A very low experience on type flight crew had been paired together. Surprisingly little comment is made by investigators of insufficient certification testing of the modified aircraft and the failure to act after 4 prior ‘near catastrophic’ stall events.
AAIB comment that new operators with little, or no, previous aviation experience are developing procedures for small un-certified UAS which presents a challenge to ensure safe operation of this expanding area of aviation.
Software Bug and High Winds Down Drone Read Post »
The engine intake was left uncovered during a lunch break, when it had started to snow. This allowed ice to form that broke away and damaged the engine. Turns out similar happened at a US HEMS operator within 12 months.
RCMP AS350B3 Left Uncovered During Snowfall Fatally Loses Power on Take Off Read Post »
AAIB examine the human factors related to the mistaken selection of a parking brake instead of the speed brake that was the precursor to an ERJ145 runway excursion at Bristol.
HF of the Selection of Parking Brake Instead of Speed Brake During a Hectic Approach Read Post »
The crew were unable to control the aircraft in pitch due to errors during maintenance two evenings before. We look at some of the human performance influencing factors in this accident that killed 21.
Incorrectly Rigged B1900D Charlotte, NC, 8 January 2003: 21 Fatalities Read Post »
Fan flutter triggered a fan blade failure that was misdiagnosed. 47 died in the crash near the Leicestershire village of Kegworth.
British Midland Boeing 737-400 G-OBME Fatal Accident, Kegworth 8 January 1989 Read Post »
A night Combat SAR training mission took two helicopters low over marshland. The second helicopter was brought down by birds scared by the lead aircraft.
USAF CSAR HH-60G Downed by Geese in Norfolk, 7 January 2014 Read Post »
