All Ops & safety articles – Page 15
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NewsUS investigators urge FAA to reconsider retrofit in 25h recorder proposal
While the US National Transportation Safety Board is satisfied with parts of an FAA proposal to expand cockpit-voice recorder duration to 25h, it is disappointed that the plan does not cover retrofit of older aircraft.
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NewsCrashed Challenger’s pilot told controller both engines lost thrust on approach
Air-ground radio communications from the Bombardier Challenger 604 which crashed on a Florida highway indicate the aircraft lost thrust in both engines moments beforehand.
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NewsGear collapse during landing badly damages MD-82 in South Sudan
South Sudanese media are reporting that a Boeing MD-82 has been substantially damaged during a landing accident at the country’s northern Malakal airport on 9 February. Images circulating on social media show the MD-82, in the livery of Kenyan operator African Express Airways, came to rest on the runway having ...
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NewsBeech 1900D crew encountered pitch problems after heavy rain preceded elevator icing
French investigators believe heavy rain seeping into a Beech 1900D’s fuselage before take-off, and then freezing during climb, caused pitch control and trim problems during a flight from Toulouse to Metz.
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NewsWest Atlantic amends 737 checklist after wrong-configuration take-off
Swedish-based operator West Atlantic has modified the ‘before take-off’ checklist for its Boeing 737s after an incident in which an aircraft departed with an incorrect configuration.
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NewsFAA evaluating using third parties to bolster oversight of aerospace manufacturing
Research company Mitre is helping the Federal Aviation Administration determine the feasibility of using an independent third party to oversee production at aerospace companies like Boeing.
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NewsFive fatalities confirmed in California crash of USMC helicopter
A Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing in San Diego crashed in a remote forest area while flying through the Southern California mountains during a winter storm.
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NewsUnited Nigeria advised to check ERJ nose-wheel steering system after Lagos excursion
Investigators have notified United Nigeria Airlines of a need to ensure compliance with recommendations to upgrade Embraer ERJ-145 nose-wheel steering systems, after a runway excursion accident at Lagos.
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NewsMissing USMC Super Stallion helicopter located in remote California forest
The Sikorsky CH-53E heavy-lift helicopter travelling through the southwestern USA from Nevada to California failed to arrive as planned at a Marine Corps air station in San Diego.
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NewsChilean investigators open probe after R44 crash kills former president Sebastian Pinera
Chilean investigators have opened an inquiry after a helicopter crash in the Los Rios region which claimed the life of the country’s former president, Sebastian Pinera.
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NewsFour bolts intended to secure Alaska Max 9’s door plugs were missing: NTSB
The four bolts intended to secure the door plug that failed on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 in January were missing at the time plug blew out, causing a rapid depressurisation.
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NewsFAA chief says agency needs more staff to better oversee certification
The Federal Aviation Administration needs more workers to bolster its oversight of companies like Boeing, to better evaluate aircraft certification programmes and to help improve runway safety at US airports.
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NewsFAA warns lawmakers not to tamper with pilot retirement age
The Federal Aviation Administration has come down hard against efforts in Washington to raise the federally mandated retirement age for airline pilots.
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NewsRossiya Superjet suffers excursion after landing at Saransk
One of Aeroflot Group carrier Rossiya’s Yakovlev Superjet 100s has suffered an excursion after landing at Saransk airport.
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NewsBoeing warns of 737 Max delivery delays after fresh fuselage issue found
Boeing has warned that near-term 737 Max deliveries are likely to be delayed, after it was alerted to a “nonconformance” in the fuselages of 50 undelivered jets.
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NewsS7 modifies 737-800 de-icing after engine contamination incidents
Russian carrier S7 Airlines has modified its de-icing procedures after a number of recent incidents involving Boeing 737-800s.
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NewsWestJet Dash 8 take-off abort triggered by mobile phone alarm
Canadian investigators have disclosed that an alarm which prompted a De Havilland Dash 8-400 to abort take-off was traced to a mobile phone. The WestJet Encore aircraft had been operating the WR3125 service from Edmonton to Kelowna on 14 January. According to a bulletin from Transportation Safety Board of Canada, ...
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NewsAir Cairo A320neo landed on rough ground after drifting during flare in heavy rain
German investigators believe heavy rain obscured an Air Cairo Airbus A320neo crew’s view during final approach at Hannover moments before the twinjet touched down on rough ground, off the left side of the runway.
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NewsBoth engines of Allegiant A320 damaged during bird-strike on take-off
Both engines of an Allegiant Air Airbus A320 were damaged during a bird-strike on departure from Phoenix Mesa Gateway airport, the US FAA has disclosed.
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NewsEasyJet Airbus flights put Iris space-based datalink into commercial operation
Up to 11 EasyJet Airbus A320neo jets are participating in commercial flights this year using the new satellite-based datalink system Iris, which aims to improve air traffic communications in Europe.