All Safety News – Page 128
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NewsInexperienced PA-34 pilot triggered serious A320 airprox
French investigators have disclosed that the pilot of a Piper PA-34 light aircraft failed to heed orders from an air traffic controller intended to avert a conflict with an Airbus A320 climbing out of Baden-Baden. Investigation authority BEA says the PA-34 pilot had only acquired the aircraft a few days ...
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NewsFAA requires changes to 767 and 747 fuel-tank systems to prevent ignition risk
The Federal Aviation Administration is requiring airlines to modify Boeing 747-400 and 767 fuel-tank monitoring systems to prevent the risk of ignition within the tanks.
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NewsUS regulator orders more inspections to address 757 frame cracks
US airlines must complete additional inspections of Boeing 757 fuselage frames under a new airworthiness directive aimed at addressing frame cracking.
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NewsFrench investigators probe unstable A318 approach to Orly
French investigators have disclosed that they are probing an incident in which an Airbus A318 landed after an unstable approach which triggered altitude alarms. The Air France service had been operating to Paris Orly from Biarritz on 12 September. Investigation authority BEA states that the crew had been cleared to ...
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NewsSeparated main wheel overtook landing 737 after bearing failed
UK investigators have attributed to bearing failure the detachment of a main landing-gear wheel from a TUI Airways Boeing 737-800 after touchdown at Manchester last year. But the inquiry has been unable to determine the root cause of the failure. It could not rule out a pre-existing fault or the ...
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OpinionHow to recover from flying as the world recovers from Covid-19
While not flying is clearly painful for airline crews, the enforced downtime may offer the opportunity to reset tired bodies and minds.
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NewsEmirates fined over JetBlue codeshare flights in Iranian airspace
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is set to be fined by the US Department of Transportation for operating services through Iranian airspace while carrying a codeshare with US budget operator JetBlue Airways. US investigations have determined that, during the first three weeks of July last year, Emirates operated services with the ...
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NewsTarom ATR 42 crew skipped checklist before Chisinau excursion
Romanian investigators have disclosed that the pilots of a Tarom ATR 42-500 did not perform the descent checklist before a landing incident at Chisinau in which the crew lost lateral control and the aircraft swerved off the runway. Investigation authority AIAS says the cockpit-voice recording revealed the omission, adding that ...
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News‘Incorrect mental model’ led to Qantas 737 runway incursion
The captain of a Qantas Boeing 737-800 had developed an “incorrect mental model” of exit taxiways at Perth airport, believing that the aircraft would not need to cross an active runway after exiting the taxiway. Even when he saw an illuminated stop bar, he believed it was installed incorrectly. This ...
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NewsUS Marine Corps F-35B and KC-130J collide and crash
A US Marine Corps Lockheed Martin F-35B stealth fighter and KC-130J tanker collided and crashed during a refuelling exercise in Southern California on 29 September.
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NewsNo commitment on final date, but Bell 525 certification tests ‘finishing’
Certification tests of the Bell 525 Relentless “are finishing” says Bell, but the date when the super-medium, twin-engined helicopter will cross the finish line remains undisclosed.
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NewsUS bill details certification and training upheaval in 737 Max’s wake
US legislators have unveiled a proposed overhaul of aircraft certification intended to reform and reinforce the process in the aftermath of the fatal accidents involving the Boeing 737 Max. The bipartisan bill has been submitted jointly by two Democrat and two Republican representatives, including chair of the House Committee on ...
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NewsTouchdown normal before Omni 767’s main-gear collapse
Romanian investigators have disclosed that the Boeing 767-300ER which suffered a landing-gear collapse at Bucharest Baneasa airport did not touch down abnormally before the accident. It had been inbound from Kabul on 28 August, and the ILS approach to runway 07 was stable, with checklists and call-outs performed as normal, ...
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NewsRoyal Thai Air Force buys 12 Beechcraft T-6C Texan IIs for training
The Royal Thai Air Force has purchased 12 Beechcraft T-6C Texan II aircraft, as well as spare parts, training and support services, for $162 million from Textron Aviation Defense.
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NewsFAA and ANAC certificate Embraer’s Synthetic Vision Guidance System
Brazilian airframer Embraer says its Synthetic Vision Guidance System (SVGS) has gained approval for use in its Phaeton 500 and Praetor 600 aircraft in two important jurisdictions.
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NewsAerodynamic impact of engine damage surprised A380 incident crew
Such was the extent of damage to an Airbus A380’s engine after an uncontained failure over Greenland that its crew was forced to descend to a much lower cruising altitude than expected. The Air France aircraft, en route to Los Angeles on 30 September 2017, suffered the failure of its ...
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NewsDash 8-400 service update aims to stem cowl-door losses
Operators of De Havilland Aircraft Dash 8-400 turboprops are being urged to pay attention to a new maintenance task intended to avoid incidents of engine cowl doors separating from the aircraft on take-off. De Havilland Aircraft has taken over the production of the aircraft, which was formerly known as the ...
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NewsConfusion surrounds engine 'failure' before Ukrainian An-26 training crash
Confusion has emerged as to whether the Ukrainian military Antonov An-26 which crashed near Kharkiv suffered an engine failure before the accident. Ukraine’s defence ministry indicates there was a problem with an engine sensor before the aircraft came down in darkness, at about 20:45 on 25 September. Defence minister Andriy ...
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NewsAntonov An-26 military transport crashes in eastern Ukraine
Two of the 27 people on board an Antonov An-26 military transport survived after the turboprop crashed in eastern Ukraine on 25 September. The aircraft crashed in Kharkiv Oblast, a region which borders Russia to the east and the separatist area of Donbass to the south, at around 20:45 local ...
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NewsFAA head Dickson to pilot the 737 Max next week
The FAA has told US lawmakers that administrator Steve Dickson will pilot the Boeing 737 Max next week ahead of a potential ungrounding of the beleaguered aircraft.