Alan Levin has written about aviation safety, drones and regulation from Washington for more than two decades. Former Bloomberg News.
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Both CVRs were overwritten. NTSB has repeatedly called for cockpit voice recorders with longer time spans to help capture more of these kind of incidents.
NTSB issues the preliminary report for its ongoing investigation of the Feb. 25 runway incursion incident involving a Flexjet Bombardier Challenger 350 and a Southwest Airlines B-737 at Chicago Midway Int’l Airport. Download the report PDF: data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/a…
ALT Flight paths for SWA2504 (orange) and ground path for LXJ560 (blue) showing minimum separation. The about 200 ft distance shown is the lateral distance between the approximate location of each airplanes’ GPS antenna.
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We are watching in realtime the systematic unraveling of decades aviation safety accident investigative precedent and process from the President of the United States.
Nothing like prejudging and politicizing a complicated crash investigation within the first 24 hours. By the president. Wow! Never saw anything like this in 25 years covering crash investigations.
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NTSB chair Jennifer Homendy said on Jan. 7 that after the three pressurization warning lights came on @AlaskaAir had an ordered additional maintenance look at that light -- "That was not completed at the time of this event"
When it rains it pours. FWIW, I actually think the most significant issue is in last 2 paragraphs: improperly installed wiring bundles on #737Max caused uncommanded flight-control issues, FAA says. w/ @Schlangenstein
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The recommendations for automated speed limiters out of this accident have potentially huge implications. Death toll on roads creeps into one of the biggest killers in the US (over 12k due to speed alone in 2021). EU already has a variety of speed limiters, including on trucks.
NTSB calls for technology to reduce speeding in all new cars: ntsb.gov/news/press-releases…
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SCOOP: The DOJ has joined international agencies investigating how thousands of engine parts backed by forged documents ended up in planes around the world -- bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @business @schlangenstein, @kate__duffy, @cstrohm
Very sorry to hear this. It was always a pleasure working with you. We did some really good stories together. Best of luck!
After 24 years at Bloomberg, I was laid off today. Funny, I still have bylines for a couple days since I was assigned the early prep for stories on all possible outcomes for Jim Jordan’s try for the speakership.
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Gutted. Stunned. Such a good human, leader, pilot, friend. We still had so much to do. My heart is with his family and many, many friends in the aviation family.
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Wow. @NTSB_Newsroom has on occasion removed private parties from investigations, including some airlines and most notably Tesla. But it's unusual for a govt entity to be removed. (From my experience, this is kind of a last-straw action. They try to work this stuff out privately.)
NTSB removes PA Public Utilities Commission as party to R.M. Palmer Factory gas explosion investigation: ntsb.gov/news/press-releases…
ALT Overhead image of the accident. (Source: Western Berks Fire Department.)
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The extent to which Russia (and Belarus) have violated the norms of civil aviation are truly astonishing: Shooting down MH17, hijacking a Ryanair 737 to arrest a journalist, stealing hundreds of leased airliners, and (apparently) downing a business jet to kill a political rival.
Here's a fun #drone story. This company has @FAANews approval to fly large advertising banners in Miami Beach. They expect to start later this year.
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A pending FAA proposal that could change regulatory standards for some charter operations would have a significant impact on SkyWest's charter plans, companies like JSX and some small cities. bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @business
Very sorry to learn of the passing of Joan Lowy (@joan_lowy), the former Associated Press reporter who covered transportation. She was a fierce competitor who gave me chills every time I saw her byline. Best wishes to her husband Michael Christensen.
Imagine seeing this as you're about to land your airliner -- another plane racing just feet away on a crossing runway. Read more about the February near-collision in Boston here:
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Stunning photos from @JetBlue cockpit show how close this was to a runway collision. #ntsb
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NTSB releases final report on investigation into the February 2023 incident in which a JetBlue ERJ-190 self-initiated a go-around due to Hop-A-Jet flight, Learjet 60, taking off without a takeoff clearance at Boston Logan International Airport: data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/a…
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Scoop: American Air is in talks with Airbus and Boeing to order at least 100 narrowbody jets, sources say bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @business
Your summer boating safety dose of common sense...
NTSB issues a safety alert encouraging owners of recreational boats and small commercial fishing vessels to install radar reflectors and use simplified automatic identification system transponders to improve their vessels’ detectability.
Safety Alert: ntsb.gov/Advocacy/safety-ale…
ALT Graphic for the title of the Safety Alert: Reducing Collision Risk by Improving Small Vessel Detectability.