We look at an ATSB report into why propeller damage was missed on several inspections. They comment on distractions/interruptions and complacency.
Flawed Post-Flight and Pre-Flight Inspections Miss Propeller Damage Read Post »
Erroneous translation of a CMM from English to French resulted in incorrect instructions being followed.
Lost in Translation: Misrigged Main Landing Gear Read Post »
A dispatcher was forced to run when an aircraft started to taxi while he was still connected to it after the crew became distracted, skipped procedural steps and misidentified the dispatcher.
Dispatcher Forced to Run After Distracted Pushback Read Post »
The investigation into a training accident identified a unit culture that instructor proficiency was not a high priority but student output was, and consequently flight commanders and schedulers acted within that culture.
RCAF Production Pressures Compromised Culture Read Post »
We look at the operational and maintenance HF aspects of the loss of a panel from a Dash 8 and how the response to a previous incident had failed.
Human Factors of Dash 8 Panel Loss Read Post »
We look at the human factors that influenced a landing parallel to an unsealed runway on a FIFO charter to an Australian gold mine on 20 Jan 2017.
RJ85 Landed Alongside Runway Obscured by Dust Read Post »
Misinterpretation of communication due to a lack of standardised phraseology was a factor in this incident say the BFU, when an A320 attempted to return to stand after a checklist error.
A320 Collided with Two De-Icing Trucks Read Post »
The NLG shock-absorber cylinder was found buckled after a heavy landing when distractions and high workload likely contributed to a nose-down pitch input just before touchdown.
Easyjet A319 Heavy Landing Read Post »
A loading incident during a busy-pre Christmas period highlights the effect of high workload on data input errors, as well as the importance of system feedback of incorrectly entered data.
Overworked Yuletide Loading Error Read Post »
The Irish Air Corps (IAC) signed a contract on 19 December 2017 for three special mission Pilatus PC-12 aircraft, mission equipment and support services worth €32 million.
Irish Air Corps Order Pilatus PC-12s Read Post »
A US registered SA227 AT Merlin IVC surveillance aircraft, chartered from a Luxembourg company by an unspecified French government agency had a fatal accident in Malta.
Investigation into Secretive Surveillance Aircraft Accident in Malta 24 Oct 2016 Read Post »
A US airline shows a strange grasp of human factors principles and argues AGAINST a design change intended to address a long running series of maintenance errors.
United Airlines Suffers from ED (Error Dysfunction) Read Post »
Cockpit confusion, a rushed approach, procedural deviations and a design flaw featured in a fatal turboprop LOC-I accident in Luxembourg in 2002.
Luxair F50 LOC-I Accident 6 November 2002 Read Post »
TSB explain how an airline risk assessed operations into icing, had not implemented all the mitigations but had started routinely operating into forecast icing, with fatal consequences.
How a Cultural Norm Lead to a Fatal C208B Icing Accident Read Post »
A Delta 747 suffered a contained engine failure in cruise that resulted in an AD on LP Turbine inspections.
Contained Failure / IFSD of a PW4056 on 2 October 2015 Read Post »
The pilot of a CF-188 Hornet pulled out at 270ft above the ground after a partial loss of consciousness during a 6.8g overhead break.
High G Drama at Cold Lake Read Post »
A runway arrestor gear system using green lights for both UP and DOWN has been involved in two incidents in Australia that highlight the risks of expectation bias.
When Green is for Stop: Poor Design HF Read Post »
False stick shaker and stick pusher activation occurred after an airflow sensor with a dormant failure was fitted and a key functional test omitted.
Swedish Stick Shake: Dormant Sensor Defect not Detected on Installation Read Post »
The Singapore TSIB report on yet another A320 fan cowl loss. We look at the human factors that influenced missing the unlatched cowls.
Tiger A320 Fan Cowl Door Loss & Human Factors: Singapore TSIB Report Read Post »
A classic and spectacular MD-81 flight test landing accident caught in a brief video. We look at the NTSB investigation in more detail.
1980 MD-81 Flight Test Accident Video Read Post »
An airliner on a night approach at Dublin lined-up not on the runway but on the lights of a tower block. We look at the investigation, the lessons and the prompt safety action taken.
The Jet that Almost ‘Landed’ on a Tower Block Read Post »
Night departure of a Otter in Alaska into a ‘back hole’ when outside of the weight and CG limits resulted in spatial disorientation, a stall and LOC-I.
Deadly Combination of Misloading and a Somatogravic Illusion: Alaskan Otter Read Post »
The brakes had been set OFF during maintenance trouble shooting and the chocks removed prematurely, so the aircraft rolled when a tug with a u/s radio was being swapped out.
An A320 was flown with pax back to Germany after a 3.32G heavy landing due to insufficient maintenance resource and lack of understanding of fault codes say CIAIAC.
A320 Flown on After Damaging Heavy Landing Read Post »
We counter a couple of common misconceptions about the Comet accidents of 1953 and 1954, looking at flawed assumptions and unintended consequences in design.
Common Comet Misconceptions and Collaborative Contribution to Safety Read Post »
