As investigators probe possible pilot error in the Ahmedabad plane tragedy, aviation leaders push for in-cockpit video recorders Events
US report says investigators looking at actions of plane’s captain before plane crash that killed 260 peopleAir India has said it found “no issues” with the fuel switches on its other Boeing planes after the fatal crash that killed 260 people last month, as a US report suggested investigators have turned their attention to the actions of the plane’s captain.A preliminary report into the incident, released last week, found that the switches that controlled fuel going into the engines had been turned off “one after another” just after the plane took off from Ahmedabad airport. Continue reading... Events
A black-box recording of their conversation suggests that it was the captain, Sumeet Sabharwal, who turned off the switches, according to sources close to the US side of the probe. Events
The deadly Air India crash has reignited a decades-old debate in the aviation industry Events
Airport in Essex remains closed after Beechcraft B200 aircraft was seen in flames at about 4pm on SundayAn investigation has been launched into Sunday’s plane crash at London Southend airport, but there is still no official confirmation of casualties.The Beechcraft B200 aircraft crashed at about 4pm, soon after taking off from the airport in Essex. The plane was seen in flames with dark smoke billowing from it, according to witnesses and photos circulating on social media. Continue reading... Events
An investigation has been launched after a small plane, believed to be a medijet carrying medical equipment, crashed shortly after taking off from Southend Airport yesterday Events
