August 2023

The Loss of RAF F-35B ZM152: An Organisational Accident

27 August 2023

Accidents & Incidents, Crises / Emergency Response / SAR, Design & Certification, Fixed Wing, Human Factors / Performance, Maintenance / Continuing Airworthiness / CAMOs, Military / Defence, Regulation, Safety Culture, Safety Management, Survivability / Ditching

An £81 mn fighter is downed by FOD, one of its own intake blanks.
This case study illustrates James Reason’s concept of Organisational Accidents and how just asking “who left the intake blank ?” misses the real reasons behind this accident.

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Engine Maintenance Introduced FOD that Caused an EC120 Power Loss

19 August 2023

Accidents & Incidents, Helicopters, Human Factors / Performance, Maintenance / Continuing Airworthiness / CAMOs, Safety Management

FOD, likely introduced during fuel system maintenance, caused a power loss and necessitated a backyard forced landing.

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A Concrete Case of Commercial Pressure: Fatal Swiss HESLO Accident

5 August 2023

Accidents & Incidents, Helicopters, Human Factors / Performance, Safety Management, Special Mission Aircraft

Helicopter external sling load ops continued as weather deteriorated with fatal consequences.

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