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  • May 2008

    • Man Sues JetBlue After Spending Flight in Bathroom

      newser  |  New York Post  |  May 12, 08 8:42 PM CDT

      Man Sues JetBlue After Spending Flight in Bathroom

      A New York man is suing JetBlue for $2 million, claiming he was put in the bathroom during a cross-country flight, the New York Post reports. Gokhan Mutlu said he was "mortified, disgraced, degraded and shamed" after a flight attendant took his seat and the pilot told him to "go and 'hang out' in the bathroom." More »

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      lawsuit  • flight  • pilot  • JetBlue  • plane  • flight attendant

  • March 2008

    • 5 Dead After UK Jet Slams Into Home

      newser  |  Guardian (UK)  |  Mar 30, 08 6:53 PM CDT

      5 Dead After UK Jet Slams Into Home

      All five people on a private jet were killed today when it crashed into a home outside London, the Guardian reports. One witness said the pilot appeared to lose control of the Cessna before it crashed in "a massive fireball. It seemed like a fighter jet, the noise of the engine screaming." No one was hurt on the ground, although the house of a family on vacation was destroyed, CNN reports. More »

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      England  • plane crash  • pilot  • Cessna

    • Gun-Blasting Pilot Suspended

      newser  |  CNN  |  Mar 26, 08 9:43 AM CDT

      Gun-Blasting Pilot Suspended

      A trigger-happy US Airways pilot whose gun accidentally discharged in the cockpit has been suspended from the federal program that permits pilots to pack heat, reports CNN. He's also been yanked from flight duty pending the results of an investigation by the FAA, the TSA, and US Air. The shocking weekend discharge was the first time a gun has been fired on board since the feds enacted the gun program to discourage would-be hijackers. More »

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      terrorism  • airline  • airplane  • gun  • gun control  • pilot  • US Airways  • hijacker

    • Pilot's Gun Accidentally Fires in Cockpit

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Mar 25, 08 1:15 PM CDT

      Pilot's Gun Accidentally Fires in Cockpit

      A pilot’s gun went off in the cockpit of a US Airways plane just as it was landing in North Carolina this weekend, the AP reports. It was the first time a gun was discharged inside a plane since pilots were armed in the wake of 9/11. Though no one was hurt in the incident, the plane has been taken out of service. More »

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      airplane  • gun  • pilot  • TSA  • US Airways

    • Numbers Tell the Tale in Iraq

      newser  |  USA Today  |  Mar 21, 08 2:01 PM CDT

      Numbers Tell the Tale in Iraq

      As US troop losses in Iraq near 4,000, USA Today profiles the dead: 98% were male, and the most common age among those killed was 21—but one in six was younger. The bloodiest day was Jan. 26, 2005, when a helicopter crash killed 31 and six died in combat; the bloodiest month was November 2004, which saw 137 deaths. More »

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      Iraq war  • American troops  • Iraq death toll  • pilot  • Iwo Jima

    • Former Child Pilot Commits Suicide

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Mar 19, 08 10:06 AM CDT

      Former Child Pilot Commits Suicide

      Vicki Van Meter, the girl who at age 11 astounded the nation with a 5-hour cross-country flight, is dead at 26, the AP reports, of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound. Van Meter’s trans-continental flight was a record at the time, and a year later she became the youngest pilot to fly across the Atlantic. “We all thought she was coping,” her brother said of her history of depression. More »

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      obituary  • suicide  • pilot  • child star

    • Pilot Impasse May Ground Northwest-Delta Merger

      newser  |  Minneapolis Star Tribune  |  Mar 18, 08 9:55 AM CDT

      Pilot Impasse May Ground Northwest-Delta Merger

      Merger talks between Delta and Northwest appear to be headed for a hard landing after pilots for the carriers called off their own negotiations over seniority issues, reports the Minneapolis Star Tribune. The airlines boards will meet this week to decide whether the merger should go forward, but Delta's CEO is on record saying it hinges on the pilots' agreement. More »

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      airline  • merger  • Northwest Airlines  • pilot  • Delta  • pilot seniority  • ALPA

  • February 2008
  • January 2008

    • Engines Didn't Respond in Heathrow Crash

      newser  |  Guardian (UK)  |  Jan 18, 08 4:12 PM CST

      Engines Didn't Respond in Heathrow Crash

      Engine failure caused the crash landing of a British Airways Boeing 777 just off the runways at Heathrow Airport yesterday. An initial investigation into the crash revealed that the plane's twin engines "didn't respond" to demands for thrust "at approximately 600 feet and two miles from touchdown," reports the Guardian . A second report is due within 30 days. More »

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      London  • plane crash  • pilot  • Heathrow Airport

    • Heathrow Pilot Hailed as Hero

      newser  |  Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Jan 18, 08 5:47 AM CST

