There are already consequences of Umar Farouk Abdul Mutallab’s attempted terrorism of the recent Detroit-bound flight from Amsterdam. Passengers are having to deal with additional searches and heightened security. Not only in Amsterdam, but also Italy’s civil aviation authority, ENAC has increased airport security.
The Mideast reported no new security restrictions.
The Civil Defence Agency said the aircraft hit the chimney of the home and then the second floor of a building before crashing into a mobile phone shop in a largely residential neighbourhood of Gramado.
Five wrongful death lawsuits filed in Newark US District Court over the Hudson River Collision deaths of tourists Fabio Gallazzi, Giacomo Gallazzi, Tiziana Pedroni, Filippo Norelli and Michele Norelli allege the Federal Aviation Administration’s procedures for controlling Hudson River are out dated, and that the Teterboro supervisor was “grossly negligent, reckless and wanton” in leaving work to conduct personal business on government time and failing to monitor flight traffic.
Pilot Steven Altman, who was flying the piper that collided with the helicopter was named in the suit, as well as Liberty Helicopters Inc. and the Meridian Consulting Corporation Inc. Multiple parties are held responsible.
One of these planes has only ever born one tail number.
The FBI is searching for the operator of a private drone that collided with a Canadian firefighting plane assisting with the California wildfires.
The testing program for the Airbus Military A400M airlifter has begun, including test engine runs on November 23rd and taxiing at Airbus Military’s Seville, Spain plant.
Engine and systems tests on four Europrop International (EPI) TP400 turboprops progressed from low to full take-off power.
Initial testing runs at low speed were performed on the aircraft’s braking and steering systems, normal, alternate and emergency braking systems; the anti-skid system; and the nosewheel steering and reverse power. Test included electrical and on-board data networks, 180 degree turns and reverse taxiing.
