All Safety News – Page 54
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NewsLoose washer behind S-92 main gearbox emergency: Norwegian investigators
A loose washer jammed in part of the main gearbox (MGB), likely introduced during routine maintenance, was responsible for a significant oil leak and loss of pressure that forced the emergency landing of a Bristow Norway-operated Sikorsky S-92, Norwegian investigators have disclosed.
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NewsRisk assessment failings led to S-92 downwash fatality: AAIB
UK investigators have concluded that a catalogue of administrative and procedural errors contributed to the death of a member of the public after the downwash from a search and rescue helicopter blew them over as it came in to land at a Plymouth hospital.
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NewsUS NTSB to hold pilot mental health forum in December
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will hold a roundtable discussion on pilot mental health after several recent incidents have come to light in which pilots apparently suffered mental breakdowns.
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NewsCzech investigators detail Legacy 600 stick-shaker incident during Sion approach
Czech investigators have detailed an incident involving an Embraer Legacy 600 executive jet which experienced a speed reduction and stick-shaker activation on descent to the Swiss city of Sion. The aircraft had been operating a service from Bratislava on 19 July and conducting an instrument guided system approach to Sion’s ...
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NewsNTSB sends team to investigate Houston-Hobby midair collision
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has sent a six-person team to investigate an incident in which two business jets collided on 24 October.
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NewsMichael Whitaker confirmed as administrator of the FAA
The US Senate on 24 October unanimously confirmed Michael Whitaker as administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, ending an 18-month period of uncertainty regarding the agency’s long-term leadership.
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NewsPilot fatigue cited as possible cause of GA8 exiting runway and tipping into sea
Pilot fatigue likely contributed to an unstable approach and runway excursion involving a Mahindra GA8 Airvan, where the aircraft ended up partially submerged in seawater and substantially damaged.
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NewsSmartavia 737-800 skids off wintry Perm runway
Russian investigators are probing an excursion incident involving a Smartavia Boeing 737-800 as it landed at Perm in wintry conditions. The aircraft had arrived from St Petersburg on 24 October at 06:31, according to the Russian federal air transport regulator Rosaviatsia. It conducted its approach to runway 21. Rosaviatsia states ...
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NewsSevere bird-strike punctured cockpit of descending A320
US investigators have disclosed that a bird-strike involving a Delta Air Lines Airbus A320 last year was severe enough to penetrate the fuselage and affect pressurisation. The aircraft had been descending through 13,000ft on the MARWI3 arrival pattern to Omaha on 19 November 2022 when it was struck in the ...
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NewsOff-duty Alaska Airlines pilot arrested over attempt to ‘shut the engines down’ on commercial flight
An off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot was the person who attempted to shut off an Embraer 175’s engines during a 22 October flight, and authorities have seemingly charged that person with 83 counts of attempted murder.
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NewsJetBlue A321 suffers tail tip at JFK as passengers disembarked
An out-of-balance JetBlue Airways Airbus A321 tilted onto its tail and rested with its nose high in the air while on the ground at John F Kennedy International airport on 22 October.
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NewsJump-seat passenger attempts to 'shut' engines of Horizon 175 during 22 October flight
Pilots of a Horizon Air Embraer 175 regional jet diverted during a flight on 22 October after a person in the cockpit jump seat reportedly attempted to shut down the jet’s engines.
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NewsHydraulic leak and undercarriage wiring probed after FedEx 757 gear-up landing
US investigators have disclosed that a hydraulic system failure just after take-off preceded the gear-up landing by a FedEx Boeing 757-200 freighter at Chattanooga earlier this month. Examination of the aircraft following the accident revealed that a left-hand landing-gear door retraction actuator hose was leaking hydraulic fluid. The National Transportation ...
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NewsUS aviation groups oppose changes to ‘public charter’ rules
Seven prominent aviation groups have expressed opposition to changes to US government rules governing “public charter” aviation companies like JSX – changes that may threaten their ability to operate.
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NewsInspection finds windows missing after Titan A321LR aborts climb out of London Stansted
Investigators are probing an incident in which a Titan Airways Airbus A321LR was found to have missing windows after departing London Stansted. The twinjet had taken off on a transatlantic service to Orlando, Florida, on 4 October. But during the climb, at around 10,000ft, the crew noticed “excessive cabin noise” ...
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NewsMis-set altitude selector preceded TAP A321LR ground-proximity alert at Madrid
Portuguese investigators have determined that a TAP Air Portugal Airbus A321LR’s descent to Madrid triggered a ground-proximity warning after the crew mis-set the selected altitude. The aircraft had departed Lisbon on 3 September but the descent was complicated by the presence of thunderstorm activity and the first officer’s having to ...
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NewsUS State Department to launch citizen repatriation flight programme from Israel
The US State Department plans to partner with airlines in launching a repatriation flight programme to evacuate US citizens from the conflict zone in the Middle East.
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NewsUSAF battling surge of aircraft lasing incidents
The air force says the incidents, which involve commercially available laser pointers, pose a significant safety risk to aircraft and crew.
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NewsA220 stabiliser jams traced to actuator water intrusion
Canadian regulators have ordered Airbus A220 operators to carry out lubrication tasks on the horizontal stabiliser trim actuator, after occurrences of jamming at the end of cruise. Transport Canada states that investigation of the events has revealed water intrusion in the actuator’s ballscrew assembly. “Water intrusion and subsequent freezing has ...
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NewsLuton airport operations suspended after severe fire tears through multi-storey car park
London Luton airport remains closed to all air traffic after an extensive fire which badly damaged a multi-storey car park. Up to 1,200 vehicles are estimated to have been in the car park when the blaze broke out at 20:47, and the escalating fire was declared a major incident by ...