      Heathrow Pilot Hailed as Hero

      When all power on a British Airways flight suddenly failed 400 feet above ground as it headed into Heathrow Airport yesterday, pilot Peter Burkill had to muster all his skills gained in decades of flying to save the lives of hundreds of people—not only passengers, but also those in the cars and houses the plane was barrelling toward, the Telegraph reports. More »

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      Great Britain  • plane crash  • pilot  • Heathrow Airport  • British Airways  • hero

    • NASA Releases Pilot Gripes on Tired Crews, Air Traffic

      newser  |  CNN  |  Jan 1, 08 4:58 AM CST

      NASA Releases Pilot Gripes on Tired Crews, Air Traffic

      Bowing to pressure from Congress, NASA has grudgingly released thousand of pages of pilot complaints, CNN reports. They include complaints about crowded skies, tired crews, and communication problems. The surveys of more than 30,000 pilots found twice as many collisions with bird, near-collisions with other aircraft, and runway incursions as the government's monitoring system had reported. More »

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      NASA  • accident  • air travel  • pilot  • airline safety  • runway

  • December 2007

    • Pilots Can Now Fly Until Age 65

      newser  |  Chicago Tribune  |  Dec 15, 07 9:23 AM CST

      Pilots Can Now Fly Until Age 65

      US pilots can now fly until they're 65 instead of being of being forced to retire at age 60. A bill signed into law yesterday raises the mandatory retirement age to reflect the greater physical fitness of today's 60-year-olds, the Chicago Tribune reports. The new law puts an end to a half-century of industry debate and brings the US in line with the rest of the world. More »

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      airline  • FAA  • retirement  • pilot  • airline safety  • pilot fatigue

    • Report Warns of Runway Dangers at US Airports

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Dec 5, 07 8:32 PM CST

      Report Warns of Runway Dangers at US Airports

      Lax federal oversight and overworked air-traffic controllers contribute to a "high risk" of a major runway collision at US airports, a new report warns. The GAO report cited 370 incidents on runways this year, near a dismal FAA record six years ago that set stricter oversight in motion, the AP reports. The GAO also criticized shoddy equipment used by controllers. More »

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      airplane  • FAA  • pilot  • GAO  • air traffic controllers

  • November 2007

    • Declare Fossett Dead, Wife Asks Court

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Nov 27, 07 7:50 AM CST

      Declare Fossett Dead, Wife Asks Court

      The wife of Steve Fossett, who went missing in September while flying his plane over the rugged terrain of northwest Nevada, asked an Illinois court yesterday to declare him legally dead, the AP reports. If granted, the request would allow the vast estate of the millionaire adventurer to be settled, said an attorney for Peggy Fossett. More »

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      airplane  • plane crash  • pilot  • Steve Fossett  • millionaires

    • Shortage of Officers Plagues Shipping

      newser  |  Christian Science Monitor  |  Nov 16, 07 11:12 PM CST

      Shortage of Officers Plagues Shipping

      A blunder that dumped 58,000 gallons of oil into San Francisco Bay last week has drawn attention to a worldwide shortage of experienced mariners—and the resulting potential for future disasters. The number of ships is increasing as global trade booms, reports the Christian Science Monitor , but the current officer shortfall stands at 10,000 and is predicted to triple by 2015. More »

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      trade  • pilot  • oil spill  • shipping  • officer  • Cosco Busan  • San Francisco Bay

    • Tired Pilots Wake Up Just in Time to Land Red-Eye

      newser  |  Rocky Mountain News  |  Nov 2, 07 4:40 PM CDT

      Tired Pilots Wake Up Just in Time to Land Red-Eye

      Two commercial pilots—one of whom had flown three straights nights—fell asleep on a red-eye flight from Baltimore to Denver in 2004 but woke up just in time to land safely, the Rocky Mountain News reports. The plane was coming in much too fast and high, but the captain roused himself at the last minute to correct the aircraft's course. More »

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      pilot  • airline safety  • sleep deprivation  • pilot fatigue

  • October 2007

    • Mastectomy Is No Disability, Court Rules

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Oct 7, 07 8:47 AM CDT

      Mastectomy Is No Disability, Court Rules

      A South Korean court has ordered the military to reinstate a female helicopter pilot who was bounced from her job after she had a double  mastectomy to treat breast cancer. Regulations require personnel to be discharged if they're missing body parts. The case has been a flashpoint for feminists and cancer groups. More »

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      South Korea  • military  • breast cancer  • pilot  • disability  • mastectomy

  • September 2007

    • Iraqi al-Qaeda Flaunts US Pilot's ID

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Sep 13, 07 4:48 PM CDT

      Iraqi al-Qaeda Flaunts US Pilot's ID

      An Iraqi group linked to al-Qaeda says it will release video about an Air Force pilot the US declared dead last year, Reuters reports. The group's statement termed the airman “missing,” and was accompanied by an image of Troy Gilbert’s military ID. The pilot was declared dead in a November 2006 crash after human remains were found on the scene. More »

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      al-Qaeda  • Air Force  • pilot  • video

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