A core tenet of aviation security is keeping threats out of the cockpit. What happens if the danger is one of the pilots?
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Israel’s prime minister said the pilot stabbed a colleague and tried to crash the plane before passengers subdued him.
Vivid Sydney’s drone disaster shows why ensuring autonomous aircraft can perform safe, emergency landings must be a priority.
Various failure scenarios have been aired as the Boeing 787 crash investigation continues.
Ash particles that get inside aircraft engines will melt and build up, causing disruption of the airflow. This could cause the engine to ‘flame out’ or stall.
Contrary to popular belief, new research shows the abrupt, often gale force wind changes known as “southerly busters” are becoming more frequent, but less severe, as the climate changes.
Despite advanced technology and search techniques the rugged seafloor can hide objects much larger than a plane.
Boeing is under increased public and government scrutiny in the wake of dangerous events that have people worried about the safety of air travel.
54 people have died in crashes of the controversial ‘tiltrotor’ V-22 Osprey aircraft – but the military advantage it offers is too great to be discounted.
Sound barrier-breaking fighter ace Chuck Yeager, who has died aged 97, epitomised a very different era of test pilots.
Almost two years after crashing twice within five months and being pulled out of service, the Boeing 737 Max’s return to the skies has now been approved.
The Boeing 737 MAX, which has been grounded since 2019 following two fatal crashes, is expected to be cleared to fly again. An aviation law expert proposes a way to improve the certification process.
The Boeing MAX disaster has already cost the company billions of dollars and will have ripple effects on suppliers and the wider US economy, with tens of thousands of jobs at risk.
Volcanic ash is made of tiny crystal and rock fragments that during an eruption can reach as high as the cruising altitude of commercial aircraft, and that’s a concern for airlines.
Cabin crew play a vital role in helping passengers during any aircraft emergency. But how many do you really need on a flight?
A pilot and researcher knows that airplanes are full of sensors – and finds a way onboard computers can use the data to detect equipment failure and tell pilots what’s a real emergency and what’s not.
An analysis of flight data shows that problems began at a point when the pilot would normally have engaged the autopilot system.
Secondary radar is an important tool in the control of aircraft traffic, and helps make air travel safe. It was developed during dangerous times.
A “lack of evidence” didn’t help investigators find any cause for the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, but a report recommends further changes to try to prevent such accidents happening again.
Airplanes could be safer with technology at the helm. A key sticking point is human opinion.
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Associate Professor/Discipline Leader Accident Investigation and Forensics, CQUniversity Australia
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Associate Professor, Aerospace Engineering & Aviation, RMIT University
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Assistant Professor of Computer Science, North Dakota State University
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Assistant Professor, Security and Crime Science, UCL
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Vice Dean Engineering (Interdisciplinarity Entrepreneurship), Professor of Crime and Forensic Science, UCL
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Edith Cowan University
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Professor of Crime Science, UCL
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Neukom Institute Postdoctoral Fellow, Dartmouth College
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Director of Transport Systems, Professor of Safety & Accident Investigation, Cranfield University
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Senior Curator of Geosciences, Museums Victoria Research Institute; Monash University
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Associate Research Scientist, Center for Climate Systems Research, Columbia University
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Director, Assuring Autonomy International Programme, University of York
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Associate Professor of Computer Science, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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Visiting Fellow, Strategic Studies, Griffith University
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Lecturer in Airport Security Management and Policing, School of Forensic and Applied Sciences, University of Lancashire