety failures at the embattled aircraft manufacturer. The first session will feature members of an expert panel that found serious flaws in Boeing's safety culture. The main event will be a second hearing featuring
Boeing in the spotlight as Congress calls a whistleblower to testify about defects in planes
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Boeing will be in the spotlight during back-to-back hearings Wednesday, as Congress examines allegations of major safety failures at the embattled aircraft manufacturer. The first session will feature members of an expert panel that found serious flaws in Boeing’s safety culture. The main event will be a second hearing
Boeing will be in the spotlight on Capitol Hill on Wednesday