Posts Tagged ‘Crash’
Asiana Crash Pilots Knew Speed Was Too Low
Pilots of an Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 that crash-landed in San Francisco last summer were aware the aircraft was flying too slowly and tried to correct it in the final seconds before impact, according to documents rele...
Plane Crash Near Lagos Airport Kills 16
Sixteen people were killed when a small passenger plane crashed shortly after takeoff outside Lagos airport’s domestic terminal on Thursday, Nigerian authorities said. The aircraft, operated by Nigeria’s Asso...
Thai Airways Plane Skids Off Bangkok Runway
A Thai Airways Airbus A330 skidded off the runway at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport after the nose wheel collapsed on landing late on Sunday night, injuring 14 passengers, the airline said. The flight from Guangzho...
Asiana Crash Rescue Video Shows Girl Overlooked
A video obtained by the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper shows that the supervisor directing the firefighting effort at the Asiana 777 crash site was not told that a teenage girl was on the ground until after she was ru...
NTSB Says Southwest 737’s Nose Gear Hit First
Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 at La Guardia airport. Photo: NTSB. US NTSB safety investigators said the Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 that crashed at LaGuardia airport on Monday landed on its front landing gear before it...
Passengers Eye Legal Action Over Asiana 777 Crash
Asiana Airlines and Boeing are facing potential legal action by passengers who were on board a flight that crashed in San Francisco on July 6, killing three and injuring more than 180, according to US court filings. The ...
