Depression comes on slowly. A person suffering from depression is having more than a bad day, though. There are physical symptoms -- sudden weight gain or loss and changes in sleep habits, for instance -- but those symptoms aren't unique to depression. There can be a change in overall demeanor; a person with depression may be more withdrawn or "gloomy." There can be a tendency toward negative thoughts, a tendency for the person to blame himself for things that he has no control over.
Signs that a plane may be in trouble
Flying can be a very scary experience for some people. They worry about what could go wrong, the training of the pilots and what would happen in an emergency situation. This is certainly not uncommon, as many people aren't familiar with how a plane operates and what it is capable of doing.
Midway Airport accident reminds us of danger to ground crews
A tragic accident at Midway Airport in Chicago reminds us that ground crew are so vulnerable. A ramp agent died when the luggage cart he was driving collided with another. Chicago police, airline officials and the Federal Aviation Administration are investigating, but no one has offered an explanation of why the crash occurred.
Plane crash at LaGuardia leads to NTSB investigation
You probably heard about the plane crash at the LaGuardia Airport earlier this month. Delta Airlines Flight 1086 skidded while landing and crashed through fence right next to Flushing Bay in New York.
When the dog bites, when the bee stings, will autopilot take care of it?
The National Transportation Safety Administration has released its initial report about an accident outside of Miami on Feb. 11. The private jet was carrying four people, including the pilot. All perished in the crash. According to NBC South Miami, the pilot reported an engine out just minutes after takeoff.
Planes crashing in rivers, frozen waste and whiskers on kittens …
After the extremely unsettling videos of the TransAsia crash in Taiwan on Feb. 4, we reckoned it was time for good news. With 42 dead and an untold number of motorists traumatized when they witnessed the crash, we thought we'd had enough. Then, on Feb. 14, we read that Taiwan transportation authorities had administered a skills test to the country's 49 pilots who fly the same aircraft, a turboprop ATR.
Crowded skies, outdated tech - was AirAsia flying without a net? p2
Both Reuters and Bloomberg are reporting more details of the final few minutes aboard AirAsia Flight 8501. From the black box voice and data recorders, investigators have determined that the co-pilot was at the controls when the plane went into its final and fatal steep ascent. It seems, as well, that the pilot and co-pilot may have shut off the flight protection system and its backup system. Investigators still have no explanation for the move that likely contributed to the crash.
Crowded skies, outdated tech - was AirAsia flying without a net?
As divers continue to recover bodies from the fuselage of AirAsia Flight 8501, CBS News reports that satellite data has provided new information about the aircraft's final minutes. A steep climb was likely followed by a stall and a rapid descent at 11,000 feet per minute, three or four times the average rate of descent. The last two or three minutes of the flight were terrifying for everyone aboard.
Tomato, tomahto - FAA says pilot error, NTSB says wind gusts
The cat is out of the bag, it seems, as far as the cause of the US Airways crash landing in Philadelphia last March. The information did not come from the usual source, however.
An unhappy NTSB finds out that asking is getting under FOIA
The investigation into the crash of a US Airways plane last March has taken an interesting turn, thanks to a successful Freedom of Information Act request for documents. The National Transportation Safety Board is annoyed with the Federal Aviation Administration, and US Airways is now the defendant in a personal injury lawsuit.
