Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)

• Officials Release Cause of Tragic Bus Accident

  Sandy Grinnell | October 30, 2009 6:05 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its findings on the cause of the bus accident that took the lives of 17 and injured 38 more back in August of 2008. The bus left the...

• Headphones, Pedestrians and Railroad Tracks Don't Mix

  Eddie Farah | October 26, 2009 5:35 PM | 1 CommentJacksonville, FL

  This is a very sad story to report out of Auburndale, Florida. An 18-year-old high school student was walking along Amtrak train tracks wearing headphones and apparently didn’t hear an...

• Northwest Flight 188: A Heated Discussion or Pilot Fatigue?

  Jerry H. Trachtman | October 26, 2009 1:49 PM | 8 CommentsMelbourne, FL

  Everyone has heard about the Northwest Airlines flight that departed San Diego bound for Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP), and flew 150 miles past its destination before turning back and landing....

• Plane Headed For Ft. Pierce Crashes When Taking Off From Charleston. All Are Confirmed Dead.

  Gabrielle D'Alemberte | October 22, 2009 8:44 AM | 0 CommentsMiami, FL

  Tragedy struck again Wednesday for a small airplane and its passengers. Federal authorities said four people were killed when a small plane headed to Fort Pierce, FL, crashed Wednesday shortly after...

• Is 2009 is becoming a record year for Airplane/Airliner crashes?

  Gabrielle D'Alemberte | October 07, 2009 3:21 PM | 1 CommentMiami, FL

  As 2009 has unfolded, we have read about several high-profile airline crashes, many of which resulted in fatalities and serious injuries. While accidents are nothing new, the combination of the...

• Family’s weekend trip ends in tragedy when Piper Aircraft goes down in the Everglades

  Gabrielle D'Alemberte | September 22, 2009 8:24 AM | 1 CommentMiami, FL

  Bruce Barber was meticulous when it came to flying. His business partner, Eric Elliott, described him to the Miami Herald “`It's all about risk management,'' he said. ``You're always...

• Cruise Ships Have Legal Responsibility for Your Safety

  Sandy Grinnell | September 21, 2009 8:47 AM | 2 CommentsOrlando, FL

  A cruise is supposed to be a relaxing getaway from the stresses of everyday life. Unfortunately, the injuries that occur on the mainland during everyday life sometimes follow us on board. There...

• Air Traffic Controller On A Personal Phone Call Just Before the Hudson Crash

  Gabrielle D'Alemberte | September 17, 2009 11:37 AM | 0 CommentsMiami, FL

  Quoting from the the Daily Record, the Chairman of the NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) Deborah Hersman, ...told a congressional committee Wednesday that shortly after the single-engine...

• Pilot Fatigue- FAA is taking notice but are they telling passengers the truth

  Gabrielle D'Alemberte | September 17, 2009 9:38 AM | 1 CommentMiami, FL

  Federal Aviation Administration head Randy Babbitt says It's absolutely unsafe to think that commuter cockpit crews can fly as many hours or stay on duty for as long as pilots who may fly one...

• Is the Air You Breathe on an Airline Flight Harmful?

  Jerry H. Trachtman | September 10, 2009 2:42 PM | 0 CommentsMelbourne, FL

  Ever since the advent of the jet engine, bleed air has been used to supply the air that pressurizes and ventilates an airliner's cabin. Essentially, bleed air is air that is syphoned from the engine...