Brittany Oswell was only 25 years old when, on April 15th, 2016, she suffered an embolism and cardiac arrest aboard an American Airlines flight from Hawaii to South Carolina. According to a lawsuit – filed by Brittany’s husband, Cory Oswell, and her parents, Christopher and Tina Starks – Brittany started slurring her speech before she […]
Engine Maker Planned to Inspect Defective Southwest Plane
Last week, a Southwest Airlines plane (Flight 1380) experienced major malfunctions, leading to a blown engine and a dislodged fan blade. The blade shattered a window, causing a woman to be partially sucked out and perish. The tragic event has led to a whole series of oversight questions, namely the following: why did this happen […]
Airline Lobby Calls for Increased Regulations on Hobbyist Drones
On February 1st, a video was posted on the sUASNews website, showing a hobbyist drone flying in close proximity to a major airliner over Las Vegas. This was cause for concern for major trade organizations, such as the Air Line Pilots Association, the National Air Traffic Controllers Association and Airlines for America, all of which […]
Family of Pilots Who Died in Frederick Midair Crash Receive $17 million
In early April, a jury awarded $17 million to families of pilots killed in 2014 in a midair collision over Frederick, MD. The family sued the Midwest Air Traffic Control Services because, according to the families’ claims, the contractor, which operates the Frederick Municipal Airport tower, negligently caused the deaths of Christopher Parsons and William […]