All Safety articles – Page 44
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NewsIn response to Atlas crash, NTSB urges fixes to pilot training records
Atlas Air flight 3591 crashed outside Houston in 2019 after the first officer, due partly to sensory illusion, improperly reacted to inadvertent activation of the aircraft’s go-around mode.
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NewsAirline Business podcast: Challenges as airlines return to skies
As airlines begin to ramp up operations, Graham and Lewis discuss the demand situation and the possible pitfalls ahead.
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NewsATR 72 struck sea surface after crew turned off ground-proximity system
Investigators have determined that a Royal Air Maroc Express ATR 72-600 twice struck the surface of the Mediterranean Sea during an extraordinary botched approach to Al Hoceima airport, badly damaging the turboprop before its crew diverted to Nador. Analysis of the incident showed the pilots had proceeded with an unstable ...
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NewsUIA 737 shot down as command chain broke after defence system blunder
Two missiles were fired at a Boeing 737-800 over Tehran after a misaligned defence system, and a breakdown of communications and procedures, led the aircraft to be misidentified as a hostile intruder. Evidence from Iranian investigators indicates that only the first missile hit the Ukraine International Airlines aircraft, although the ...
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NewsAmerican pilots review Boeing’s latest Max training draft
American Airlines’ pilot union is now reviewing Boeing’s latest 737 Max pilot training draft – a document the union describes as vastly more thorough than previous drafts.
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OpinionWhy piston pilots should have a modern cockpit canary
Some safety issues are only solvable with sophisticated solutions, but the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning in general aviation are easily abated
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NewsPilots’ dual-control obstructed A320’s collision-avoidance manoeuvres
Dual-control inputs from a Condor Airbus A320’s pilots badly obstructed its response to collision-avoidance orders during a low-altitude conflict, investigators have determined. The incident culminated in a serious air-proximity encounter and a terrain alert, shortly after departure from Kavala airport in Greece on 16 August 2018. After the aircraft (D-AICD) ...
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NewsFAA says 88 air traffic control facilities affected by coronavirus
Since the coronavirus pandemic reached the United States earlier this year, air traffic control (ATC) staff at almost 90 facilities across the country have tested positive for the virus, causing regular disruptions to this crucial network.
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NewsTrent-powered 787 operators to check for disc fin cracks
Operators of Rolls-Royce-powered Boeing 787s are set to be instructed to conduct inspections of certain Trent 1000 low-pressure turbine discs, over a possible cracking risk. Assessment of certain discs in service has revealed that rubbing contact with interstage static seals can lead to cracks in the front seal fins – ...
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NewsTaiwanese probe A330 computer failure after wet runway landing incident
Taiwanese regulators are advising Airbus A330 operators to consider the effects of wet runways on aircraft deceleration after a near-overrun incident at Taipei’s Songshan airport. As the aircraft landed on the wet runway and the thrust reversers were activated, says the Taiwan Civil Aeronautics Administration, the crew “noticed the loss” ...
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NewsEthiopian 787 hit lighting mast after being sent to wrong de-icing stand
Norwegian investigators have revealed that a de-icing vehicle driver vainly attempted to stop an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787-9 from taxiing onto the wrong de-icing stand, before the jet’s right wing struck and felled a lighting mast at Oslo Gardermoen. The aircraft (ET-AUP), which was preparing for departure to Stockholm and ...
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NewsControl-check ‘routine’ led E190 upset crew to miss reversed ailerons
Investigators have suggested that familiarity with routine, combined with expectation bias, led the crew of an Embraer 190 to miss clues that the jet’s aileron cables had been cross-rigged during maintenance. The Air Astana aircraft had emerged from maintenance at Portuguese firm OGMA during which the aileron cables were inadvertently ...
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NewsCarbon monoxide poisoning clue emerges in fatal DHC-2 crash probe
Australian investigators have urged operators of piston-engined aircraft to carry out inspection and repair of exhaust systems, after finding that the pilot of a crashed De Havilland Canada DHC-2 floatplane had elevated levels of carbon monoxide in his blood. The Sydney Seaplanes aircraft, with six occupants, had departed Cottage Point, ...
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NewsUS government publishes health guidance for airlines and airports
The US Departments of Transportation, Homeland Security, and Health and Human Services have jointly published a report outlining recommendations for public safety as the world continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsGovernments must pay for virus health measures, say IATA and ACI
IATA and Airports Council International (ACI) have jointly called for governments to pay for public health measures relating to the spread of communicable diseases.
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NewsGaruda A330 veers off runway during taxi
A Garuda Indonesia Airbus A330-300 suffered a runway excursion while taxiing for take-off at Makassar’s Sultan Hasanuddin airport. The incident occurred at 18:56 local time on 1 July. The aircraft, registered PK-GHD, was returning to Jakarta from Makassar, operating flight GA613. The A330 was doing a 180° turn at the ...
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NewsFAA completes three days of 737 Max flight testing
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has completed three days of flight tests on the Boeing 737 Max ahead of a possible recertification in the coming weeks.
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NewsInspector General slams Boeing for holding back information on 737 Max
A US government report has found that Boeing purposefully held back information about the automated flight-control system on its re-engineered 737 Max during the aircraft’s certification process, that led to two fatal aircraft crashes that killed 346 people.
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NewsUS Air Force links F-35, F-22, F-16 and E-3 Sentry in multiplayer combat simulator
Pilots flew in “a highly contested simulated environment” during final acceptance test of the Distributed Mission Training system at Nellis AFB in Nevada.
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NewsUnited 777 blade failure followed prolonged gap in P&W inspection training
US investigators believe prolonged absence of formal training and certification for a fan-blade inspection technique resulted in a flawed blade being returned to service and subsequently fracturing on a United Airlines Boeing 777-200. The fracture in the right-hand Pratt & Whitney PW4000 fan blade, during cruise at 36,000ft on 13 ...