A PAL Airlines (PB) aircraft operating Air Canada (AC) flight AC2259 performed an emergency landing at Halifax airport following landing gear failure.

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DGCA Punishes Rogue Check Pilot

Remember that check pilot we wrote about yesterday? The one who yanked off a circuit breaker to test the pilot?

He’s being “tested” now, by Airline regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). In fact, the Jet Airways senior pilot who pulled the circuit breaker stunt is now suspended.

The pilots had no way to tell how close they were to the ground. Luckily they landed safely.

Ironically, the injured parties (the commander and co-pilot) have also been derostered.

Pilot exercises are supposed to be performed in a simulator, not in a full plane engaging in a commercial flight.

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Plane crash that killed Malawi’s VP Chilima caused by weather and human error: Report

Plane crash that killed Malawi’s VP Chilima caused by weather and human error: Report

An official inquiry into the plane crash that claimed the life of Malawi’s vice-president, Saulos Chilima, six months ago ruled foul play. Findings released on Saturday (Dec 14) have determined that bad weather and human error caused the tragedy, putting to rest suspicions of foul play raised by Chilima’s party, the United Transformation Movement (UTM).

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What data shows about surviving a plane crash

What data shows about surviving a plane crash

The survivability of a plane crash largely depends on the circumstances of the accident. However, statistics show that aft seats can be among the safest.

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