aviation safety
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‘Near Collisions’ of Commercial Jets Happen All the Time, Apparently
Easily qualifying as the worst thing I’ve read all week, a terrifying new report from the New York Times claims that “near collision” episodes involving commercial airlines are a weekly occurrence in America. The Times report draws on extensive records sourced from the Federal Aviation Administration, as well as a little-known NASA database that holds…
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The Problem With Earth’s Striking New ‘Black Box’
A monolithic data storage site and art installation called “Earth’s Black Box” is slated for construction in Australia. Akin to a flight recorder, the device is meant to chronicle Earth’s journey toward environmental destruction, but it likely won’t have much of an impact.
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Delta Wants Airlines to Share No-Fly Lists to Keep Crap Passengers Out of the Skies
As if we needed any more problems, passengers from hell are a thing now (or more a thing than before, anyway). They assault flight attendants, toss food and alcohol around, and throw their masks on the ground. Delta Air Lines has apparently had enough.
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U.S. Aviation Administration to Oversee Investigation of Crashed SpaceX Starship Prototype
The explosive crash of a SpaceX prototype Starship rocket this week has prompted the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration to oversee an investigation into the incident. The news follows recent reports that SpaceX violated federal safety regulations late last year.