A sand truck crashed into the front of a SkyWest plane Tuesday morning on the tarmac in Minot; the plane and truck were damaged, but no one was hurt.
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Klutzy Inspector Breaks Plane
In Khartoum , a South African Inspector inspecting South African-registered aircraft noticed a Gulfstream II aircraft not under his jurisdiction, and after he boarded, damaged the door when trying to close it.
The vehicle that sustained damage was Thabo Mbeki’s charter plane. Mbeki is a South African politician who served two terms as president of South Africa. The incident is under investigation and while the inspector is awash in paperwork due to the expense of the damage, but the rumors of his arrest are an exaggeration, as he was just doing his job.
Aviation Panel Convenes
With the intent of restoring health to the airline industry, the Department of Transportation is convening a committee to discuss the aviation’s future, to deal with the damages suffered by companies, employees, investors, and passengers, and to consider factors like high taxes and globalization. The industry is looking for government help, plans for upgrading to GPS ATC. The projected timeline for the committee is a year to come up with a roadmap for the future.
Passenger Goes Berserk After Being Denied Bathroom—Attacks Flight Attendants As Plane Lands – View from the Wing
A Saudi passenger on a SriLankan Airlines flight from Riyadh to Colombo went berserk after being told he couldn’t use the lavatory during landing. He struck two flight attendants before crew and passengers restrained him. Police boarded the aircraft on arrival and arrested him moments after touchdown.
How Zambian soccer recovered from a plane crash that killed a golden generation
In 1993, the Zambian men’s national team held hopes of qualifying for its first World Cup in 1994. But, in pursuit of that dream, a tragedy killed almost the entire team in an incident that shocked the world.
