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How Flight 447 Fell Intact From the Sky

How Flight 447 Fell Intact From the Sky

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It was no belly-landing, writes aviation expert Clive Irving. Rather, the jet dropped from the stormy sky and ripped into the water with great violence-but the question remains: Why?

3:17 PM | Jul 2, 2009
Flight 447s Deadly Scenario

Flight 447's Deadly Scenario

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The pilots of the Air France jetliner had only seconds to grasp the grim fate of faulty speed readings, writes aviation expert Clive Irving. And it was already too late.

2:02 PM | Jun 11, 2009
Who Was Flying Flight 447

Who Was Flying Flight 447?

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During its final minutes, while the jet was flying through a horrendous storm, the crew was content with the autopilot in control. The Daily Beast's aviation expert Clive Irving reports on the fatal error.

10:06 AM | Jun 5, 2009
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