Sun, May 11, 2014
The air traffic controller who was found responsible for a mid-air collision between an airplane and a sightseeing helicopter in New York in 2009 has been transferred to Virginia and returned to duty. When another controller needed to warn pilot Steven Altman of the helicopter traffic, he was unable to do so because he was on the wrong frequency.
According to a report in the New York Post, after being placed on paid suspension, the controller is back on the job. Pilot Steven Altman's widow told the paper that "he should have been fired, he should have been prosecuted, and he should have gone to jail." The U.S. Navy announced that Sikorsky has been selected to build the next fleet of Marine One helicopters for the Office of the President. A group of journalism organizations has filed a brief with the NTSB challenging the FAA’s ban on the use of UAVs in support of aerial photographer Raphael Pirker. All this... and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!
Airborne 05.09.14 is chock full of info in this thrice-weekly news period ending Friday, May 9th, 2014... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Ashley Hale, and supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, and Aero-Journalists Tom Patton, and Earl Downs, this episode covers:
- Controller Deemed Responsible For 2009 NY Mid-Air Back On Duty
- Sikorsky Wins U.S. Navy Contract To Replace ‘Marine One’ Helicopter Fleet
- FAA UAV Ban Challenged By The Media
- SyberJet Breaks Ground On New Completion And Delivery Center
- Barnstorming: A Lack Of Respect...
- SpaceX Wins Court Round Against ULA
- World Trade Center BASE Jumpers Get Support From 9/11 Families
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