All Ops & safety articles – Page 19
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NewsA350 crew ‘recognised’ low approach before San Francisco tower warning: Asiana
Korean carrier Asiana states that the crew of an Airbus A350 involved in a low-approach incident at San Francisco was aware of the situation before receiving an air traffic control warning. The A350-900, inbound from Seoul on 23 February, had descended below the glidepath during its approach to runway 28L. ...
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NewsCreating a path for evolving technology in busy airspace: UK CAA’s new safety regulation chief
As technological advances introduce diverse aircraft types, and even space vehicles, into the busy UK airspace, the Civil Aviation Authority faces an increasingly complex task to maintain the country’s strong safety reputation.
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NewsAsiana A350 crew warned of low altitude on approach to San Francisco
Air-ground communications at San Francisco indicate that a tower controller warned an Asiana Airbus A350-900 crew over the jet’s altitude after it sank below the glidepath on approach. The crew of Asiana flight OZ212 from Seoul had been conducting the approach to runway 28L, at about 14:00 on 23 February. ...
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NewsUS FAA advises 757 cargo-door tests and cleaning after in-flight opening incidents
US safety regulators are recommending a series of checks on certain Boeing 757-200 converted freighters, after an incident in which the main cargo door opened during flight. The US FAA has stopped short of issuing an airworthiness directive but, in a safety information bulletin, highlights the occurrence in February 2021 ...
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NewsCanada TSB recovers crashed Endeavor Air CRJ900 flight recorders
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has recovered the cockpit voice and flight data recorders from the MHIRJ CRJ900 that crashed while landing at Toronto Pearson International airport on 17 February.
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NewsCrashed Endeavor CRJ900 appeared to land hard and immediately catch fire
Surveillance video images purportedly capturing the landing accident at Toronto involving an MHIRJ CRJ900 appear to indicate the regional jet touched down hard, with fire erupting almost immediately. Video images circulating on social media appear to show the moment of touchdown, having been taken around the threshold of runway 23. ...
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NewsDelta CRJ900 comes to rest inverted after Toronto landing accident
All passengers and crew on board a Delta Air Lines MHIRJ CRJ900 regional jet have been accounted for, after a landing accident in which the jet came to rest inverted. Video images from the scene show the aircraft was substantially damaged, with its starboard wing separated and its vertical fin ...
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NewsMahan RJ100 crew warned before landing on closed Grozny runway
Preliminary findings indicate that an Iranian-operated British Aerospace Avro RJ100 crew was twice warned before landing on an under-construction runway at Grozny. The Mahan Air aircraft, operating flight W55116, had been inbound from Tehran on 14 October last year. It was cleared for the PINTA 1P arrival pattern to runway ...
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NewsTUI 787 landed with low fuel after chances missed for diversion and priority landing
UK investigators have found that a TUI Airways Boeing 787-8 was denied an opportunity to divert to East Midlands before declaring a low-fuel emergency during a go-around at Birmingham. The inquiry also determined that the aircraft had to fly an extended track before its second approach to Birmingham because a ...
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NewsFlair 737 overrun: Fatigued captain pressed go-around switch instead of autothrottle disconnect
Canadian investigators have found that a Boeing 737-800 overran at Kitchener Waterloo airport after its fatigued captain inadvertently allowed thrust to increase on one engine as the other was reversing thrust after touchdown. The Flair Airlines aircraft – inbound from Vancouver in the early morning hours of 25 November 2022 ...
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NewsLithium-ion battery guidance a ‘pre-emptive’ response to public anxiety: Korean ministry
Tighter safety management of lithium-ion batteries and electronic cigarettes on board aircraft is a “pre-emptive” response to allay public anxiety following the Air Busan Airbus A321 fire, the Korean government states. Investigators of the 28 January fire at Gimhae airport have yet to establish conclusions and the Korean transport ministry ...
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NewsAmelia and Thales expand contrail-avoidance trial after first-phase success
French carrier Amelia is expanding a trial of contrail-avoidance technology from partners Thales and Breakthrough Energy Contrails (BEC) that has already shown the ability to limit their production without significantly increasing other greenhouse emissions as a result.
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NewsAmphibious DHC-2 pilot left wheels deployed before Norwegian water-landing accident
Norwegian investigators believe the pilot of an amphibious De Havilland Canada DHC-2 became fixated on an engine check during a flight from Torp Sandefjord to Rytterholmene, and forgot the wheels were still extended before carrying out a water landing. The aircraft, fitted with both wheels and floats, sharply decelerated as ...
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NewsGol 737 Max reportedly aborts take-off after hitting vehicle on Rio runway
Preliminary reports from Brazil are indicating that a Gol Boeing 737 Max 8 has aborted take-off from Rio de Janeiro after hitting a vehicle on the runway. The incident occurred at around 22:00 on 11 February as the aircraft was departing for Forteleza. Brazilian media are quoting airport operator RIOgaleao ...
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NewsKorean ministry reinforcing lithium battery safety in wake of Air Busan A321 fire
Korea’s transport ministry is reinforcing safety measures for hazardous materials – notably regarding passenger carriage of batteries – as part of a new air transport policy. While the ministry has not specifically linked the measures to the Air Busan Airbus A321 fire at Gimhae on 28 January, it states that ...
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NewsOne fatality as Learjet collides with parked G200 during Scottsdale runway excursion
Fire department officials have confirmed one fatality from a collision at Scottsdale airport after a Learjet 35A experienced a runway excursion and struck a parked Gulfstream G200. The Learjet touched down on runway 21 but veered off the left side and continued towards an apron outside the Southwest Jet Center. ...
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NewsAlaska search team finds no survivors in wreckage of Bering Air Cessna Caravan
None of the 10 occupants of a Textron Aviation Cessna 208B Caravan has survived after the aircraft crashed en route to Nome in Alaska. The aircraft, operated by Bering Air out, had been flying from Unalakleet but was declared overdue at Nome on 6 February. US Coast Guard aircraft and ...
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NewsCoast Guard and military aircraft search for Bering Air flight missing in Alaska
Search personnel in Alaska are trying to establish the location of a Textron Aviation Cessna 208 Caravan with 10 occupants which was declared overdue while operating to Nome on the Bering Sea coast. The Bering Air aircraft was transporting nine passengers, with a single pilot, according to Alaska State Troopers. ...
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NewsRussian regulator: Pilots should train for ‘worst-case’ navigation loss and flight-control failures
Russia’s federal air transport regulator is advising operators to ensure pilots receive additional training in non-precision approaches, given the risks of possible loss of satellite-based navigation capabilities due to interference. Rosaviatsia is also advising regular pilot training for coping aircraft control system failures – including loss of hydraulics – and ...
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NewsSonderborg to be first Danish airport with digital tower
Denmark’s regional Sonderborg airport is to be equipped with a digital control tower, the first in the country to adopt such technology. The airport will implement the tower system to provide air traffic services remotely. Its operator has selected the ‘r-TWR’ system produced by Saab Digital Air Traffic Solutions. “This ...