Tag: Aviation Safety

Is spotting at Rome Fiumicino dangerous?

On Jan 18, I went to Fiumicino to watch some aircraft departing…

Some lessons learned from US Air A320 ditching in NYC’s Hudson River

The recent episode of the US Air Flight 1549 down in the…

Capt. Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger: the hero of US Air Flight 1549

Until yesterday, if I was asked who was my favorite superhero, I…

A US Airlines A320 crash lands in NYC’s Hudson river after birdstrike

On Jan 15, at 15.26LT, US Air flight 1549 (http://flightaware.com/live/flight/AWE1549), an Airbus…

A "strange" picture from St. Maarten – Princess Juliana airport

I have often criticised media inaccuracy when talking about aviation matters. Usually,…

2008: a bad year for Italian military helicopters

Most probably, 2008 will be remembered as one of the worst years…