Report Says He Failed To Account For Crosswind On Landing
The National Transportation Safety Board today determined the
probable cause of the crash on landing of a FedEx cargo aircraft
was the first officer's failure to properly apply crosswind landing
techniques to align the airplane with the runway centerline and to
properly arrest the airplanes descent rate before the airplane's
touchdown.
They Refuse To Back Down In FAA Dispute Over AirTran
Subsidies
When the city of Wichita, KS, responds to FAA demands that it
drop millions of dollars in subsidies to AirTran, one officials
said there will be no concessions. That could likely spark a legal
showdown over the FAA's contention that Wichita is favoring one
airline over another in a move that could jeopardize the city's
federal airport grants.
Three passengers aboard a Jetstar Boeing 717 were hurt Tuesday
as they were evacuated from the aircraft after the flight engineer
noticed sparks and smoke emitting from one of the engines.
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