NTSB urges airlines to train their pilots to deal with smoke in the cockpit

Safety experts recommended Wednesday that airlines develop realistic training to prepare their pilots to deal with smoke filling the cockpit like what happened on a Southwest Airlines plane after a bird strike. The National Transportation Safety Board said the pilots who safely landed that plane back in New Orleans told investigators that the situation they … Read more

New data on 2022 China plane crash suggests cockpit struggle and fuel cut

Newly released data suggests that someone intentionally cut off the fuel to both engines of a China Eastern Airlines jet and there was a struggle over the controls before the plane slammed into a mountain in 2022, killing all 132 people aboard. In response to a public records request, the National Transportation Safety Board released … Read more

United Airlines passenger allegedly assaulted flight attendant, tried to get into cockpit

A United Airlines passenger allegedly attacked a crew member and attempted to access the cockpit before being removed by police Saturday evening at Newark Liberty International Airport. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The 48-year-old man, whose name was not released, was detained and taken to … Read more