Montague County Helicopter Crash Brings Tragic End to Hunting Trip

A tour helicopter, a Hughes 369, crashed near Bowie, Texas on Saturday morning.  Three people on board were severely injured.  Not much information is available at this point but, according to news reports, those injured may have been wounded veterans. …

Update on Southwest Airlines Flight 1380

On May 3, 2018, the NTSB provided an investigative update on the cause of the tragic incident of April 17 aboard Southwest Airlines Flight 1380.  As previously postulated, it appears that the root cause involved metal fatigue in one of the left engine’ …

What Happened to the Engine on Southwest Airlines Flight 1380?

After an initial review of the left engine of the Southwest Airlines aircraft that made an emergency landing yesterday in Philadelphia, the NTSB discovered that one of the 24 fan blades on the engine broke off in flight and caused the catastrophic unco …

Southwest Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Engine Explodes

Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 made an emergency landing in Philadelphia today after the aircraft’s left engine apparently exploded while en route from New York’s La Guardia Airport to Dallas Love Field. The plane landed safely, but apparently one pass …

What Caused the Papillon Airways Grand Canyon Helicopter Crash?

An EC-130 helicopter operated by Papillon Airways, a tour company, crashed and exploded in flames in the Grand Canyon on Saturday. Three people were killed and another four were critically injured. The passengers boarded the helicopter in Boulder City, …

Delta Airlines Says No More Snakes On The Plane

Delta Airlines is changing the rules for service animals on its flights. In summary, Delta will be requiring additional documentation for service animals effective March 1, 2018. The new rules require proof of health/vaccinations at least 48 hours in a …

American Airlines Resolves Holiday Pilot Shortage

American Airlines recently experienced a scheduling glitch that left thousands of holiday flights without pilots and other staff and at risk for cancellation. The Allied Pilots Association (the pilots’ union) estimated that approximately 15,000 flights …

Make Your Thanksgiving Air Travel More Bearable

AAA estimates that about 4 million Americans will travel by air this Thanksgiving. That represents the largest increase in years. With that increase, comes increased frustration. This blog, hopefully, will provide some ways that travelers can prevent, …

Airline Pilot Buzzes Tower Top Gun Style

In a move that had everyone shaking heads and thinking that someone has seen Top Gun too many times, an Air Berlin pilot elected to do a fly-by of the airport tower.   The fly-by involved a close approach on landing, then pulling up quickly while banki …

Reaction To Latest Southwest Airlines Passenger Removal Incident

Once again, we are all watching viral video of a passenger being dragged off of a commercial airliner. This time, it was a Southwest Airlines flight from Baltimore to Los Angeles. The backstory is still a little murky, but the optic for Southwest Airli …