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This list of accidents and incidents involving commercial aircraft includes notable events that have a corresponding Wikipedia article. Entries in this list involve passenger or cargo aircraft that are operating commercially and meet this list's size criteria—passenger aircraft with a seating capacity of at least 10 passengers, or commercial cargo aircraft of at least 20,000 lb (9,100 kg).
The Official Airline Guide (OAG) lists three airlines operating jet service into the airport during the mid and late 1970s: British Airways, BWIA West Indies Airways (operating as BWIA International at this time), both flying Boeing 707 aircraft, and Eastern Airlines flying Boeing 727-100 aircraft.
The Eastern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority (ECCAA) is a civil aviation authority serving the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). The headquarters are in Saint John's, Antigua and Barbuda. The agency serves as the aviation accident and incident investigation authority of its jurisdiction. [1] [2]
A newly released video showed the stunning moment an “anxious” Alaska Airlines flyer opened an emergency exit and climbed onto the plane’s wing feet away from unaware Washington state ...
In May 2023, Eastern Airlines announced its plans to acquire charter airline Hillwood Airways to enter the luxury charter market. [15] It was officially purchased on August 15, 2023, but Hillwood continued to operate under its existing brand [ 16 ] until it was renamed as Eastern Air Express on November 13, 2023. [ 17 ]
The flight engineer was 31-year-old Gary M. Geurin, who had been with Eastern Air Lines since 1968 and had 3,910 flight hours, 3,123 of which were on the Boeing 727. [ 1 ] : 45 The second flight engineer, 33-year-old Peter J. McCullough, had been with Eastern Air Lines for four years and had 3,602 military flying hours and 1,767 civil flying ...
American Airlines obtained many of Eastern's routes from Miami International Airport to Latin America and the Caribbean. Delta Air Lines, Eastern's main competitor at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, acquired many of Eastern's Lockheed L-1011 TriStar aircraft. [4] USAir acquired 11 of Eastern's 25 Boeing 757-225 aircraft.
On Sept. 11, 1974, Eastern Flight 212 crashed more than three miles short of its intended runway at Charlotte’s airport. The plane crash remains the worst in Charlotte history and caused 72 deaths.