Miraculous escape after EC155 / light aircraft collision. Only helicopter crew saw the other aircraft but <2 seconds before collision.
EC155 / Light Aircraft Mid Air Collision: All Survive Read Post »
UK CAA are proposing making ACAS II mandatory for offshore helicopters: we look back to the 2004 incident that prompted a demonstration that ACAS II was practical for helicopters.
UK CAA HOFO ACAS Rulemaking 2025 & a 2004 Tornado / AS332L Airprox Read Post »
Brown Field ATC cleared two H-60s to land on a runway underrun despite them being over the paving weight limit, then asked one to go around and it collided with the other. Everyone survived.
An Air Traffic Control Assisted H-60 Collision Read Post »
Four people died in a mid air collision while two aircraft were making training flights. Investigators dispute the effectiveness of see and avoid.
Limitations of See and Avoid: Four Die in HEMS Helicopter / PA-28 Mid Air Collision Read Post »
A Challenger 300 was cleared to land at night by ATC shortly after a shift change. The previous shift failed to convey that painting was underway on the runway and the vehicle lights were not visible in the tower.
Fatal ATC Handover: A Business Jet Collides with an Airport Vehicle on Landing Read Post »
The final report into the loss of a DA62 during a navaid calibration flight in Dubai is critical of the UK CAA’s oversight of this Part SPO operator.
Wake Turbulence Diamond DA62 Accident in Dubai Read Post »
Both pilots failed to see and avoid each other while landing at a non-tower-controlled airport. Contributing to the accident was the absence of radio calls from the Cessna during the traffic pattern preceding the accident.
Alaskan Mid Air Collision at Non-Tower Controlled Airfield Read Post »
Near B777 CFIT Departing LAX (0.3 mi H / 0 ft V) According to the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigation report issued 7 May 2019 a “near controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) incident occurred near Mt. Wilson, California, when a Boeing 777-300 departing Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) was instructed to turn left toward
Near B777 CFIT Departing LAX (0.3 mi H / 0 ft V) Read Post »
Ambitious training, poorly integrated equipment with no policy on its use, u/s transponders and reduced radar coverage all feature in this airprox with two ASW helicopters.
Merlin Night Airprox: Systemic Issues Read Post »
BEA point to a series of human factors and technical problems in this near mid air collision.
At an uncontrolled aerodrome the Jungmann biplane struck the B412’s tail rotor. The biplane pilot died but all 10 POB on the firefighting helicopter survived.
Fatal Biplane/Helicopter Mid Air Collision in Spain, 30 December 2017 Read Post »
As the crew did not declare an autoland, ATC allowed another aircraft to depart which interfered with the localiser signal.
The German safety investigation body, the BFU, has issued their final report into a serious incident that occurred to a Sikorsky S-76B returning from an offshore electricity sub-station.
BFU Investigate S-76B Descending to 20ft at 40 kts En Route in Poor Visibility Read Post »
The C152 was unknowingly descending and overtaking the Cabri. with both aircraft in each other’s blindspot, showing the challenges of see and avoid.
ATSB say misunderstandings by the parties involved led to incorrect expectations and the aircraft beginning to taxi prior to the tug moving clear.
A330 Starts to Taxi Before Tug is Clear Read Post »
The UK Airprox Board discuss interesting Human Factors (HF) aspects to an airprox off Aberdeen, Scotland involving two North Sea offshore helicopters in Feb 2017.
North Sea S-92A Helicopter Airprox Feb 2017 Read Post »
You may only have 5 seconds or so between the eye detecting an aircraft head-on and impact. The UK Airprox Board highlight 6 lessons from past airproxes/MACs.
Avoiding Mid Air Collisions: 5 Seconds to Impact Read Post »
A business jet was written off after dropping 9,000ft after an A380 wake vortex encounter resulted in a loss of control say the BFU.
BFU Report on Dramatic Challenger Wake Vortex Accident Read Post »
EASA is tightening the regulation of safety-critical aeronautical navigation databases from Jan 2019 (topically after concerns were raised by the Irish AAIU after an S-92A accident).
EASA Decisions on Management of Aeronautical Databases / Part-DAT Read Post »
On the anniversary of the ‘miracle on the Hudson’ we look at how a catastrophic double engine bird strike in North America had been predicted 8 years before, in 2001.
Power of Prediction: Foresight and Flocking Birds Read Post »
The Swedish Accident Investigation Board reported on a near mid air collision between a Swedish Gripen and Norwegian F-16 during the tri-national 2015 Arctic Fighter Meet. The aircraft passed ~ 30m apart in cloud.
Military Airprox in Sweden Read Post »
We look at the recent industry / Department for Exiting the EU joint statement on Brexit and aviation.
Brexit and Aviation Read Post »
This document has been collaboratively written by IATA, CANSO, IFATCA and IFALPA, to address the problems surrounding unstable approaches.
IATA Unstable Approaches, Risk Mitigation Policies, Procedures and Best Practices Read Post »
EASA issues a series of reports on drone/UAS/RPAS safety.
EASA Issue Drone Safety Risk Portfolio and Analysis Read Post »
A China Eastern A330 crossed in front of a China Eastern A320 taking off. CAAC report the separation was just 19m vertical and 13m horizontal and have issued a reconstruction video.
High Potential Runway Incursion at Shanghai 11 Oct 2016 Read Post »
