flight safety

Bird Strikes on Rise
Bird Strikes on Rise
Bird Strikes on Rise
WASHINGTON (AP) — Government researchers warned 10 years ago that changes were needed in helicopter designs to prevent birds from crashing through windshields and disabling pilots. Today, dangerous bird strikes are on the rise, but there are still no safety standards to protect 90 percent of the nation's helicopters.
4 Passengers Removed
4 Passengers Removed
4 Passengers Removed
LINTHICUM, Md. (AP) — Authorities say four people were removed from a Chicago-bound flight at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport after a passenger reported suspicious behavior as the plane taxied to the runway.