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Initial findings from the flight recorders of a DHL-operated plane that crashed near Vilnius Airport in November have given no indication of “illegal interference”, according to the Lithuanian Justice Ministry.

Christian Oliver’s Ex-Wife Honors Him and Their Two Daughters One Year After Their Plane Crash Deaths
Jessica Klepser, ex-wife of Baby-Sitters Club actor Christian Oliver, shared a heartfelt tribute to him and their two daughters one year after they were killed in a plane crash.

Taking Care of the Human Element
Personal endurance, decision making, and the GA flyer.
FAA Fine Proposals against United Airlines and US Airways
$3.8 million fine
The FAA says United Airlines:
- Boeing 737 flew in over 200 flights not in airworthy condition (two shop towels in the engine’s oil sump area)
$5.4 million fine
The FAA says US Airways:
- Embraer ERJ-190s on 19 flights in AD violation (open cargo door Directive)
- Airbus A320s on 26 flights in AD violation (inspection of the landing gear for cracks)
- A320 on 17 flights in AD violation (inspection of the landing gear for cracks)
- Airbus A320 on 855 flights in maintenance violation (engine repair)
- Boeing 757 on 505 flights in maintenance violation(missed engine work inspections)
- Boeing 757 on 121 in maintenance violation
- Boeing 767 on 53 flights without weekly inspection
- Boeing 767 on 51 flights without inspections, tests and sampling
Bombardier Nose Landing Case Dropped
Failure to attach a bolt to a Bombardier jet to lock the front landing-gear doors did not result in an indictment. The case was dropped supposedly to lack of cooperation of the manufacturer regarding specifically who failed to attach the bolt.
No one was injured in the the nose landing of the Bombardier DHC8-Q400 at Kochi airport in western Japan in 2007.
We Predict…
…that you should watch this space tomorrow.
If the Federal Aviation Administration publishes their safety directive as expected tomorrow, we will publish it here.
Expectations are that airlines operating Boeing 737-600s will be the subject of the FAAs upcoming directive, and their Boeing tail sections will required to undergo revamped inspections.