Fatal 737 Crash in Angola

June 28, 2007--A TAAG Angola Airlines 737-200 crashed during a landing in M'Banza Congo, Angola. The aircraft was on a scheduled domestic flight from Luanda to M'Banza Congo. The aircraft crashed and broke apart during the landing. One of the seven crew members and four of the 71 passengers were killed. For further information about this and other recent fatal events, visit AirSafe.com at http://www.airsafe.com/events/last_15.htm.

How a Fleeing Murder Suspect on an Airliner May not Be Considered a Threat

In a post-9/11 world, the average passenger would think that if law enforcement informed an airline that a potential threat to passengers was on board an aircraft, that it would be reason enough to at least perform a precautionary landing. An event from March 2007 is clear evidence that this assumption is no longer valid. For details, please check out the story "Snake on a Plane" from June 14 edition of the Phoenix New Times

Uganda Passenger's Protection Association (UPPA)

AirSafe.com has always supported any efforts by passengers and passenger organizations to address issues of passenger service, saftey, and security. A new organization in Africa, the Uganda Passenger's Protection Association (UPPA), is one such organization. Based in Kampala, Uganda, the organization will work with the Uganda Passengers Protection Centre and other partner organizations to lobby the Ugandan government to strengthenexisting regulations, improve aviation infrastructure, and enhance other safety standards and policies that attend to the rights and needs of passengers. It will also under take research in passengers protection programs and provide related technical services to support its goal of cutting accidents in half by 2015.

If you are interested in supporting this organizaiton, I encourage you to contact them at the following address:

Nyenje B. (National coordinator)
Plot 15 Luwum Street Maria's Galleria' Building.
P.O.Box 5034, Kampala - Uganda
Tel: +256 - 772 - 406 908
Office: +256 - 412 234332
uppauganda@yahoo.com

The First 'Conversation' Video

The very first AirSafe.com created video has been up and running on YouTube for a while, with nearly 4,000 views. It is a recap of the significant events of 2006. To see the video, you can click on the link in the title, or use the following URL: http://youtube.com/watch?v=cDlrZ0MvPZo

Future videos will certainly cover the yearly roundup of serious events. Please feel free to add suggestions for future videos.

Things You Should Not Bring On Board - Episode 3

This edition of The Conversation at AirSafe.com discusses the ever changing issue of what items are banned and what items are allowed on airliners. This podcast features the page on the site that summarizes industry and governent resources on what items are banned from aircraft. You can find a link to this audio file at the bottom of the page http://www.airsafe.com/danger.htm or through the direct link at http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show3.mp3

Top 10 Airline Safety Questions

This conversation goes into some of the reasoning behind the answers to the top 10 airline safety questions submitted to the AirSafe.com. You can also find this audio file at http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show2.mp3.

The Conversation at AirSafe.com Podcast is Live 25 October 2005

The Conversation at AirSafe.com™ podcast is now live and ready for downloading. You can listen to the podcast in the following ways:

- Thorugh the the feed XML file at http://www.airsafe.com/podcast/rss.xml, or

- go directly to the MP3 file through the following link:
http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show1.mp3

We are open to suggestions and look forward to reading your feedback about past shows or your suggestions for future shows.

1. Show #1 - Airline Blacklists
   Date: 25 October 2005
   Length: 11:41
   Location: http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show1.mp3
   Description: The US, UK, France, and several other countries have publicized lists of countries and airlines that are banned from operating in their respective country. AirSafe.com founder Dr. Todd Curtis explains why these governments have not gone far enough to inform the public.