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The aircraft was equipped to provide that information electronically, but according to sources familiar with the investigation, the pilot apparently did not know how to access the information. The captain input the wrong coordinates, and the aircraft crashed into the mountains, killing 159 of the 163 people on board.
He had a total of 2,605 hours flying time, including 1,214 hours on a Saab 340. However, training records revealed that he had failed two engine-out checks, and on his most recent one had been given a "standard minus," the lowest passing grade. His co-pilot was 34-year old First Officer Paul Stassen. He had been with KLM Cityhopper since 27 ...
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A Marine investigation blamed the pilot of an advanced fighter jet for ejecting from the aircraft when he didn’t need to, causing the F-35 to fly unmanned for 11 minutes ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. military Osprey aircraft crash off the coast of Japan in November that killed all eight crew members was caused by a failure in the gear box and the pilot's decision ...
Northwest Airlines flight leads to probe of pilot professionalism The inside story of Northwest 188 plus, Congress gets it right, for once: Tough new hiring rules for airlines and pilots Analyst of the incident and review of the ANSV Final Report by a commercial aircraft pilot and training captain on YouTube
The captain simulated an engine failure immediately after takeoff: autopilot engage, throttling back the left engine, and tripping the hydraulic circuit breaker; this took him temporarily "out of the piloting loop." Lack of visual indication of autopilot mode, obscured by the extreme pitch attitude; Crew overconfidence in expected aircraft ...
The number 4 (outer right) engine initially failed to start as its ignition circuit breaker was accidentally left open. The breaker was closed and the crew began to start the no. 4. engine again, though this time, a ground crew worker told the flight crew that the engine was emitting smoke and the crew shut down the engine.