Plumbers in the Sky: The Demise of the Flight Engineer
Some airlines still require flight engineers, but not as many as before. While they may be gone as a profession, they are certainly not forgotten.
JetBlue Pilot Injured by Laser Over Long Island
The pilot of a JetBlue flight suffered minor eye injuries Sunday night when a green laser zapped through the plane's windshield.
January 15th in Aviation History: Miracle on the Hudson, United Airlines Born
US Airways Flight 1549 makes its "Miracle on the Hudson" water landing. A Lockheed U-2 is lost in the Sea of Japan, the crash of Linjeflyg Flight 618, Boeing Air Transport starts delivering airmail, and more...
NTSB Finds Source of Boeing 787 Battery Fire: Announces Review of Battery System
The National Transportation Safety Board announced today that they have pinpointed the origin of the January 7th battery fire on a JAL Boeing 787 Dreamliner in Boston to single cell which short circuited and spread to other cel...
Today in Aviation History: February 23rd
A B-2 stealth bomber crashes in Guam, a fire breaks out aboard the Mir space station, the first experimental coast-to-coast airmail flight, and more...