A crash near Tokyo on June 18th, involving a U.S.A.F. C-124 Globemaster carrying troops back to Korea after leave, earned the melancholy distinction of being the worst accident in aviation history; 122 passengers and the crew of seven lost their lives. Suggestions are being made in America that all C-124s should be grounded pending investigation. It is pointed out that 330 men have been killed in five Globemaster accidents in little over two years.
Source: Flight International
Airbus A220 operators have been instructed to verify the presence and correct installation of fuse pins in the main landing-gear, after a pin was found to be missing on one aircraft. Examination of the aircraft during scheduled maintenance determined that a pintle fuse pin in the left-hand main landing-gear was ...
Embraer’s automatic take-off system for the E2 is intended to offer increased range by balancing various criteria in order to ensure greater accuracy and efficiency during rotation. The airframer aims to make the Embraer Enhanced Take-off System – or E2TS – available from the fourth quarter of next year. Embraer ...
The January incident at Ellsworth AFB resulted in the destruction of the $450 million bomber and a rare quadruple ejection of the crew, who were attempting to execute an instrument landing during poor weather.
