Says False, Misleading Statements About Crew Are False
Delta Air Lines and Endeavor Air wish to state the actual facts about the flight crew operating Endeavor Flight 4819 that experienced a collapsed landing gear during landing at Toronto Pearson Airport and ended up inverted on the runway. No fatalities resulted from the accident but 21 people were injured who have now all been released from the hospitals where they were treated.
Pilot Flew After Consuming Alcohol Within 12-Hour Limit
The Japanese Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) issued a warning to low-cost carrier Peach Aviation after the captain of a flight from Singapore to Kansai drank two cans of beer, about a liter total, within the 12-hour time limit before flying despite a pre-shift alcohol ban, and skipped the mandatory alcohol test before operating the flight.
Observing ICAO Day For Air Tragedy Fatalities And Families
In observation of the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) International Day for Air Crash Victims and their Families, the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) issued the statement below in reaffirming ALPA’s steadfast commitment to aviation safety and supporting those affected by aviation tragedies.
A Pratt & Whitney-powered variant of the Airbus A321XLR has received type certification by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and will enter service later this year alongside its sister variant powered by the CFM LEAP-1A engines.
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