In the background, the wreckage of the crashed AW139. (Photo: Perak Fire and Rescue Department) In the boxes: the AW139 and AS555 (Photo: Royal Malaysian Navy). Highlighted the two helicopters after the midair. An AW139 and an AS555 crashed after they...
A screenshot from the video posted to Youtube by Okinawa Television showing the F-22 on its nose on Apr. 11, 2024. Images being circulated online show the aircraft on its nose at the base in Japan. A U.S. Air Force F-22...
CubCrafters, a leading designer and manufacturer of light sport and Part 23-certified aircraft, unveils a backcountry landing gear configuration to minimize ground loops in backcountry flying. CEO Patrick Horgan expresses confidence in the innovation, stating, “This is the most robust landing...
File photo of two U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 120th Fighter Squadron (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Wolfram M. Stumpf/Released) Cracks on the canopy sill longerons are affecting the U.S. Air Force inventory of F-16s....
A MV-22B of the the V-22 Test Team at Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (HX) 21 during Dynamic Interface (DI) Ship-Air Test Trials aboard the United Kingdom’s HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier. (U.S. Navy Photo by Lt. Ben Putbrese) NAVAIR...
Front view of the F-35C sitting on the EOTS after the nose landing gear collapse. (Photo: Reader’s submission) Take a look at these new shots showing the U.S. Marine Corps F-35C of VMFA-311 that ended resting on its EOTS at NAS...
A close-up of the nose of the aircraft resting on the EOTS. (Photo: Reader’s submission) The pilot was climbing out of the F-35C when the nose landing gear began retracting. A U.S. Marine Corps F-35C Lightning II, assigned to Marine Fighter...
Over the weekend, the Michigan Aviation Safety Forum (MASF) gathered pilots and mechanics to provide proficiency and safety seminars. The MASF is a yearly collaboration between industry stakeholders, aviators, mechanics, and FAA staff to provide safety forums and mechanic (IA) recurrency...
The National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary report earlier this week on the midflight door plug separation on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282, and I am sure I’m not alone in wondering if there are some proverbial screws loose between point...
An F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan.19, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jovan Banks) The F-16, assigned to the 8th Fighter Wing, experienced an in-flight emergency near Kunsan Air Base, South...
