Yesterday was the forty-ninth anniversary of the ditching of ALM Flight 980. I was flying and unable to post anything, but I did come across a Facebook post by a gentleman who happened to be a flight attendant at ALM years after the accident. His name is Angelo Davelaar. Angelo posted several images of Margareth […]
A Mystery at 39,000 Feet
Forty years ago today Boeing was at the center of another mystery. It was on this day April 4, 1979, that a Boeing 727 unexpectedly rolled over while in cruise and plummeted nearly 39,000 feet before the crew was able to pull out of the dive. What happened? Did the crew do something to cause […]
Was a lack of experience a factor in the Ethiopian 737 Max crash?
Would you be comfortable having surgery performed by a first-year medical student? Probably not. How about getting on an airplane with a first officer whose experience level is only one step above that of a student pilot? That was the situation on the recent Ethiopian 737 Max crash. Now it may turn out that the […]
A day at the office
It’s been quiet here at EmilioCorsetti.com. I’ve been pitching three different screenplays, and I’ve been on the lookout for stories for my next book. One idea I am pursuing right now involves the fight over the age 60 rule for pilots, which was overturned in 2007. Now that I just turned 62 and I’m still […]
Miracle on the Hudson, ALM 980, and lessons learned
This week marks the tenth anniversary of the ditching of USAir Flight 1549. As we look back on that event, it may also be a good time to remember another important ditching – the ditching of ALM Flight 980. While the Flight 1549 ditching is universally well known, the ALM Flight 980 ditching in the […]
Another TWA 841 Theory Emerges
The TWA 841 mystery lives on. I was recently contacted by the author of a newly released book that offers a different theory about TWA 841. While I don’t agree with the author’s theory, I am glad to share it here. You can decide for yourself. Below is the email exchange with the author. Some […]
