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flight-safety

City 7 years ago

Plane returns to airport after hitting bird

A Batik Air plane that had taken off from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten and destined for Sam Ratulangi Airport in Manado, North Sulawesi, reportedly returned to Soekarno-Hatta because of a technical problem after hitting a bird on Saturday.

News 8 years ago

Why smoking on flights is banned

When news of a man being prohibited from flying to Bali after he was spotted smoking when boarding the plane while it was being refueled was made public recently, people were reminded of how dangerous such a situation could be.

National 8 years ago

Passenger removed from Garuda flight over bomb joke

A Garuda Indonesia passenger was removed from a Timika-Denpasar flight on Monday after a flight attendant heard him joke to another passenger that his heavy bag contained a bomb.

National 8 years ago

Aircraft nearly collide at Soekarno Hatta airport

Officials have confirmed that two aircraft came close to colliding with each other on the runway of Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten, on Sunday night.

World 8 years ago

China Eastern plane makes emergency landing in Australia

A China Eastern passenger plane has made an emergency landing in Sydney after a huge hole appeared in one of its engine casings and forced it to turn back just after taking off.

World 9 years ago

Sydney airline grounds 5 planes after propeller drops off

The Sydney-based airline, also known as Rex, said on Monday it had grounded another five of its fleet of 55 Saab 340s because their propeller gear boxes and shafts are from the same series as the defective propeller.

National 9 years ago

Ministry, narcotics agency to intensify supervision of Indonesian pilots

The Transportation Ministry has vowed to intensify its monitoring of pilots by teaming up with the National Narcotics Agency (BNN) to further ensure flight safety.

Business 9 years ago

Transportation Ministry vows to improve safety control over airlines

Following an incident involving an allegedly drunk on-duty pilot, the Transportation Ministry says it will enhance its supervision over airlines to ensure passenger safety.

News 9 years ago

Behind safety, hospitality feats at 30,000 feet

Frequent travelers may take the smiles of the flight attendants who serve them food and drink and their agile responses to passenger requests for granted.

World 9 years ago

MH370 mystery spurred efforts to improve aircraft tracking

As investigators prepare to wind down the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 search after more than two fruitless years, the airline industry is still working to raise safety standards to prevent another plane from going missing.

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