Press Articles 2002

San Francisco Chronicle, "Airline likely to be blamed in crash; Safety board expected to rule on Alaska flight"

          Nearly three years after a San Francisco-bound Alaska Airlines jet plunged into the Pacific, killing all 88 people aboard, the National Transportation Safety Board is expected to rule today that inadequate lubrication in a key tail part caused the disaster. More...

Cleveland Plain Dealer, "Parker copes with air-crash suits; Company says its parts are safe despite case blaming rudder"

          Sept. 8, 1994: A USAir jet goes into a nosedive and slams into a hillside near Pittsburgh, killing 132 people. Oct. 31, 1999: An EgyptAir jet plummets into the Atlantic Ocean near Massachusetts, killing 217 people. Oct. 16, 2000: A twin-engine Cessna crashes in Hillsboro, Mo., killing Missouri Gov. Mel Carnahan and two others.
          In each case, Parker Hannifin Corp. was sued by relatives of crash victims seeking compensation. For the Mayfield Heights company, it is a cost of being one of the largest and oldest aircraft suppliers in the nation. More...

Air Safety Week, "Study Highlights High Price of Lessons Not Learned from Disasters"

          A new report on the airplane certification process reveals that many of the same problems identified two decades ago remain uncorrected today. However, by characterizing the issue as a lack of information, the report may downplay the tardiness of corrective actions even in the face of well-documented deficiencies. More...

Associated Press, "American Airlines pilots want Airbus planes grounded during crash probe"

          Some pilots say Airbus A300 jets should be grounded until investigators learn why American Airlines Flight 587 crashed in New York last November.
          An Airbus A300-600 plunged to the ground Nov. 12 shortly after taking off from Kennedy Airport, killing 265 people.
          The tail fell off the plane before the crash. More...