Dimming the NVG compatible cockpit lighting for a flight at dusk meant the fuel transfer pump caution lights were invisible. The failure to turn these pumps on was only evident after flameout. We wrote of this problem 14 months earlier after a NZ HEMS accident.
A winchman and casualty died when they impacted the sea at speed during hoisting at night with a helicopter that lacked autohover.
Fatal Taiwanese Night SAR Mission Read Post »
A maintenance error results in severe flight control problems and damage that wrote off a German VVIP business jet.
Luftwaffe VVIP Global 5000 Written Off After Flying Control Assembly Error Read Post »
The AAIB safety investigation revealed a difference between ‘work as imagined’ and ‘work as done’ in testing the pitot static system.
As night draws in a SAR crew accept a casualty in a stretcher provided by a ship. During the hoist the stretcher starts to spin and the casualty falls to his death.
Fall From Stretcher During Taiwanese SAR Mission Read Post »
A low level flight over a lake ends in disaster for a police helicopter. Innovative technology from IWI was used to reconstruct the final flight path.
Austrian Police EC135P2+ Impacted Glassy Lake Read Post »
Only the second fatal accident involving a US Part 121 passenger airline since 2009. One propeller hit a road sign and two blades entered the cabin killing a passenger. Crew had low time on type and landed long.
Unalaska Saab 2000 Fatal Runway Excursion: PenAir N686PA 17 Oct 2019 Read Post »
Over confidence in an inaccurately calibrated fuel gauge resulted in a forced autorotation and heavy landing.
UH-1H HESLO Fuel Exhaustion Accident Read Post »
Damage to a harness by a rigid tie wrap was enough to eventually cause a nose landing gear jam, in a previously not foreseen failure mode.
Tight Cable Tie Nose Gear Jam Read Post »
A failure to report a defect during the previous flight and an Aircraft Commander who ignored concerns from his crew feature in this accident that feels like it is from a pre-CRM era.
“Shoulda gone around”: B727 Landing with NLG Retracted Read Post »
Loss of Control In-flight, high descent rate and water impact.
Taiwan Night Medevac Helicopter Take Off Accident Read Post »
Informal verbal handovers over 4 shifts and skipping a key functional check had a hand in an air refuelling boom that went ‘crazy’ in flight and detached.
‘Crazy’ KC-10 Boom Loss: Informal Maintenance Shift Handovers and Skipped Tasks Read Post »
The loss of control of N2, and therefore of NR, was caused by the absence of the stop ring mechanism within this EC135P2’s N2 adjuster.
EC135P2+ Loss of NR Control During N2 Adjustment Flight Read Post »
Engine failure incorrectly diagnosed during an autorotation check midway through a ferry flight. Flight following failed to respond but the CEO did. Local SAR RCC capability challenged.
SAR Questions Feature in PNG AIC B427 Accident Investigation Read Post »
During a practice IMC approach this HEMS helicopter started to make a go-around but rapidly there was a loss of control and it impacted the ground. NTSB believe the pilot was task saturated and became spatial disorientated.
EC135P2 Spatial Disorientation Accident Read Post »
Unclear communications, shift handover & roles and responsibilities, complacency about fatigue and failure to use access equipment all feature in this serious incident.
ATR72 Missed Damage: Maintenance Lessons Read Post »
Errors embodying an AD resulted in a loss of air break control.
Glider Controls Fail After Non Compliant Maintenance Embodying an AD Read Post »
A giant Mi-26T enters a VRS during an approach in poor visibility in the Russian Arctic.
Mi-26T Arctic VRS Accident 28 November 2018 Read Post »
A helicopter embarked on low altitude, low speed circling of powerline pylons on a snowy day. Both onboard died after an engine failure likely due to snow / ice ingestion.
Fatal Snowy Powerline Inspection Flight Read Post »
A slow deflation of a tyre was not noticed until a turnaround in Singapore. A Cold check was conducted on what was likely still a Hot tyre. It was erroneously decided the tyre could be kept in service but it burst during inflation.
B747-400F Tyre Explosion During Inflation Read Post »
The operator had “wide-ranging deficiencies” said a Transport Canada audit but was allowed to continue to operate before a scheduled suspension came into force.
NTSB examine an injury caused after the loss of control of a UAS during a university demonstration.
Drone Operation Injury Read Post »
A container had been positioned next to a landing site since the pilot’s last visit.
Remote Landing Site Blade Strike Read Post »
The pilot made a safe run on landing. The TGB actuating rod had failed. An EASA AD followed.
AS350 Tail Rotor Control Incident, Grand Cayman Read Post »
