The cockpit voice recorder recovered from EgyptAir MS804, the commercial flight that crashed into the Mediterranean Sea on May 19th indicates that the crew was attempting to put out a fire aboard the aircraft just prior to it going down, sources are reporting. Together with the flight data recorder, it shows that a possible fire […]
Following an attempt to pull over a vehicle for a moving violation near mile 12 of Knik Goose Bay Road on Saturday, the vehicle sped away from troopers, the trooper dispatch reported. After a short pursuit, the vehicle came to a stop. When it did so, a passenger exited the vehicle and fled on foot. […]
A 50-year-old Sterling man was arrested after a fumbled attempted getaway on Friday troopers say. Troopers had responded to 50-year-old Matt Lauchart’s residence on Friday shortly after noon to serve an outstanding arrest warrant on him, troopers reported. But, when Lauchart saw the troopers approaching his location on Bear Drive, Lauchart sped away from the […]
A newly-designed material, which mimics the wing structure of owls, could help make wind turbines, computer fans and even planes much quieter. Early wind tunnel tests of the coating have shown a substantial reduction in noise without any noticeable effect on aerodynamics. An investigation into how owls fly and hunt in silence has enabled researchers […]