Accident/Incident Investigation, Human Factors, News, Runway Safety
A 757 crew focused on their descent, disregarding visual cues that they were heading for the wrong runway.
The pilots of a FedEx Boeing 757 were fatigued as they neared Tulsa (Oklahoma, U.S.) International Airport just after 0400 local time and failed to recognize visual and auditory indicators that they were on approach to the incorrect runway, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says.
Accident/Incident Investigation, Aviation Weather, In-depth Feature
The pilots of the S-76C checked weather conditions frequently but had no indication that lightning…
Accident/Incident Investigation, News, unstable approach
The Metro 23 pilots were so focused on landing that, despite the unstable approach, ‘it…
A study of U.S. helicopter air ambulance pilots on seven-day work cycles found that half…
