You can hear the first contact with PHL tower and SWA1380 at around 18:30 at the link below. The pilot sounds stressed and numb. http://archive-server.liveatc.net/kphl/PHL-Twr-Apr-17-2018-1500Z.mp3

(Written on 17.04.2018)(Permalink)

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/NJ-Plane-Crashes-Into-Building-in-Carlstadt-422365794.html

(Written on 15.05.2017)(Permalink)

Wasn't this plane and crew affiliated with Republic Airways? I know UAL is the fatter target, but why isn't Republic the "offending" party?

(Written on 12.04.2017)(Permalink)

New video from the event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sw871vN2c18

(Written on 11.03.2017)(Permalink)

Was it a choice between giving a CRJ100 to BCIT or parking it down in some Mojave boneyard? How many are in active service anymore?

(Written on 04.03.2017)(Permalink)

The flying public is not well behaved enough these days to trust that they'll be courteous with any use of cellphones for voice communication.

(Written on 04.03.2017)(Permalink)

Thanks for that link. Globe and Mail forgot to actually include an image of the new livery in an article about the new livery.

(Written on 09.02.2017)(Permalink)

So, that's what? Two outages each for Delta and United in the last eight months? Not good.

(Written on 08.02.2017)(Permalink)

That's a rough airport to have confusion in a Cirrus with all that Southwest traffic. RIP.

(Written on 09.06.2016)(Permalink)

Why are you so reflexively hostile to people who are noting unusual circumstances surrounding this flight? If it was a different plane than usual, and a larger crew than usual, that's something that's worthy of discussion.

(Written on 19.05.2016)(Permalink)