All Ops & safety articles
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NewsDash 8 excursion at Nairobi Wilson spurs politician to demand airport’s closure
All 39 occupants of a De Havilland Dash 8-100 have escaped serious injury after a runway excursion and landing-gear collapse at Nairobi’s Wilson airport. But a Kenyan politician who was among those on board the 20 March flight insists that the airport should be shut in order to take “urgent” ...
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NewsInadvertent ‘climb thrust’ selection preceded A320 excursion from Christchurch taxiway
New Zealand investigators have determined that a Jetstar Airbus A320 was damaged during a taxiway excursion at Christchurch, after the captain inadvertently advanced the thrust levers to ‘climb’ power after vacating the runway. While en route from Auckland on 31 May 2024, the aircraft had suffered a yellow-circuit hydraulic failure ...
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NewsRamp agent seriously injured by A319 jet blast after misunderstanding signal
US investigators believe a ramp agent was seriously injured by jet blast from a parked Airbus A319 after misinterpreting signals from the aircraft’s marshaller at Santa Barbara airport. The United Airlines aircraft had arrived from San Francisco on 18 July last year but its crew received several electrical fault indications ...
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NewsAir Baltic writes off A220 badly damaged during APU test incident
One of Latvian carrier Air Baltic’s early Airbus A220-300s has been confirmed by the carrier as having been written off after a maintenance incident last year. The airline had taken delivery of the twinjet (YL-AAO) in March 2019, an arrival which took its fleet of the type to 15. But ...
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NewsNose-wheel misalignment preceded DHC-6’s excursion and collision with helicopter
French investigators have disclosed that the nose-wheel of an Air Antilles De Havilland DHC-6 was not centred before the turboprop veered off the runway while landing and collided with a parked helicopter.
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NewsFAA proposes requiring airlines inspect 787s for fatigue caused by ‘shim gaps’
The US regulator has issued a proposed airworthiness directive requiring inspections of 787s for fatigue cracks stemming from manufacturing errors involving oversized gaps between structural components, the latest action addressing quality issues at Boeing.
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NewsAzur Air operations restricted as Russian regulator demands resolution of flight shambles
Russian air transport regulator Rosaviatsia has imposed restrictions on the operations of leisure carrier Azur Air following an unscheduled inspection of the airline.
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NewsUS Air Force KC-135 tanker crashes in Iraq killing all aboard
A US Air Force Boeing KC-135 tanker has crashed in western Iraq during Operation Epic Fury, with US Central Command confirming the incident was not caused by hostile action or friendly fire.
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NewsJet2 introducing virtual-reality walkaround training after system’s regulatory approval
UK leisure carrier Jet2 is introducing a virtual-reality training device for pilots’ pre-flight aircraft inspections, as the system secures approval from the country’s regulator. Jet2 is implementing the system at its Manchester and Bradford training centres, to provide pilots with a “realistic” and “measurable” simulation of walkaround checks, says the ...
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NewsCRJ700 diverts after radome apparently holed during Washington take-off
US regulators have disclosed that an MHIRJ CRJ700 diverted to Washington Dulles after an object apparently punctured the radome during departure from Washington National. The aircraft – operated by PSA Airlines on behalf of American Airlines – had been bound for Birmingham, Alabama. It took off from National’s runway 15 ...
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NewsMuan ILS berm fatally struck by Jeju 737 built to save earthworks costs: Korean audit
Korean auditors have determined that a concrete ILS antenna support, into which a Boeing 737-800 crashed at Muan airport, was built to reduce the costs associated with regional airport development. The country’s Board of Audit and Inspection has highlighted the decision in an assessment of “vulnerable” areas of aviation safety ...
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NewsATR stick-shaker activated during apparent botched take-off abort
French investigators have disclosed that an ATR 72-600’s stick-shaker activated on rotation after the crew apparently aborted an attempt to halt the take-off. The Loganair aircraft had been departing Jersey for Southampton on 19 February. French investigation authority BEA, citing preliminary information from UK counterparts, states that the monitoring pilot ...
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NewsA320neo crew sought to save time with intersection departure before aborted taxiway take-off
Belgian investigators have disclosed that an SAS Airbus A320neo had accelerated to 127kt before aborting take-off from Brussels after its crew realised the aircraft was on a short taxiway. Bound for Copenhagen at night on 5 February, the flight was running late – around 90min behind schedule – and as ...
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NewsRenewed hunt for flight MH370 fails to identify wreckage location: Malaysian transport ministry
Malaysia’s transport ministry has confirmed the latest search effort to locate a Boeing 777-200ER that vanished over the southern Indian Ocean 12 years ago ended without result. Spanning 24 days – from 31 December last year to 23 January this year – the search for the Malaysia Airlines twinjet, which ...
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NewsFatal Challenger take-off crash probe highlights short anti-icing holdover time
US investigators have highlighted relatively short anti-icing holdover times in their inquiry into a fatal Bombardier Challenger 650 take-off accident at Bangor. The jet underwent de-icing and anti-icing treatment prior to the 25 January night-time departure, the National Transportation Safety Board confirms in preliminary findings. None of the six occupants ...
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NewsCanadian authority highlights importance of tactile inspection after Dash 8 de-icing incident
Canadian investigators have underlined the importance of tactile inspection after de-icing, following an incident involving a departing De Havilland Dash 8-100. The Summit Air aircraft had taken off from Thunder Bay for a service to Moosonee in Ontario on 19 February. While climbing through 10,000ft the pilots felt a vibration ...
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NewsInquiry unable to pinpoint cause of serious Loganair ATR 42 electrical failure
UK investigators are recommending that ATR examines possible causes of electrical failures on its -500 models in which both pilots lose primary flight displays, after an unresolved inquiry involving a Loganair aircraft. The aircraft, an ATR 42-500, had been climbing out of Aberdeen when it experienced a loss of multiple ...
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NewsRussian authorities scrutinise Azur Air operations after flight delays and disruption
Russian authorities are to conduct an unscheduled inspection of leisure carrier Azur Air after alleging multiple instances of flight delays and passenger-rights violations. The Moscow-based airline primarily operates Boeing 757-200s and 767-300ERs. Transport supervisory authority Rostransnadzor says it requested that the prosecutor general’s office arrange the inspection, after “numerous violations”. ...
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NewsCessna 560XL failed to rotate before overrunning at Kentucky airport
US investigators probing the overrun of a Textron Aviation Cessna 560XL, during departure from a Kentucky airport, have disclosed that the business jet failed to rotate on command. The jet had been attempting to take off from Danville’s Boyle County-Stuart Powell Field on 6 February. Two pilots and two passengers ...
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NewsLondon City consults on shallower glideslope to enable A320neo operations
London City airport is seeking to implement a shallower glideslope of 4.49° – compared with the current 5.5° – at both runway ends to accommodate aircraft including the Airbus A320neo. The airport’s operator has detailed the modification in a consultation document. If approved it would take effect from 21 January ...