NTSB issues ‘urgent’ safety alert on Boeing 737 rudder system

NTSB issues ‘urgent’ safety alert on Boeing 737 rudder system

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued urgent safety recommendations on Thursday to Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in response to the potential for a jammed or restricted rudder control system on some 737 Next-Generation and 737 Max 8 aircraft.  The rudder controls the side-to-side movement of the nose of the aircraft, otherwise known as … Read more

Southwest prompts probe after flight leaves from closed runway

Southwest prompts probe after flight leaves from closed runway

Federal aviation officials are investigating a Southwest Airlines flight that departed from a closed runway at a Maine airport.  Both the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board told FOX Business that they are looking into the June 25 incident that occurred at Portland International Jetport.  The FAA also said an airport vehicle exited the … Read more

Investigators release photos of helicopter crash scene that claimed Wigwe, others

Investigators release photos of helicopter crash scene that claimed Wigwe, others

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), on Wednesday, released pictures of the site of the fatal helicopter crash that led to the death of the Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings Plc, Herbert Wigwe, his wife, son and other crew members onboard. PREMIUM TIMES reported the helicopter crash that occurred last Friday near the … Read more

Investigators reveal more details about helicopter crash that claimed Wigwe, others

Investigators reveal more details about helicopter crash that claimed Wigwe, others

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), on Sunday, provided details on some of the items recovered from the scene of the helicopter crash that led to the death of the Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings Plc, Herbert Wigwe, his wife, son and other crew members onboard. The board also provided a brief insight … Read more

Access Holdings announces Herbert Wigwe’s passing

Access Holdings announces Herbert Wigwe’s passing

The Board of Directors of Access Holdings Plc on Sunday announced the passing of the company’s founding Group Chief Executive Officer and former Group Managing Director of its flagship subsidiary Access Bank Plc, Herbert Wigwe. Mr Wigwe, his wife and son were among the casualties in a fatal helicopter crash that occurred near the Nevada-California … Read more