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US Airways 737 Catches Fire Upon Landing At MIA

All Onboard Safe After Landing-Gear Fire

ANN REALTIME REPORTING 08.31.06 1400 EDT: The landing gear of a US Airways 737 evidently caught fire during landing at Miami International Airport earlier today, causing the evacuation of all passengers and crew onboard the plane and a messy situation on one of the airport's main runways.

Pilot Locks Self From Cockpit After Bathroom Break

"Headlines We Never Thought We'd Write For $500, Alex..."

There are some things a pilot can never live down... and a new line was added to that list last week, after an Air Canada Jazz captain locked himself out of the cockpit of his CRJ-100 after leaving to use the washroom.

US Airways Adds More A321s To Order

Deliveries Will Start Earlier Than Planned

They're making hay while the sun shines over at US Airways. Bolstered by stronger-than-expected earnings so far this year, on Wednesday the airline formed by the merger of American West and US Airways added seven new Airbus A321s to its standing order for 30 Airbus A320-family aircraft.

Group Says KLEX Runway Extension Could Have Saved Lives

Residents Have Fought Runway 26 Lengthening Since 1997

One group calling for Runway 26 at Blue Grass Airport to be extended from its current 3,500-foot length to 5,000 feet told ANN Wednesday that had the move not been met by objections from local residents... then maybe we wouldn't be talking about a fatal accident right now.

AD: McDonnell Douglas

AD NUMBER: 2006-18-02 MANUFACTURER: McDonnell Douglas SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2006-18-02 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40, and -50 series airplanes.

AD: Pratt & Whitney

AD NUMBER: 2006-17-07 MANUFACTURER: Pratt & Whitney SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2006-17-07 SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for Pratt & Whitney (PW) JT8D-209, -217, -217A, -217C, and -219 turbofan engines.

AD: Embraer

AD NUMBER: 2006-18-03 MANUFACTURER: Empresa SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2006-18-03 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Embraer Model EMB-145XR airplanes.

NTSB: LEX Controller Had Two Hours Of Sleep Prior To Accident Shift

Was Vectoring Previous Traffic As Flight 5191 Took Off

The National Transportation Safety Board is wrapping up its on-the-scene investigation into Sunday's loss of a CRJ-100 in Lexington, KY... and at the final public briefing Wednesday night, board member Debbie Hersman shed new light into the work schedule of the sole controller in the tower at the time of the accident.

Legal Analysts Say Comair Lawsuits Are Virtual Certainty

Airline Gives Victims' Families $25,000

No one knows for certain yet why a Comair CRJ-100 took the wrong runway at Blue Grass Airport early Sunday morning... and then attempted takeoff. But one thing does seem inevitable -- the lawyers will have their say in the case.