WASHINGTON – The Federal Aviation Administration today announced that it is proposing a $300,000 civil penalty on American Airlines for a maintenance violation.
FAA Proposes $300,000 Civil Penalty Against American Airlines
March 18th, 2010 by admin, Comments Off on FAA Proposes $300,000 Civil Penalty Against American Airlines
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F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Succeeds in First Vertical Landing
March 18th, 2010 by admin, Comments Off on F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Succeeds in First Vertical Landing
NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md. – A supersonic Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter rode more than 41,000 pounds of thrust to a vertical landing today for the first time, confirming its required ability to land in confined areas both ashore and afloat.
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NTSB Says Northwest Pilots’ Distraction Led to Overflight of Minneapolis
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Transportation Safety Board has determined that Northwest Airlines flight 188 overflew its destination airport of Minneapolis by more than 100 miles and failed to maintain radio communications because the pilots became distracted by a conversation unrelated to the operation of the aircraft.
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