One Dead After AirShare Incident

On Friday afternoon, a Bombardier Challenger 300, registered as N300ER and operated by AirShare, experienced an in-flight incident over Northampton, Massachusetts, resulting in the death of one passenger. The aircraft had taken off from Keene, New Hampshire, and was en route to Leesburg, Virginia, with two flight crew and three passengers on board. The FAA reported that a trim issue had occurred before the incident. Flight tracking data shows the aircraft climbing to approximately 24,000 feet before the upset occurred, with vertical speed peaking at almost 6,000 fpm before dropping to nearly -2,000 fpm some 15 seconds later. The jet … Continue reading One Dead After AirShare Incident

Close Call at Boston’s Logan Airport: JetBlue Plane and Learjet Narrowly Avoid Collision

On Monday night, two planes narrowly avoided a collision at Boston’s Logan Airport. According to the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), a JetBlue flight from Nashville had to take evasive action after a Learjet took off without permission. The FAA … Continue reading Close Call at Boston’s Logan Airport: JetBlue Plane and Learjet Narrowly Avoid Collision

Microsoft Flight Simulator Adds the World’s Heaviest Aircraft: The Antonov An-225 Mriya, Supporting Digital Preservation Efforts

Microsoft Flight Simulator, a popular flight simulation game, has introduced the world’s heaviest aircraft, the Antonov An-225 Mriya. The addition of the An-225 to the game is part of the ongoing digital preservation efforts of the aircraft, which holds multiple … Continue reading Microsoft Flight Simulator Adds the World’s Heaviest Aircraft: The Antonov An-225 Mriya, Supporting Digital Preservation Efforts