US National Transportation Safety Board investigators are focusing on a possible rearward load-shift of untethered cargo as a cause of the 7 August accident to a Fine Air McDonnell Douglas DC-8-61F at Miami, Florida. Controllers reported that the aircraft pitched up to an angle of some 60¼ almost immediately after take-off. Initial examination suggests that at least some pallets were unlatched, and that all engines were operating when the aircraft hit the ground.
Source: Flight International
Cockpit crew representatives have asked Airbus’s leadership to reconsider its exploration of single-pilot operations, citing the recent IT-related air transport disruption as illustrating the risks of over-reliance on technology. Three pilot associations – the US ALPA International, Europe’s ECA, and international federation IFALPA – have written to Airbus chief Guillaume ...
Norwegian investigators have identified a fault in a pitch-trim servo circuit which might explain the unexpected pitch-up of a Sikorsky S-92 just before it fatally crashed during a North Sea search-and-rescue training exercise. This exercise involved locating a radio beacon, after which the crew activated an automatic flight-control system mode ...
Investigators have pointed to a seizure in the inboard bearing of a Scoot Boeing 787-9’s nose gear as a likely reason for detachment of its left-hand nose wheel.
