Hot air balloon pilots are not required to pass any type of drug screening or medical exam before flying passengers Federal legislation introduced in June 2017 would make it mandatory for hot air balloon pilots to undergo drug testing and medical exams comparable to commercial airline pilots. The bill, which was introduced by Texas Senator […]
Are Air Ambulances Safe?
Crashes claim the lives of the injured as well as emergency medical personnel who work so diligently to help injury victims Whether they’re called life flights, air ambulances, or medevacs, air ambulances perform a vital service. They get people who have been seriously injured away from the scene of an accident and to the hospital […]
Tourist Death from Jet Engine Blast
The tragic story has drawn attention to a relatively common tourist attraction on St. Maarten When you’re on vacation, the last thing you should have to worry about is being involved in a life-or-death situation. Yet for one woman visiting the Caribbean, an island getaway turned tragic. News reports state that the woman was a […]
Aviation Accident Lawyer Discusses Air Canada Near Miss
This near miss story sends chills down every frequent flyer’s spine It’s an airline passenger’s worst nightmare: a major airline disaster. According to media reports, an Air Canada jetliner missed crashing into four fully loaded passenger jets, coming within less than 100 feet before abruptly pulling up and completing what is known as a go-around. […]
What to Do If You’re Assaulted by an Airport Worker
No airline worker has the right to assault a passenger People around the world were stunned when a video of airport police officers dragging a bloodied and unconscious passenger off a United Airlines plane made headlines. The ensuing public relations fallout was so intense that United announced it would drop its famous “fly the friendly […]
More Turbulence Causes Serious Injuries
Turbulence is certainly nothing new, but the number of serious injuries caused by severe turbulence seems to be happening more and more Frequent flyers know that turbulence is considered normal and ultimately not dangerous for a commercial airplane. However, severe turbulence is much more than a nuisance that disrupts passengers’ sleep or causes them to […]
