Pilots should not be complacent when running through the preflight checklist, the NTSB says. Credit: Yacobchuk/Getty Images At times, pilots have made "rote" callouts—acting out of habit rather than ...
Following heavy rain, an incorrect fuel sumping procedure (belly sump before wing tanks) during preflight allowed water to re-accumulate in the aircraft's fuel system, despite no water being initially ...
El Al Flight 30 experienced an engine failure shortly after takeoff but safely returned to Toronto, despite significant procedural missteps and cockpit management challenges during the emergency. The ...