The federal aviation agency plans to form a panel to look into the potential risks posed by a fatigued work force, after a spate of close calls this year.
Tag: Aviation Accidents, Safety and Disasters
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Alaska Airlines Pilot Who Used Mushrooms Indicted, but Not for Attempted Murder
A grand jury indicted Joseph Emerson, who said he thought he was dreaming in the cockpit, on lesser charges of endangering an aircraft and reckless endangerment of the passengers and crew.
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5 Bodies Found After Days-Long Search for U.S. Military Osprey in Japan
The remains of a 24-year-old airman were found last week after the CV-22 Osprey went down during a training exercise. Two other crew members remain unaccounted for.
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Drunk and Asleep on the Job: Air Traffic Controllers Pushed to the Brink
A nationwide shortage of controllers has resulted in an exhausted and demoralized work force that is increasingly prone to making dangerous mistakes.
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U.S. Navy Works to Salvage Plane From Fragile Hawaiian Bay
The maritime patrol aircraft overshot a runway at a U.S. Marine Corps base and landed in the water. The Navy has yet to haul it out.