Category: air crash

Exclusive: Former NTSB Expert Opposes Speculation About China Eastern Crash Causes, Urging Patience Until Flight Data Readout

A former expert at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) discourages speculation about the causes of the China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735 accident, urging the public to stay patient until black box data is read. Barry Strauch, former Deputy Chief of the NTSB’s Major Investigations Division, served as an air crash investigator for 33 years….


Too Early to Determine Cause of China Eastern Crash: Former NTSB Official

A former official at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) discourages speculation about the causes of the China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735 accident, urging the public to stay patient until black box data is read. Barry Strauch, former deputy chief of the NTSB’s major investigations division, served as an air crash investigator for 33 years….


Xi Jinping’s Close Aide Went to Plane Crash Site, Nearby Military Dispatched to Assist Emergency Processing

News Analysis After a China Eastern Airlines plane crashed in southern China, Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, who has never been involved in disaster handling before, went to the site overnight, and the Chinese military and armed police were quickly dispatched to assist in the rescue efforts. Analysts believe that all these are abnormal moves,…


Iran Tampered With Victims’ Electronic Devices in Aftermath of PS752 Downing: Report

OTTAWA—A new report is accusing Iranian authorities of tampering with the electronic devices and misidentifying the remains of some of the passengers killed on Ukrainian Airlines Flight 752. The findings are among new revelations contained in a lengthy report by the Association of the Families of Flight PS752 Victims that examines the Jan. 8, 2020…