Aviation safety Archives

This Is Why Planes Still Have No Smoking Signs

Photo: Katie Dobies (iStock by Getty Images) The federal government banned smoking on all commercial flights 24 years ago, but airlines are still required to fit “no smoking” signs on …

Southwest Flight Comes Within 150 Feet Of Crashing Into The Ocean

by Adesola Mojo

Image: Kevin Carter (Getty Images) Another Southwest flight flew dangerously close to the ocean this month and now the Federal Aviation Administration wants to know what the heck is going …

Here’s How Exhausted Soviet Pilots Caused An Airplane To Drop Out Of The Sky Like A Stone

by Adesola Mojo

Soviet machines are a special interest of mine, which is why I was surprised I’d never heard the tragic tale of Aeroflot Flight 5143—the worst commercial airline disaster in Soviet …

Exit Row Passenger Argues With Flight Crew, Gets Herself Arrested

by Adesola Mojo

Congratulations! You got a seat in an exit row for your flight. All that sweet, sweet extra legroom is yours, and now the only thing that stands between you and …

Boeing Terrorized Employees Into Ignoring Missing ‘Non-Conforming Parts’ On Production Floor: Whistleblower

by Adesola Mojo

When I picture a nightmare working environment, I think about a surreal all-hands meeting where Auric Goldfinger tells his entire company that they’re going to irradiate Fort Knox with a …

Both Pilots Fall Asleep During Flight, Co-Pilot Blames Tiredness On His Newborn Twins

by Adesola Mojo

Photo: Gyrostat / Wikimedia Commons Two pilots for an Indonesian airline made a strong case for paid paternity leave after falling asleep in the cockpit for almost half an hour. …

‘I Would Tell My Family To Avoid The Max. I Would Tell Everyone, Really…’ Experts And Ex-Boeing Employees Issue Warning On Max

by Adesola Mojo

Airlines are resuming flights with the troubled Boeing Max 9 planes which were all grounded following the door panel blow-out incident on Jan. 5, but aviation experts say that these …

This Is Why Planes Still Have No Smoking Signs

Southwest Flight Comes Within 150 Feet Of Crashing Into The Ocean

Here’s How Exhausted Soviet Pilots Caused An Airplane To Drop Out Of The Sky Like A Stone

Exit Row Passenger Argues With Flight Crew, Gets Herself Arrested

Boeing Terrorized Employees Into Ignoring Missing ‘Non-Conforming Parts’ On Production Floor: Whistleblower

Both Pilots Fall Asleep During Flight, Co-Pilot Blames Tiredness On His Newborn Twins

‘I Would Tell My Family To Avoid The Max. I Would Tell Everyone, Really…’ Experts And Ex-Boeing Employees Issue Warning On Max

‘Overstretched’ Regulators Keep Missing The Boeing 737 Max’s Serious Flaws

Missing Nut Prompts Airlines To Inspect Every Boeing 737 Max

Off-Duty Alaska Airlines Pilot Tries To Shut Off Engines During Flight