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August 17, 2013

Airborne 08.16.13: UPS A300 Down, Huge ECi Cylinder AD, DOJ Blocks USA/AA Merger

Also: Martin JetPack, Project Loon, Oshkosh Redemption, Flexjet Hiring, F-35B Sea Trials...

A UPS A300 cargo plane has gone down on approach to Birmingham, AL, and the two pilots on board were fatally injured. The accident occurred about 0455 local time Wednesday morning. The FAA has proposed an AD for certain Airmotive Engineering Corp. replacement parts manufacturer approval (PMA) cylinder assemblies marketed by Engine Components International Division (ECi), used on Continental models 520 and 550 reciprocating engines, and all other engine models approved for the use of CMI models 520 and 550 cylinder assemblies. The Department of Justice has filed

"SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft was designed from the outset to accommodate the upgrades necessary to safely carry people.” Source: Gwynne Shotwell, SpaceX president and chief operating officer.

Pressure altitude corrected for nonstandard temperature. Density altitude is used in computing the performance of an aircraft and its engines.

UK Airprox Board

The UK Airprox Board’s primary objective is to enhance flight safety in the UK, in particular in respect of lessons to be learned and applied from Airprox occurrences reported within UK airspace.