AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands — A common malfunction with Boeing radio altimeters, compounded by several errors by pilots, led to last year’s fatal crash by a Turkish Airlines plane as it dropped short ...

* Faulty altimeter led to plane's reduced speed * Air traffic control gave insufficient directions * Boeing has since implemented altimeter measures * Turkish ...

Investigators have concluded that the failure of a Gemini Air Cargo Boeing MD-11F’s crew to set the aircraft’s altimeter correctly led to the tri-jet’s making an unusually low night-time approach to ...

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A faulty altimeter and pilot error led to the Turkish Airlines crash at Amsterdam last year, Dutch investigators said on Thursday, urging the ...

Amsterdam - A faulty altimeter and pilot error led to the Turkish Airlines crash at Amsterdam last year, Dutch investigators said on Thursday, urging the industry to ...