747 Smoke Evacuation Test
A Smoke Test done on a Boeing 747-400F shows that current systems and procedures are not sufficient in dealing with continuous smoke sources. Smoke events such as those involved in the recent 747-400 that crashed in Dubai on September 3rd, may have been the principal cause of the disaster. Click here to view the smoke [...]
Dubai 747 Crash May Have Been Preventable Had EVAS Been Onboard
The Boeing 747-400 cargo airplane that crashed near Dubai airport on September 3rd might have landed safely if the airplane had been equipped with emergency vision technology that permits pilots to see under conditions of unstoppable blinding smoke.