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 04/17/2018)(Permalink)

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

(Written on 05/15/2017)(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 04/12/2017)(Permalink)

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

(Written on 03/11/2017)(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 03/04/2017)(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 03/04/2017)(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 02/09/2017)(Permalink)

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

(Written on 02/08/2017)(Permalink)

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

(Written on 06/09/2016)(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 05/19/2016)(Permalink)