David Learmount, Operations and Safety Editor at Flightglobal, talks through the known facts of the fatal Dana Air MD-83 crash, which claimed the lives of over 150 people in Lagos on 3 June.
While the crash investigation gets underway, the incident threatens to derail Nigeria's attempts to improve the perception of its chequered air safety record.
Source: FlightGlobal.com
The Federal Aviation Administration intends to require airlines to inspect horizontal stabiliser hardware on Boeing 787s due to components possibly being assembled incorrectly by the company during manufacturing.
Our annual World Air Forces directory – published in association with Embraer – details the military aircraft fleets of 161 nations, and analyses the main events of the last 12 months.
Ryanair has introduced a ‘discontinued approach’ procedure after a serious incident at London Stansted during which a Boeing 737 Max 8-200 breached its go-around altitude, leading the crew to push the jet into a steep descent. The aircraft pitched to 17.7° nose-down in instrument conditions, reaching a descent rate of ...
