Tag: National transportation safety board

The Energy Institute joins global calls for caution in fuel handling

Global professional body for the energy sector The Energy Institute (EI) has added its voice to the international warnings concerning contamination of jet fuel with diesel exhaust fluid (DEF). The institute issued a report detailing the dangers of cross-contamination and offering guidance on avo...

NTSB warns of danger in fuel mixing, issues safety alert

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has warned of the dangers of contamination of jet fuel with diesel exhaust fluid (DEF). The board has issued a new safety alert and accompanying poster, following several incidents where aircraft experienced severe difficulties and even engine fail...

Magellan Jets CEO appointed as ACSF chairman

Founder and CEO of private jet charter company Magellan Jets, Joshua Hebert, has accepted the role of chairman of the Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF). Hebert, who founded Magellan Jets in 2008 and grew it into a provider of charter, jet card and services including air ambulance flights, had...

FAA and NTSB investigate fatal plane crash in Addison, Texas

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are investigating a private plane crash that left 10 people dead at Addison Municipal Airport in Texas on Sunday. The twin-engine Beechcraft BE-350 King Air was attempting take-off when it collided with a h...

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