Latest Federal Aviation Administration News
Cockpit audio indicates de-icing problems in deadly Brazil plane crash last month, investigators say
SAO PAULO (AP) — The pilots of a Brazilian passenger plane that crashed last month, killing all 62 people aboard, reported failure in the system to remove ice from the plane, according to a preliminary report made public Friday. Investigators in Brazil were careful to avoid saying...
A small plane from Iowa crashed in an Indiana cornfield, killing everyone onboard
ANDERSON, Ind. (AP) — A single-engine plane traveling from Iowa to Indiana crashed in a central Indiana cornfield Friday, killing everyone on board, authorities said. The plane left Fort Dodge, Iowa, just after 6:45 a.m. and was projected to land at Anderson Municipal Airport,...
Small plane reported 'controllability' issues before crashing in Oregon, killing 3, officials say
FAIRVIEW, Ore. (AP) — A small plane that crashed into a row of townhomes, killing three people just east of Portland, Oregon, had reported “controllability” issues before going down, federal authorities said Tuesday. The pilot reported those issues after taking off from the...
Inadequate inspections and lack of oversight cited in West Virginia fatal helicopter crash
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Inadequate inspections by an operator and a lack of oversight by the Federal Aviation Administration were partly to blame for the crash of a Vietnam-era tourist helicopter that killed six people in West Virginia two years ago, according to a final report released Tuesday....
A new setback hits a Boeing jet: US will require inspection of pilot seats on 787s
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal safety officials are requiring inspections of cockpit seats on Boeing 787 Dreamliners after one of the jets went into a dive when the captain’s seat lurched forward without warning and disconnected the plane's autopilot system. Boeing also has stopped...
Federal board urges stricter safety rules for loading and dispatching charter flights like air tours
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal safety agency is recommending that air tours and other commercial aircraft operators be required to have certificated dispatchers to help pilots plan their flights. The National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday that and other recommendations are...
Rescuers retrieve remains of all 62 passengers in Brazil plane crash. Families gather in Sao Paulo
VINHEDO, Brazil (AP) — Brazilian rescue teams Saturday retrieved the remains of all 62 passengers from the wreckage of a plane crash in Sao Paulo state as families started gathering in the metropolis to identify and bury their loved ones. Local airline Voepass' plane, an ATR 72...
4 killed when single-engine plane crashes in Oklahoma City
Four people were killed when a small airplane crashed Tuesday afternoon in Oklahoma City, local authorities said. The plane crashed about 1:30 p.m. at Sundance Airport, a small airport on the outskirts of the city, according to Oklahoma City Fire Capt. John Chenoweth. He said the...
2 people die in single-engine plane crash in Bar Harbor, Maine
BAR HARBOR, Maine (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a small plane crash in Bar Harbor, Maine, in which two people died. The plane crashed on approach to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport about 12:25 p.m. Thursday, an FAA spokesperson said. The FAA...
FAA agrees with air traffic controllers' union to give tower workers more rest between shifts
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday it will increase minimum rest time between shifts for air traffic controllers after highly publicized close calls between planes that were following orders from controllers. The FAA and the National Air Traffic...
