A restaurant owner described witnessing the Jeju Air plane crash and recording videos as it happened. “Every time I closed my eyes, I kept seeing afterimages of the blast.”

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Plane lands on New York highway after departing from South Carolina
New York State Police Troop G said the small plane landed on the northbound side of Interstate 87 near Exit 23 around noon Friday.
Hudson River Airspace
Thursday FAA’s new rules for Manhattan airspace go into effect. The Hudson River air corridor will be carved into separate areas for local and long-distance traffic.
Local planes and helicopters will fly at 1,000 feet or less; those passing through NYV between 1,000 feet and 1,300 feet; and scheduled airline flights directed by ATC at higher altitudes above 1,300.
Jet Airways Pilots Protest Nasim Zaidi Committee’s Prescriptive Limits
A letter written by Jet Airway’s Society for Welfare of Indian Pilots complains that the new limits for pilots flight time are set at 10 hours (compared to US’s 8) and the Director of Operations can extend that time an hour and a half. The letter points out that the committee selectively adopted from various schemes/studies whatever limits that suited them, extending the time well beyond what would be considered safe.
In the US, the maximum time pilots can be scheduled to fly is limited to eight or nine hours. US Pilots must get a minimum of 10 hours to rest between duty periods, a two-hour increase over the old rules; and pilots who fly overnight are allocated fewer hours than day flying pilots. In the US, these rules are based on the science of human biology.
The changes in US fatigue rules are aimed at preventing airline pilots from flying while dangerously fatigued. Notably, by comparison, the maximum hours of work prescribed for Indian pilots is about 25% more. The Nasim Zaidi Committee rules either completely disregarded the science, and furthermore, incorrectly defineterms pertaining to night-time operations, further opening up the pilots to further exploitation.
Statement from the FAA
Statement from the FAA in Response to the Associated Press Story about Temporary Flight Restrictions over the Gulf of Mexico
For Immediate Release
June 17, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today’s story by the Associated Press contains a number of inaccuracies with regard to the government’s oversight of flyovers in and around the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Since May 28th, the FAA has approved every request to fly over the area–more than 176 requests. While the temporary flight restriction requires pilots to stay above 3,000 feet, the FAA is working with news organizations and granting exceptions so that pilots can fly at lower altitudes throughout the day.
The reason for these requirements is safety, pure and simple. So far, there have been a number of reported near misses over the Gulf due to heavy traffic and pilots flying above the oil spill to give their passengers a closer look.
On Sunday, a helicopter carrying a member of the Associated Press violated the temporary flight restriction around the oil clean-up efforts in the Gulf of Mexico. The helicopter operator was not authorized to fly into the restricted area and was flying at various altitudes well below 3,000 feet. For over 30 minutes, the pilot was not in communication with the Border Patrol aircraft that is providing traffic advisories for all participating aircraft. Border Patrol was forced to divert other traffic in the area, creating a dangerous situation for everyone involved. When the pilot was finally reached he was told to leave the area.
A pilot deviation (an action that results in the violation of a Federal Aviation Regulation) is being filed against the helicopter pilot.
The Real Reason behind the Democratic Republic of Congo Crash this August
In case anyone is following this, the real reason behind the Aug 25th 2010 crash of the Filair LET L-410 en route from Kinshasa Ndolo to Bandundu Democratic Republic of Congo has been published. A passenger had secreted an alligator in his duffel bag, when the alligator got loose, everyone ran away from it, which unbalanced the plane which caused the crash. Of the 18 passengers and 3 crew, there were only 3 survivors (2 people plus the alligator.) One of the survivors later died; and someone killed the crocodile with a machete. I wonder if the lone survivor is the one who owned the duffel bag. Somehow I doubt it.
Furious Air France Workers Attack Executives Over Job Cuts
About 100 Air France employees stormed a management and union official meeting on October 5, after the airline announced plans to shed 2,900 jobs in the next 2 years.
The airline, which is struggling to compete with global rivals, announced job cuts after failing to convince its pilots to work longer hours on same salary.
The airline’s human resources manager Xavier Broseta and the head of long-haul flights Pierre Plissonnier had to flee from the angry workers, with their shirts torn off.
Seven people, including a security guard, were injured in the incident.
French President Francois Hollande said, “Social dialogue matters and when it’s interrupted by violence, and disputes take on an unacceptable form, it can have consequences for the image and attractiveness” of the country.”
A criminal investigation has been launched into the incident.