Dan Bubb In The News

UNILAD
A list of requirements given for people hoping to land a job as a cabin crew member in 1954 has gone viral, with each request almost more wild than the last. And to give you a quick insight as to just how shocking they really are, the first one is 'Single - Not Engaged'. In a happy relationship? Sorry, you just don't make the cut.
Newsweek
Apost highlighting the rigid and appearance-based qualifications required to become a flight attendant in the 1950s has gone viral on Reddit. The post, shared by Reddit user ineedtofiguremys***, has amassed 34,000 upvotes since it was posted on February 11.
Las Vegas Sun
Daniel Bubb, an assistant professor in UNLV’s Honors College and former airline pilot, understands why you would be hesitant to board your next flight. You aren’t alone, he says. Aircraft collisions and malfunctions in recent weeks — including the deadly crash late last month in Washington, D.C. — have left many air travelers understandably nervous.
The National News Desk
President Donald Trump vowed to work with Congress to modernize the Federal Aviation Agency’s safety infrastructure used by air traffic controllers after a plane crashed into a river near Washington and a widespread outage last weekend for the system that gives pilots real-time safety alerts.
K.S.N.V. T.V. News 3
The cloud plume resembled the atomic bomb detonations he witnessed on Frenchman’s Flat, said longtime Henderson resident Everett Bartlett — a distinct mushroom shape that bloomed towards the sky on the afternoon of April 21, 1958. Although the cloud was much smaller than an atomic explosion, it was also much closer, just a few miles from the Townsite School in Henderson.
BuzzFeed
Hiccups and mishaps can happen regardless of how prepared you are, and it’s probably not healthy to spend too much time stressing about a flight. Still, staying informed about best practices and learning from common mistakes can help you navigate the experience with less nervousness.
Daily Mail
Most of us have heard of the Bermuda Triangle in the North Atlantic Ocean where ships, planes, and people are said to have mysteriously disappeared. But less familiar is a similar phenomenon in Nevada.
K.S.N.V. T.V. News 3
The United States’ streak of more than 15 years without a major fatal airline crash came to a shocking end this week when a regional jet collided with a U.S. Army helicopter and revived lingering concerns about gaps in safety procedures.