Disasters and Crises – 10 Lessons on Early Warning Aerossurance has recently looked at how conventional responses can fail in the face of a crisis. Dr Ian Mitroff, Professor Emeritus at the USC Marshall...
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Learn MoreMedevac Misadventure – Inquest in the Yukon The Coroner for Canada’s Yukon Territory has recommended a review of procedures for medical evacuations (medevacs) following the death on board an air...
Learn MoreCatastrophe in the Congo – The Company That Lost its Board of Directors When you charter aircraft for business purposes, any fatal air accident can leave a terrible scar on your company as well as on...
Learn MoreDC-10 Air Tanker Retardant Drop A short but spectacular video of a DC-10-10 air tanker dropping fire fighting retardant. The aircraft are operated by US company 10 Tanker. The company has had...
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