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Airbus Report: Commercial Aviation Accidents 1958-2013 – A Statistical Analysis

Accidents & Incidents, Design & Certification, Fixed Wing, Safety Management

Airbus Report: Commercial Aviation Accidents 1958-2013 – A Statistical Analysis Airbus have published an analysis report on accidents to western-built commercial air transport jets since 1958. Airbus identify 4 generations of aircraft. Over time the usage of these generations has changed. Of particular interest is Airbus’ claim that the 4th generation has halved the fatal […]

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Fixed Wing Accident & Incident Digest

Accidents & Incidents, Design & Certification, Fixed Wing, Human Factors / Performance, Maintenance / Continuing Airworthiness / CAMOs, Military / Defence, News, Regulation, Safety Management

Fixed Wing Accident & Incident Digest There have been a number of interesting air accident reports or updates recently on a range of fixed wing accidents and incidents, each with unique lessons. 1) Loss of propeller control during descent causes fatal DHC-8 forced landing in Papua New Guinea On 15 June 2014 the Papua New Guinea

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Unfit for Flight or Unfit for Publication?

Accidents & Incidents, Fixed Wing, Helicopters, Human Factors / Performance, News, Regulation, Safety Culture, Safety Management, Survivability / Ditching

Unfit for Flight or Unfit for Publication? This week US newspaper USA Today has featured a 3 part ‘exposé’ on general aviation and its safety record by Tom Frank that claimed ‘Lies and coverups mask roots of small-aircraft crashes’: Unfit for Flight: Hidden defects linked to small-aircraft crashes over five decades Unchecked carnage: NTSB probes don’t

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Emergency AD – Honeywell TFE731 Engines

Accidents & Incidents, Business Aviation, Design & Certification, Fixed Wing, Maintenance / Continuing Airworthiness / CAMOs, News, Regulation, Safety Management

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued Emergency Airworthiness Directive (EAD) 2014-12-52 on 10 June 2014 in response to a production defect on the Honeywell TFE731 engine type.  This was prompted by reports of 2nd stage Low Pressure Turbine (LPT2) blade separations due to casting anomalies at or near the root of the LPT2 blade. The EAD requires review of maintenance

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Oil & Gas UK News: Health & Safety and Supply Chain CoP

Accidents & Incidents, Helicopters, Logistics, Offshore, Oil & Gas / IOGP / Energy, Regulation, Safety Management

Trade body Oil & Gas UK have released two new reports. The first is the annual Oil & Gas UK Health and Safety Report 2014 which covers: A detailed summary of the UK offshore oil and gas industry’s safety performance An overview of the safety-related projects being carried out across the industry An explanation of how the

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Offshore Industry Improving Aviation Resilience

Accidents & Incidents, Crises / Emergency Response / SAR, Helicopters, Logistics, News, Offshore, Oil & Gas / IOGP / Energy, Resilience, Safety Management

In a session entitled “Resilience, helicopters and the challenge of transferring the workforce offshore” at Oil & Gas UK‘s first Annual Conference, attendees heard that the industry is now better prepared for major disruption.  Past disruptions have included: The 2010 Eyjafjallajökull (aka ‘E15’) volcanic eruption in Iceland and the resulting volcanic ash fall out Two ditchings in 2012 due

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Gulf of Mexico Fatal Helicopter Accident (11 Jun 14)

Accidents & Incidents, Helicopters, News, Offshore, Oil & Gas / IOGP / Energy

Gulf of Mexico Fatal Helicopter Accident (11 Jun 14) A search has been called off for two people missing after a helicopter accident in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) on 11 June 2014.  It is reported that divers have located two bodies. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) preliminary report: N207MY BELL 206 ROTORCRAFT CRASHED

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AAIB Report on the Ditchings of EC225 G-REDW 10 May 2012 & G-CHCN 22 Oct 2012

Accidents & Incidents, Design & Certification, Helicopters, HUMS / VHM / UMS / IVHM, News, Offshore, Oil & Gas / IOGP / Energy, Safety Management

AAIB Report on the Ditchings of EC225 G-REDW 10 May 2012 & G-CHCN 22 Oct 2012 The UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) have published their combined report into the two Eurocopter EC225 helicopter ditchings in the North Sea in 2012: ….the crews of G-REDW and G-CHCN experienced a loss of main rotor gearbox oil

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Offshore Helicopter Confidence Building – Oil & Gas UK’s 2014 Aviation Seminar

Accidents & Incidents, Helicopters, News, Offshore, Oil & Gas / IOGP / Energy, Regulation, Safety Management

Offshore Helicopter Confidence Building – Oil & Gas UK’s 2014 Aviation Seminar The critical importance of rebuilding confidence in helicopter transport was the theme for Oil & Gas UK’s annual aviation seminar in Aberdeen on 4 June 2014.  Oil & Gas UK is the organisation that represents the entire UK offshore industry and Aerossurance is a member of Oil

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EASA Annual Safety Review 2013 Published

Accidents & Incidents, Fixed Wing, Helicopters, Regulation, Safety Management

EASA Annual Safety Review 2013 Published The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Annual Safety Review for 2013 is now available at: http://easa.europa.eu/system/files/dfu/199751_EASA_ASR_2013.pdf In 2013, there were 18 accidents involving EASA Member State operated Commercial Air Transport aeroplanes.  EASA Executive Director Patrick Ky commented: In 2013 there was no fatal accident in commercial air transport aeroplanes in the

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Canadian Mining Air Accident (Cessna 208B Caravan)

Accidents & Incidents, Crises / Emergency Response / SAR, FDM / Data Recorders, Fixed Wing, Mining / Resource Sector, News, Safety Management

Canadian Mining Air Accident (Cessna 208B Caravan) In May 2014 the Canadian Transportation Safety Board (TSB) issued their report into a Loss of Control Inflight (LOC-I) accident to a Cessna 208B Caravan on  18 November 2012.  The aircraft was on charter to a local mining company to transport employees the 310nm between Snow Lake and

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Offshore Helicopter Accident Ghana 8 May 2014 & The Importance of Emergency Response

Accidents & Incidents, Crises / Emergency Response / SAR, Helicopters, News, Offshore, Oil & Gas / IOGP / Energy, Safety Management

On 8 May 2014 an Airbus Helicopters AS365N Dauphin helicopter was lost en route from Takoradi in Ghana to the GSF Jack Ryan drill ship. Sadly only 3 of the 8 occupants were rescued.

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