The use of excessive reverse thrust resulted in loss of direction control, but noticeably there was a significant delay to the evacuation (which took 17 minutes to complete).
Delta MD-88 Accident at La Guardia 5 March 2015 Read Post »
We look at two very similar ‘uncontained’ CFM56 fan blade off failures, the second one fatal.
‘Uncontained’ CFM56-7 FBO Failures: Southwest B737-700s 27 Aug 2016 & 17 Apr 2018 Read Post »
A fatal in-flight break-up following damage during a prior landing shows the importance of not ‘pressing on’ after a more minor occurrence and resisting passenger pressures.
Final Report: AS365N3 9M-IGB Fatal Accident Read Post »
The scathing Haddon-Cave Report triggered changes in regulation and how air safety was managed in the UK military.
Loss of RAF Nimrod MR2 XV230 and the Haddon-Cave Review Read Post »
TSB has issued their report into a fuel exhaustion accident involving Beechcraft King Air 100 in 2013. The accident highlights important human factors, competence and regulatory oversight issues.
Canadian KA100 Fuel Exhaustion Accident Read Post »
A US fatal accident with an ex-Korean Hawk, operated by a defence contractor, highlights some of the issues of civil use of ex-military aircraft.
Yuma Hawk Accident: Lessons on Ex-Military Aircraft Operation Read Post »
Cessna 550 (Citation Bravo) would not rotate during take-off and suffered a runway excursion. Classic cockpit human factors design lessons from ATSB.
Aborted Take Off with Brakes Partially On Results in Runway Excursion Read Post »
Loss of control – Inflight and a subsequent structural overload occurred during a night cargo flight according to a NTSB report released on 25 July 2016.
NTSB Report on Puerto Rico SA-227 Metro III LOC-I – 2 Dec 2013 Read Post »
We look at HSAC data on GOM ops in 2015. A decline in helicopter usage is evident. 3 accidents but none fatal (only 3rd fatality-free year in 32).
Helicopter Ops and Safety – Gulf Of Mexico 2015 Update Read Post »
Investigators uncovered mods, maintenance, training, W&B and briefing discrepancies. Highlights importance of mindful contracting for air services.
Fatal Flaws in Canadian Medevac Service Read Post »
The TSB has issued its report into an uncontained PW1524G engine failure during certification ground testing of the Bombardier CS100.
Uncontained PW1524G Failure During CS100 (A220) Certification Testing Read Post »
Carrier Arrestor System Maintenance Errors Eye watering video has emerged of a mishap on the US aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) in the Atlantic on 18 March 2016. The 1½-inch-thick steel arrestor wire failed during the landing of a Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeye and during the go-around the E-2C drops out of sight below
Carrier Arrestor System Maintenance Errors Read Post »
Dutch Safety Board Investigation: “Medical Assistance on the North Sea” The Dutch Safety Board (DSB) has issued their investigation following the death of a sports diver in the North Sea on 11 July 2015. The Incident Two sports divers were diving on a wreck 18km offshore. One fell ill and was recovered from the water unconscious.
Dutch Safety Board Investigation: “Medical Assistance on the North Sea” Read Post »
The first B525 Relentless helicopter prototype was lost in a fatal flight test accident on 6 July 2016.
Bell 525 Prototype N525TA Fatal Flight Test Accident Read Post »
Errant Notebook Sends Diving Ship Off-Station – HF in Design The Australian National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) has recently published a safety alert on a serious incident to a Dynamic Position (DP) vessel that made an uncommanded movement during a diving operation that highlighted a significant design vulnerability. The Incident The vessel
Errant Notebook Sends Diving Ship Off-Station – HF in Design Read Post »
We examine the investigation into the loss of CHC EC225 in Norway on 29 April 2016.
CHC EC225 LN-OJF Norway Accident Investigation Timeline Read Post »
EASA Annual Safety Review 2016 Published The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Annual Safety Review for 2016 is now available. In the introduction EASA say: The Review has been published since 2005 and the content of the document continues to evolve. Safety Risk Portfolios are now provided for 10 different operational domains. For the first time
EASA Annual Safety Review 2016 Published Read Post »
ANSV Issue AW609 Tilt Rotor Accident Investigation Report Investigators say a prototype tilt rotor broke up in flight after a divergent dutch roll developed in a high speed dive. The Italian civil aviation safety investigation authority, the Agenzia Nazionale per la Sicurezza del Volo (ANSV), has issued an interim statement of the loss of prototype #2 (AC2) Leonardo AW609 tilt rotor N609AG
ANSV Issue AW609 Tilt Rotor Accident Investigation Report Read Post »
The operator had insufficient resources to effectively manage safety say TSB. The regulator had concerns but its approach did not ensure timely rectification.
HEMS Black Hole Accident: “Organisational, Regulatory and Oversight Deficiencies” Read Post »
Significant structural damage occurs when crew make opposing pitch inputs say ATSB. The damage is missed for 13 subsequent flights.
ATR72 In-Flight Pitch Disconnect and Structural Failure Read Post »
For Rotors Grease is the Word We look at two helicopter accidents (one fatal) where grease, and in particular the absence of grease, were critical factors. Case 1: AS355F1 N58020 15 September 2012, New Jersey (One Fatality) The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report that, Airbus Helicopters AS355F1, N58020 operated by charter operator Analar Corporation was making a positioning flight
For Rotors Grease is the Word Read Post »
NTSB Report on C208B Caravan Ditching, Molokai, Hawaii, 2013 The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report on confusion over the applicable engine Instructions for Continued Airworthiness (ICA) and ditching procedures in a fatal 2013 accident in Hawaii. Cessna 208B Caravan N687MA, operated by Makani Kai Air, ditched off off Hawaii on 11 December 2013,
NTSB Report on C208B Caravan Ditching, Molokai, Hawaii, 2013 Read Post »
Rotor Blade Tool Control FOD Incident (Western Australia Police Air Wing Airbus AS365N3 VH-WPX) The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has just issued a report on an incident where a helicopter’s rotor blades were damaged during start up by Foreign Object Debris (FOD), namely a tool that had been left behind from earlier maintenance. The Incident Flight
Rotor Blade Tool Control FOD Incident Read Post »
UK AAIB: Boeing Safety Responses ‘Not Adequate’ Six months ago we published an article that discussed the UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) report into a serious incident involving a Boeing 747-443 G-VROM on 29 December 2014. AAIB has recently published an update on responses to their recommendations by Boeing. Two were classed ‘Not Adequate’, one ‘Partially Adequate’
UK AAIB: Boeing Safety Responses ‘Not Adequate’ Read Post »
We report from the second HeliOffshore Conference and AGM on commitment and collaboration to improve offshore helicopter safety.
Offshore Helicopter Safety Performance: 2016 HeliOffshore Conference Report Read Post »
