Aviation accidents and incidents
A crash in Europe lays bare some of aviation’s myths
Don’t blame the autopilot for the latest aviation disaster, one pilot says: Humans still have more to do with flying high-tech jets than you think. That and other myths explain a lot about how ordinary people view the airline industry and the accidents it suffers.
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NTSB reveals Asiana flight 214 more than 30 knots slower than expected at crash point
National Transportation Safety Board officials said they are still sorting through evidence after the crash of Asiana Flight 214. Early data indicates that the plane speed was too low during its approach into San Francisco Airport.
VIDEO: Somber memorial mark 11th anniversary of 9/11 terrorist attacks
The 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks was not marked with speeches, but rather with somber silence. With the exception of one memorial in Pennsylvania, memorials to the about 3,000 people who died in the violent terrorists attacks were marked with reading of names, laying of wreaths and moments of silence.
Who Controls the Censors at 9/11 Mastermind Tribunal?
The latest round of hearings at the military commission trying 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four co-defendants opened Monday at Guantanamo, but by the end of the day it appeared that the judge was not entirely in control of the proceedings.