All 152 people aboard a Pakistani jet were killed Wednesday when the plane crashed into a ridge, making it the worst commercial aircraft diaster in the nation’s history, The Los Angeles Times reported. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-0728-pakistan-crash-20100728,0,7159422.story Two Americans were among the victims of…
If this isn’t a heartbreaking story, about a tight group of friends that was decimated trying to help someone in their circle, then I don’t know what is. On Friday a propeller plane crashed into Lake Michigan, killing four of its occupants,…
Here’s frightening news: Despite celebrities like Oprah Winfrey warning people that vehicles are a “No Phone Zone,” last year New Jersey drivers did more texting while behind the wheel than ever. Some 25 percent of Jersey drivers said they have texted while driving in the…
Roughly three months after ash from an Icelandic volcano crippled air travel in Europe, the international airline industry is still trying to craft guidelines as to when planes can safely fly through such a hazard, The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703467304575383453911227026.html?mod=WSJ_World_MIDDLENews Airplane and…
Well, it’s best this happened before, not at, the air show. Canadian pilot Brian Bews was practicing to take part in the Alberta International Airshow Friday when something went awry. He ejected from his fighter jet just in the nick of time, before it crashed. The CF-18 burst…
There’s a reason why flight attendants and airline captains tell you to keep your seat belt on at all times. At least, that’s the obvious lesson to be learned from this week’s incident where 21 people were injured when their United Airlines…
Thirty people were injured, one critically, when a United Airlines jet hit severe turbulence over Kansas Tuesday night, according to the Federal Aviation Administration, throwing passengers around like dolls. http://www.aolnews.com/nation/article/dozens-injured-as-united-flight-967-hits-severe-turbulence-diverted-to-denver/19562537 The flight was diverted to Denver International Airport, where it…
There’s been a lot of press this year about the dangers of motorists using their cellphones or texting while driving, with Oprah Winfrey even taking up the crusade. But we should remember that our full attention should always be on the…
Two people were missing Wednesday following the collision of a tourist duck boat and a barge on the Delaware River in Philadelphia, according to press reports. http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/07/coast_guard_searches_for_two_m.html Coast Guard rescuers were searching for a 16-year-old female and a 20-year-old male in the…