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NewsH160 rotor component inspections show no defects after Brazil ditching incident
Inspections of main rotor components returned to Airbus Helicopters in the wake of a 2 January ditching of an H160 medium-twin off the Brazilian coast have so far found zero defects, the airframer has revealed.
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NewsAngara An-24 crew muted terrain-warning system before fatal ground collision
Russian investigators have disclosed that the crew of an Angara Airlines Antonov An-24 muted the ground-proximity warning system before a fatal terrain collision on approach to Tynda airport. The Interstate Aviation Committee’s inquiry into the accident, on 24 July last year, found that the crew had set the altimeter pressure ...
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NewsCitation V landed gear-up after pilot forgot to extend undercarriage: inquiry
US investigators have determined that a gear-up landing involving a Cessna Citation V business jet at Dallas occurred because its pilot simply forgot to extend the undercarriage during approach. The aircraft (N560RT) had been inbound from Houston to Dallas Executive airport on 6 September last year. Its pilot testified that ...
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NewsProbe opens into chartered An-74 overrun in northern Russia
Russian investigators are probing an overrun incident involving an Antonov An-74TK-100 twinjet in the territory of Krasnoyarsk. The aircraft had been operating a charter flight from Igarka, to Dikson airport off the north coast, on 14 February. Fifty-two passengers and six crew members were on board, according to the federal ...
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NewsPilots should simulate ballistic-parachute activation to aid decision in emergency
French investigators believe use of a ballistic-recovery parachute in an emergency should be emphasised – and even simulated – prior to flight, following an analysis of accidents in which such systems were not activated. Aircraft types including the Cirrus SR20 and SR22, certain light aircraft models from Elixir, Bristell and ...
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NewsEvidence of fin damage after Arik 737-700 suffers in-flight engine failure
Nigerian investigators are probing a serious Boeing 737-700 engine incident in which the powerplant’s nacelle was destroyed, with evidence indicating damage to the jet’s vertical fin as well. The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau says that the Arik Air aircraft experienced an “in-flight engine anomaly” while operating the Lagos-Port Harcourt route ...
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NewsSunExpress 737-800 suffers main-gear collapse while taxiing for departure
One of leisure carrier SunExpress’s Boeing 737-800s has suffered a landing-gear collapse while taxiing at Antalya ahead of a service to Gaziantep. The aircraft’s left-hand main gear failed as the aircraft was taxiing as flight XQ7646 on 13 February. SunExpress states that the twinjet “experienced a technical issue involving the ...
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NewsIndonesian Cessna Caravan crew fatally attacked after Papua passenger service
Indonesian regional operator Smart Cakrawala Aviation has detailed the circumstances of an attack on one of its Cessna 208B Grand Caravans during which both pilots were killed. The incident occurred on 11 February following a service from Tanah Merah to Koroway Batu airport in Papua. Thirteen passengers had been on ...
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NewsAurigny ATR 72 experienced ‘total’ electrical failure during Guernsey ferry flight
Investigators are probing a serious electrical system incident involving an Aurigny ATR 72-600 as it headed for Guernsey earlier this month. The aircraft experienced “total electrical failure” at top of descent, according to French investigation authority BEA, citing its UK counterpart. BEA identifies the airframe involved as G-OGFC which had ...
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NewsNorwegian air navigation service initiates remote-tower trial with multiple airports
Norwegian air navigation service Avinor has commenced trial remote-tower operations covering multiple airports. The operations are being co-ordinated through a single remote-tower centre located at Bodo, which has digital links to 14 airports. Four airport pairs are participating in the trial: Rorvik and Namsos, Mehamn and Hasvik, Vardo and Berlevag, ...
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NewsUS FAA closure of El Paso airspace lifted after drone threat ‘neutralised’
US authorities have withdrawn a 10-day airspace closure notice for El Paso airport, only a short time after it was imposed – apparently as a precaution against cartel drone incursions. The closure had comprised two airspace zones on the Mexican border, one of which was a circle of 10nm radius ...
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NewsSomalian Fokker 50 badly damaged after overrunning onto Mogadishu beach
Somalia’s civil aviation regulator states that all those on board a Fokker 50 have survived after the aircraft was badly damaged in an overrun at Mogadishu. The turboprop was carrying 55 people, says the Somali Civil Aviation Authority. It overran the end of runway 23 at around 13:17 on 10 ...
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NewsEASA to tailor flight-time limitation rules for air taxi and emergency medical operations
European safety regulators are seeking to develop flight-time limitations tailored to the specific requirements of air taxi and emergency medical service operations.
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NewsBrazilian H160 probe focuses on maintenance error in run-up to ditching
Brazilian investigators probing the ditching of an Airbus Helicopters H160 have discovered that the rotorcraft was involved in a serious maintenance mishap a little over a week before the 2 January incident.
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NewsProbe opens after SAS A320neo aborts take-off from short Brussels taxiway
Investigators are examining the circumstances of a serious incident at Brussels airport in which an SAS Airbus A320neo commenced its take-off roll on a short taxiway. The aircraft (SE-ROM) had been operating a service to Copenhagen on 5 February. It appears to have been heading south on an outer apron ...
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NewsLATAM 777-300ER pilot's 100t calculation error preceded tail-strike at Milan
Italian investigators have determined that a LATAM Boeing 777-300ER crew introduced a 100t weight error while calculating take-off performance, resulting in a tail-strike at Milan Malpensa. Investigation authority ANSV had previously indicated a discrepancy in the take-off parameters used by the crew and those calculated by the airline after the ...
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NewsE170’s near-collision with UH-1N foreshadowed fatal Washington accident
Contained within the plethora of newly-released information relating to last year’s fatal Washington mid-air collision are details of an uncannily similar incident, in the same location, during which the crew of an Embraer 170 narrowly avoided a military helicopter. The National Transportation Safety Board’s docket on the 29 January 2025 ...
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NewsWestJet 737 aborted take-off at high speed after pilot’s seat shifted backwards
Canadian investigators have disclosed that a WestJet Boeing 737-700 rejected take-off at high speed after the first officer’s seat unlatched and fully shifted backwards. The first officer had been the flying pilot at the time of the 26 January departure to Calgary from Comox, on Vancouver Island. According to the ...
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NewsAir India told to ensure pilots follow correct procedures after 787 fuel-switch snag
India’s civil aviation regulator is advising Air India to circulate recommended Boeing procedures for operating fuel cut-off switches on the 787, after crew concerns emerged during a London Heathrow-Bengaluru service. The 1 February flight was conducted by a 787-8 identified by the Indian DGCA as VT-ANX. It states that, during ...
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NewsUS FAA finalises 25h CVR mandate with later deadline for smaller aircraft types
US regulators have finalised a requirement for new-build civil aircraft to carry cockpit-voice recorders with 25h duration, although an extended compliance period will be granted to lower-weight models.