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Halting a Runway Skid: Why Stopping Planes from Sliding Off Is So Hard
transportation26 days ago

Halting a Runway Skid: Why Stopping Planes from Sliding Off Is So Hard

Runway excursions—planes overshooting runways—remain a persistent aviation safety challenge. The Washington Post piece explains how the Engineered Materials Arresting System (EMAS) was developed after a 1984 JFK-overrun that saw a SAS DC-10 go off the runway but with no fatalities, and EMAS has since stopped multiple overruns (the article cites 26 planes). But the Miami incident involving an Amazon cargo plane, in foggy, rainy conditions, shows that weather, visibility, and other factors can still lead to runways being overrun, underscoring EMAS’s usefulness while also highlighting its limits in fully preventing skids.

via washingtonpost.com|
#accidents-and-disasters#air-travel#aviation-safety-and-security
Early flight data hint go-around before Amazon cargo plane’s Miami crash
transportation1 month ago

Early flight data hint go-around before Amazon cargo plane’s Miami crash

Initial flight data released by the NTSB indicate the Amazon cargo plane briefly considered a go-around (an aborted landing) before overshooting the runway at Miami International Airport, crashing into a van and SUV and killing five people on the ground; investigators say more analysis is ongoing.

via The Washington Post|
#aviation-safety-and-security#miami-florida#national-transportation-safety-board
DHS Secretary Mullin’s Coast Guard flight makes emergency landing after engine failure
politics1 month ago

DHS Secretary Mullin’s Coast Guard flight makes emergency landing after engine failure

A U.S. Coast Guard plane carrying Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin made an emergency landing near Washington after reporting a right-engine failure. The pilot declared an emergency and sought landing at Reagan National Airport around 1:30 p.m.; Mullin said the single-engine landing went smoothly, and the flight—with 14 people aboard—was uneventful.

via The Washington Post|
#air-travel#aviation-safety-and-security#markwayne-mullin
Trump's covert departure from Turkey used decoy Air Force One amid Iranian threat
national-security2 months ago

Trump's covert departure from Turkey used decoy Air Force One amid Iranian threat

The Washington Post reports that President Trump flew secretly from Turkey on a covert military aircraft because of an Iranian assassination threat, while the White House said he was aboard Air Force One; a decoy plane and tightened security concealed the travel from journalists and some staff, highlighting security risks amid Iran tensions.

via The Washington Post|
#aviation-safety-and-security#donald-trump#foreign-policy
Trump’s NATO trip ends with a jet-switch: old Air Force One first, Qatar-gifted jet later
national-security3 months ago

Trump’s NATO trip ends with a jet-switch: old Air Force One first, Qatar-gifted jet later

Trump switched aircraft on the way back from the NATO summit in Turkey, flying first on the older Air Force One and then taking the Qatar-donated Boeing 747 for the remainder of the trip home. He denied security concerns drove the early switch, even suggesting Iran could have targeted him; the Qatar jet is said to lack some advanced security tech of the prior planes.

via The Washington Post|
#aviation-safety-and-security#donald-trump#foreign-policy
Missouri skydiving tragedy fractures a tight-knit community
national3 months ago

Missouri skydiving tragedy fractures a tight-knit community

A skydiving plane crash near Butler, Missouri, on a day with clear blue skies killed 12 people, including 11 skydivers, as the NTSB opens an investigation into the crash; the tragedy devastates the close-knit Midwest skydiving community and features personal stories like 54-year-old Michael Shanahan, who began jumping after his sister’s cancer diagnosis.

via The Washington Post|
#accidents-and-disasters#aviation-safety-and-security#missouri
Cockpit recording shows runway clearance mix-up behind LaGuardia crash
national6 months ago

Cockpit recording shows runway clearance mix-up behind LaGuardia crash

The cockpit voice recorder from an Air Canada Express jet captured a runway clearance error at LaGuardia: air traffic control cleared both the plane and an emergency vehicle to use the same runway, a miscommunication the tower did not recognize, leading to a deadly collision that killed two pilots and injured others; the NTSB is investigating.

via The Washington Post|
#air-canada#aviation-safety-and-security#national
Iranian drones ignite Dubai airport, halting flights at a major global hub
world6 months ago

Iranian drones ignite Dubai airport, halting flights at a major global hub

An Iranian drone attack set a fuel tank at Dubai International Airport on Monday ablaze, triggering a massive fire and the suspension of flights at one of the world’s busiest hubs. The fire was reportedly under control by sunrise, though smoke lingered and roads near the airport were closed. Flights were gradually resuming to selected destinations after precautionary halts. Emirates said some services would be limited, and Iran had warned that targets in Dubai’s financial district and other Gulf locations could be hit, underscoring ongoing concerns about attacks on civilian infrastructure in the region.

via The Washington Post|
#aviation-safety-and-security#drones#dubai-city