Ab 28. August verhandelt das Landgericht Braunschweig eine Schadenersatzklage von 30 Betroffenen des Germanwings-Absturzes 2015 gegen das Luftfahrtbundesamt. Die Kläger behaupten, die Behörde habe die Flugtauglichkeit des psychisch vorbelasteten Co-Piloten nicht ausreichend überwacht.
Two US pilots died in a plane crash in the Dominican Republic during an emergency landing attempt. The plane, bound for Texas to pick up MLB's Yadier Molina and his group, crashed near La Romana after refueling. Cause unknown.
An Aeroprakt-22 aircraft made a hard landing in the Boguchansky district of the Krasnoyarsk Region, Russia. Two people were on board, the pilot and co-pilot, who were conducting forest aviation operations. The pilot is in critical condition, and the co-pilot is stable. An investigation has been launched.
Lufthansa-Piloten streiken erneut für höhere Altersvorsorgebeiträge. Ein Kapitän kann bis zu 281.300€ verdienen, Eurowings-Piloten deutlich weniger. Experten sehen eine Zweiklassengesellschaft.
