Georgia updates in category: Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)

In a follow up to the tragic Comair 5191 crash previously discussed, a settlement has been reported concerning one couple that died in the crash according to officials. The estates of Jessie Clark Benton and his wife Bobbie Benton, reached a confidential settlement with Comair, a Delta Air Lines subsidiary, recently after the decedents were instantly killed due to pilot error and negligence. The...

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Is your airport a safe one or did it make the Forbes.com 10 most dangerous airports list? The answer just might surprise you depending on your response. The report listed North Las Vegas as the most dangerous airport in the United States followed by Charlotte Douglas International, Long Beach (California), Phoenix Sky Harbor International, Los Angeles International, Boston-Logan...

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A Georgia helicopter pilot recently died and seriously wounded his passenger after the helicopter suddenly fell from the air. The aviation accident occurred near Highway 81 close to the Walton and Barrow County line. Eye witnesses say they saw the helicopter hovering around in the area shortly prior to its crash. The passenger was sent to Grady Memorial Hospital via Life Flight. The extent of...

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Recently near Columbia Metropolitan Airport, a small plane crashed leaving no survivors. The plan had left Columbia earlier in the day as it went to Rock Hill, Virginia. Authorities investigating the wreckage are still not certain what caused the plane to crash on its way back from Virginia. According to wsbtv.com:The airport reported visibility of a mile and a half and worsening at the time the...

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