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Daily Mail
23-05-2025
- Climate
- Daily Mail
Passengers scream as plane suffers extreme turbulence before emergency landing
Dramatic footage shows terrified passengers screaming on a terrifying flight as their plane was buffeted by severe turbulence, a hail storm and a bird strike. The flight bound for Srinagar, India, departing from the capital, New Delhi, was subjected to extreme weather conditions on Wednesday and was eventually forced to make an emergency landing. Videos taken from inside the cabin show the moment panic spread. Several terrified passengers can be heard screaming, as lightning flashes inside of the plane. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO Despite damage to the nose of the aircraft, no injuries were reported among the 227 passengers. Passengers aboard the flight described being in 'shock' as turbulence violently rocked the aircraft, with the hailstorm impact reportedly causing minor internal damage. One passenger, Owais Hakeem, said: 'I was on this flight, heading now home. It was terrible and I am still in shock.' Fellow passenger Aaqib said: 'I had a narrow escape while flying from Delhi to Srinagar. 'Hats off to the captain for the safe landing. Special mention to the cabin crew for staying calm and professional.' Officials confirmed that the Delhi-Srinagar flight encountered extreme weather conditions, prompting the pilot to alert Air Traffic Control (ATC) Srinagar of an emergency. ATC Srinagar confirmed that all passengers and crew were safe, and the aircraft has since been designated AOG (Aircraft on Ground) for further inspection by the airline.
Miami Herald
30-01-2025
- Politics
- Miami Herald
DC plane crash is rare for the US. What safety rules started after last deadly crash?
A rare tragedy shocked the nation when an American Airlines plane collided with a military helicopter near Washington, D.C. The mid-air crash was reported near Reagan Washington National Airport late Jan. 29. At least 28 people have been found dead as crews continue to search the Potomac River, according to the Federal Aviation Administration and the Associated Press. No survivors are expected to be found. The crash marks the first involving a commercial plane in the United States since 2009, when a Colgan Air flight went down on its way to Buffalo Niagara International Airport in New York. Fifty people died in the crash, McClatchy News reported. Since then, the country has bolstered its safety standards. Here are some highlights from the Airline Safety and Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2010, passed in reaction to that crash: Requiring pilots to have at least 1,500 flight hours, up from 250 hoursRequiring the FAA to inspect commercial aircraft carriers each yearRequiring carriers to limit pilots' flight hours to help avoid fatigueRequiring flight crews to receive training on weather conditionsLaunching a database for pilot records 'This landmark aviation safety legislation addressed many of the factors contributing to the increasing safety gap between regional and mainline carriers by requiring the FAA to develop regulations to improve safety, including enhanced entry-level pilot training and qualification standards, pilot fatigue rules, airline pilot training and safety management programs, and the creation of an electronic Pilot Record Database,' the office of U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York wrote in a 2024 news release. The Air Line Pilots Association also has has credited the law with further strengthening aviation safety. 'While passengers traveling today on U.S. airlines can have a high degree of confidence that their pilots possess the qualifications, experience, and training they need to perform their jobs safely, this hasn't always been the case,' the organization wrote. 'This country's current extraordinary flight safety record is largely due to the Airline Safety and Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2010. 'In passing the law, Congress stepped in to protect airline passengers after a series of fatal airline accidents, each of which resulted in part from the inexperience and inadequate training of pilots. The resulting federal regulations strengthened airline pilot qualification, training, and experience requirements.' How rare are plane crashes? Nationwide, aviation tragedies are rare. There have been at least six deadly commercial plane crashes since 1979, McClatchy News reported. The FAA says it works with more than 45,000 flights each day. 'In 2022, passengers in cars and trucks were injured at a rate of 42 per 100 million miles traveled,' according to USAFacts, which said it used data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. 'For air travel, it was 0.007 per 100 million miles.' The American Airlines jet involved in the Jan. 29 crash originated in Wichita, Kansas, and had 60 passengers on board. The helicopter was on an Army training flight, according to the Associated Press.
