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Scientists To Study High-risk Plant Pathogen Using Small, Unmanned Aircraft

Posted on January 28th, 2008
A plant pathologist known for his investigation of microbial life in the lower atmosphere is using unmanned aerial vehicles in a new, three-year study to detect, monitor, and forecast the spread of a fungus-like organism responsible for the Irish Potato Famine in the 1840s and 1850s. This famine resulted in the deaths of more than 1 million people in Ireland and caused at least 1.5 million more to flee the country.

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Airport Safety: Magnetic Fingerprinting In The Fog?

Posted on January 27th, 2008
By monitoring tiny fluctuations in the Earth's magnetic field caused by a passing plane, a team of European researchers has developed an innovative system to increase airport safety even in the worst weather conditions. Using magnetic field detectors they have developed a unique system to pinpoint the location of aircraft at airports even in places where other traffic monitoring systems face difficulties.

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British Issue Update On B-777 Accident At London Heathrow

Posted on January 24th, 2008
Washington, DC - The United Kingdom's Air Accident Investigation Board (AAIB), which is leading the investigation into the January 17, 2008, accident in which a British Airways Boeing 777- 236ER landed short of Runway 27L at London Heathrow Airport, issued a report today on the progress of their investigation.

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(SB-08-06) NTSB Issues Safety Alert To Warn Pilots About CFIT Accidents During Night Visual Conditions

Posted on January 24th, 2008
Washington, DC - The National Transportation Safety Board today issued a Safety Alert to suggest ways for general aviation pilots to avoid controlled flight into terrain accidents during night visual conditions. The Safety Alert cited 6 accidents the Board investigated in a recent 3-year period in which aircraft collided with terrain while either climbing shortly after takeoff or descending to prepare to land.

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NTSB Assisting In B-777 Landing Accident In London

Posted on January 17th, 2008
Washington, DC - The National Transportation Safety Board has dispatched a team of investigators to assist the government of the United Kingdom in its investigation of today's accident in which a British Airways Boeing 777-236ER landed short of runway 27 Left at Heathrow International Airport in London, England.

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