From Times Online February 3, 2010 Airlines in the United States have been told to review their flying standards after the crash of a commuter jet was officially blamed on elementary error by the captain. The crash of the Colgan Air turbo-prop, which killed 50 people at Buffalo, New York, a year ago, ... Read more
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Investigators probe copter crash in the Sierra Nevadas
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Jan
By Kevin Smith, Staff Writer Sgvtribune.com Posted: 01/07/2010 11:13:58 PM PST A federal investigation is under way to determine the cause of a helicopter crash in the Sierra Nevadas that occurred Wednesday when the craft hit an unmarked Southern California Edison power line. Three state scientists and the pilot of the Bell ... Read more
NTSB: Medical helicopter lacked safety features
19
Oct
Published October 8, 2009 (AP) WASHINGTON — A medical helicopter that crashed in South Carolina last month, killing three crew members, lacked safety features recommended by experts, a federal official said Thursday. National Transportation Safety Board spokesman Peter Knudson told The Washington Post for a story posted on its Web site that the helicopter ... Read more