United Airlines Flight 93

Colgan Air Flight 3407, a passenger flight from Newark, New Jersey to Buffalo, New York, carrying forty-five passengers and four crew members. During the instrument landing system approach, the aircraft went into an aerodynamic stall, causing the it to crash and kill all passengers on board. Captain Marvin Renslow was in command of the flight, having accumulated over 3,000 flight hours. Renslow was accompanied by Rebecca Shaw, the first officer who had 2,000 flight hours under her belt. The…

In the early evening of January 13, 1982, Air Florida Flight 90 crashed into Washington DC’s 14th Street Bridge and plunged into the Potomac River, just minutes after take-off from Washington National Airport. Only six passengers survived the crash, all of whom clung to the tail section of the plane as it sunk slowly into the freezing, ice-clogged waters. Arnold D. Williams, Jr. was one of those passengers. As rescue workers and ordinary civilians tried desperately to reach the injured and…

I interviewed my dad and he just so happened to be in New York and not in Old Bridge, New Jersey. Being that I am only a sophomore now, I was merely 4 months old still not have breathed my first breath of air yet. My dad’s reaction at the time of the interview was rather shocked and surprised, but not depressed as he had known no one directly involved in 9/11. Living in an apartment on what he remembers, Cortlandt St. He was only staying there for about a week, and it was going his last day…

towers a second plane came into sight and hit the south tower near the 60th floor. This collision caused a massive explosion which lead to the showered burning debris over surrounding buildings and the streets below. While all of this was happening Flight 77 was flying over downtown Washington, D.C., and slammed into the west side of the Pentagon military…

There have been many airplane hijackings in the U.S. since the commercial airline was invented, but one soars above the others in infamy and impossibility. This hijacker has been a mystery for decades now and many theories have appeared as to who this man is. Many have wondered about is this mystery man that has escaped the world for so many years. There is no proof of his true identity, but he is known as D.B. Cooper. The criminal known as “D.B. Cooper” has sparked many theories as to both his…

find cheap flights and discounts such as military and student discounts. United Airline has utilized social media to its advantage and has created a good presence in the platform. On twitter, United Airlines has 644,000 followers, has over 64,000 instagram followers and has 779,746 likes on Facebook. The company uses these platforms to advertise and promote its brand to maximize its revenue. The platforms are used to get feedback from customers. With the utilization of social media, United has…

which airlines bring passengers to a central airport (or hub) where passengers are connected to other flights. In 1960, Delta Air Lines launches its first jet into service known as the Convair 880 jet (Delta, 2015). On Delta’s 50th anniversary, the airline company finally has an all-jet passenger airplane fleet, and the Boeing 747 begins service (Delta, 2015). Within 30 years, Delta Air Lines expands its service and routes through the use of the Delta Connection Program, the Western Airlines…

How to get the best military fares and perks when flying Like many other businesses, airlines often provide military discounts and other perks for active duty military, retired military members and their dependents. However, you will not get these automatically, so it is important to do your research and know how to access these benefits. Remember: Every airline has different rules and options. With a percentage discount and reduced or zero fees, the savings can really add up. These discounts…

ValuJet Flight 592 Crash The ValuJet Flight 592 plane was a regularly scheduled flight from the Miami International Airport to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport. In the cockpit was pilots Kubeck Candalyn and Richard Hazen who had over 20,700 flight hours total between the too combined. On May 11, 1996, the McDonell-Douglas DC-9 operating the route crashed into the Everglades after shortly taking off from the airport. It crashed as a result of a fire in the cargo compartment…

According to the Federal Aviation Administration website, American Airlines flight 965 from Miami International Airport to Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport in Cali, Colombia started off as a routine flight for the 163 passengers and 8 crew aboard the Boeing 757 aircraft. The pilots originally had the flight management system (FMS) programmed in from Miami all the way to a landing on runway 1 at Cali. Cali, along with having lots of mountainous terrain around it also did not have…