All Safety News – Page 28
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NewsGear-collapse 737-400 had diverted to Mirabel after flap issue
Canadian investigators have disclosed that a Boeing 737-400 crew had been experiencing a flap problem before the aircraft suffered a main landing-gear collapse at Montreal. The Nolinor twinjet had been operating from Quebec City to Bagotville air base – about 95nm to the north – on 27 November. But Transportation ...
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NewsAir Tanzania banned in latest revision to European blacklist
Air Tanzania has been formally blacklisted by the European Commission, following safety concerns identified at the flag-carrier. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has also denied third-country operator authorisation to the airline, a prerequisite for conducting services to European destinations. “We strongly urge Air Tanzania to take swift and decisive ...
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NewsProposal to strip ATC from FAA reappears ahead of second Trump term
A renewed push to separate air traffic control (ATC) from the Federal Aviation Administration arose again in Washington on 12 December, as lawmakers consider means of addressing the problem of aging ATC technology.
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NewsFAA administrator Michael Whitaker to step down in January
On 12 December, the agency said FAA administrator Michael Whitaker, who held the post since October 2023, will step down on 20 January, the same day president-elect Donald Trump is scheduled to be sworn into office.
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NewsInvestigators raise tailwind take-off concerns after Aerosucre 727 antenna collision
Colombian investigators are recommending prohibition of an improved take-off climb procedure if tailwind conditions are likely, following the accident involving a departing Aerosucre Boeing 727-200 freighter at Bogota. The aircraft’s prolonged take-off run from runway 14L resulted in its striking the ILS localiser antenna, some 300m beyond the runway end, ...
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NewsInvestigation opens as Allied 737 freighter damaged in Nigerian runway excursion
Nigerian investigators have opened an inquiry after a Boeing 737-400 freighter suffered a runway excursion while landing at Abuja. The twinjet – operated by Allied Air – had been arriving from Lagos at around 10:06 on 11 December. It skidded off the right-hand side of runway 22 and came to ...
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NewsChallenger wheel fire followed crew's attempt to burn excess fuel while braking
US investigators believe a fire which badly damaged a Bombardier Challenger 650 last month occurred after the crew attempted to use braking to burn excess fuel prior to departure. The executive jet (N247QS) had been set to take off from Jackson in Wyoming for Norfolk, Virginia, on 17 November. According ...
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NewsSouthwest 737 and small aircraft involved in runway incursion at Long Beach
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating another runway incursion, this one involving a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 and a single-engined Diamond DA40 at Long Beach on 19 October.
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NewsYak-40 suffers runway excursion at snowy Siberian airport
Russian investigators are probing a runway excursion involving a Yakovlev Yak-40 at Siberia’s Olekminsk airport. The trijet had been inbound from Bratsk on 10 December, says the East Siberian transport prosecutor’s office. While landing at around 12:00, it states, the aircraft “skidded off the runway”. “There were no casualties,” the ...
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NewsAnalysis of recorder data commences after Vilnius 737 freighter crash
Lithuanian investigators have commenced analysis of flight-recorder information following the Swiftair Boeing 737 freighter crash outside Vilnius on 25 November. German authorities extracted the data from the cockpit-voice and flight-data recorders, according to the Lithuanian prosecutor general’s office. The office is leading a pre-trial investigation – conducted by the criminal ...
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NewsSyrian Il-76 disappears from flight tracking as ousted president defects to Russia
With a lightning advance of rebel fighters reaching Damascus, the country’s dictatorial president Bashar al-Assad fled the capital around the time a Syrian Air flight originating in Damascus disappeared from tracking over the rebel-controlled city of Homs.
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NewsPilot errors caused 2023 Challenger 300 upset that killed one passenger: NTSB
Failure to remove a pitot probe cover and a cascade of resulting pilot missteps caused a 2023 inflight upset near Hartford that involved a Bombardier Challenger 300 business jet and killed one passenger.
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NewsCracked power levers prompt FAA to order sweeping Cirrus SR inspections
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued sweeping inspection requirements after learning that power levers in nearly 30 Cirrus SR-series single-engined aircraft had developed cracks.
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NewsPilot deliberately crashed Cessna 208 while returning from parachute drop
French investigators believe a Cessna 208 pilot, under psychological pressure, deliberately flew the aircraft into a mountain ridge while returning to Gap-Tallard airport after a parachute drop. The pilot, the only occupant, did not survive the October 2023 collision with the ridge, which rises to some 1,400m in the French ...
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NewsPoor communications slowed Saab 340 evacuation in Australia
Communications issues led to challenges during the evacuation of a Regional Express (Rex) Saab 340.
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NewsSpanish IAG long-haul carrier Level secures air operator’s certificate
IAG’s Spanish long-haul carrier Level has secured its own air operator’s certificate, enabling it to embark on developing its network from Barcelona. It will fly under the designator code ‘LL’ and the callsign ‘Dali’ – a cultural reference to Catalonian artist Salvador Dali. Level states that granting of the AOC ...
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NewsPump oversight created fuel starvation risk for 737-400F
An Airwork Flight Operations Boeing 737-400F operated a Trans-Tasman flight with key fuel pumps switched off, increasing the possibility that its engines would suffer fuel starvation.
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NewsInquiry flags on-demand flight risks as PA-46 hard-lands after multiple approaches
French investigators are seeking tighter regulations to ensure safety for passengers who pay for on-demand flights outside of commercial air transport operations. Investigation authority BEA is urging action from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency after a Piper PA-46 stalled and landed hard, badly damaging the aircraft, during a fourth ...
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NewsPIA ban lifted after EASA satisfied by Pakistani regulator’s safety efforts
European safety regulators have lifted the suspension of Pakistan International Airlines’ third-country operator authorisation, enabling the carrier to resume flights to European Union destinations. PIA’s authorisation was rescinded by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency in mid-2020, over concerns regarding its safety-management system. EASA’s suspension followed a fatal accident involving ...
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NewsMis-selected rudder trim switch caused Virgin Australia 737 to roll
A mis-selected rudder trim switch caused a Virgin Australia Boeing 737-800 to suffer an in-flight upset that slightly injured a cabin crew member.