Two United Airlines flights at Boston Logan International Airport made contact with each other near the gate area this morning, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). No injuries were reported and the cause of the incident is still under investigation. Passengers on board described feeling a sudden jolt when the incident occurred.
On Sunday, a Southwest Airlines flight from Cuba to Florida was forced to turn back for an emergency landing due to a bird strike to an engine and the aircraft's nose. The FAA is now investigating the incident and is working to develop strategies to reduce the risk of bird strikes, such as increasing public awareness and implementing bird-avoidance technology. All passengers and crew members were safely evacuated and no injuries were reported.
Lufthansa Flight 469 experienced severe turbulence while over Tennessee, resulting in minor injuries to some passengers and seven people being transported to local hospitals. The Airbus A330 landed safely at Dulles International Airport in Virginia, and the FAA inspected and cleared the plane for its next flight. The incident serves as a reminder of the importance of following safety protocols during flights.
On Monday night, a near-collision between a JetBlue flight and a private plane was narrowly avoided at Boston Logan International Airport. The FAA is currently investigating the incident and has determined that the two planes came within 565 feet of each other, prompting the JetBlue flight to "go around" in order to avoid a collision. The FAA is taking all necessary steps to ensure the safety of passengers and crew and to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future.
The FAA is investigating a "close call" between a JetBlue flight and a Learjet that took off without clearance at Boston Logan International Airport on Monday night. An air traffic controller instructed the pilot of the Learjet to line up and wait on Runway 9 while the JetBlue Embraer 190 landed on Runway 4-Right, but the controller then instructed the crew to "go around". The FAA is reviewing the air traffic controller's response and taking steps to prevent similar incidents in the future.
Boeing has paused deliveries of its 787 Dreamliner passenger jet due to an analysis error by a supplier related to the 787 forward pressure bulkhead. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has raised concerns and will not allow deliveries to resume until the issue is addressed. The halt in deliveries is likely to have a significant impact on Boeing's operations and its customers.
Five people died in a plane crash Wednesday shortly after taking off from Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport in Little Rock, Arkansas. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed that there were five people aboard the plane, all CTEH employees out of its Little Rock office. The cause of the crash is still under investigation, with the NTSB in charge of determining the cause.
The FAA has issued a "safety call to action" and formed a safety review team in response to a string of concerning airline incidents, including a close-call at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu, Hawaii and another at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. The NTSB is investigating the Honolulu incident and the FAA is working to ensure the safety of passengers and crew.
