Don’t let a hurricane ruin your vacation: 5 tips

Amy Bradley-Hole · August 31, 2008

Amy Bradley-HoleWe decided to have a Labor Day party weekend at my parents’ house in Louisiana a couple of weeks ago. My husband and the kids and I drove down from Little Rock, and my brother flew in from Los Angeles to bring the new girlfriend home for the first time. But it’s that other visitor, Hurricane Gustav, who has us feeling uncomfortable.

 

Echoes of aviation disasters in this morning’s Qantas B747 emergency

David Burns · July 25, 2008

A Qantas B747-400 was forced to make an emergency landing in Manila after a large hole appeared in the fuselage and the cabin depressurized. That brings back memories for David Burns.

 

BA plane makes emergency landing

Jon Surmacz · April 7, 2008

A British Airways plane headed for San Francisco made an emergency landing in Ireland Saturday night.