FAA Expands Boeing 737 Safety Checks Beyond Southwest
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), in the wake of maintenance lapses at Southwest Airlines, is taking the unprecedented step of ordering a spot check of Boeing 737 maintenance records at all U.S. carriers. The move means carriers with older Boeing 737 aircraft will have FAA inspectors check for... [read more]
Citing Safety Concerns, Indonesia Grounds Adam Air
Indonesia's Adam Air has been grounded over safety concerns and may shut down for good. The low-cost carrier has suffered a string of accidents over the last two years and is on the verge of bankruptcy after two of its largest shareholders announced plans to pull out. The carrier began operations in 2003 and...
'Criminalization and Safety' Takes Center Stage
A panel of aviation safety specialists meeting in Romania reached a general agreement that the confidentiality of many kinds of aviation data is vital if that information is to be used to discover and correct problems in the world aviation system. The panel discussion on the trend toward subjecting accidents...
Florida Flying School Under a Cloud
Florida lawmakers are urging the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to launch a special safety probe of Kemper Aviation, a Lantana, FL-based flight school, which has suffered three fatal crashes since Oct. 27 that have killed a total of eight people. U.S. Rep. Ron Klein, (D-FL) said "one fatal crash...
Mid-Air Avoided Off Irish Coast
An error by Irish air traffic controllers put two jetliners on a collision course last September, but fast action by the pilots narrowly averted a mid-air tragedy by 17 seconds, according to Ireland's Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIA). The Ryanair Boeing 737 was enroute from Stansted to Cork with 179...
Probe Faults Pilot Skills in Cormorant Crash
A pilot's inappropriate flying techniques caused the July 13, 2006 crash of a CH-149 Cormorant during a nighttime training mission, Canadian Forces investigators have found. The accident killed three of seven crewmembers onboard the search and rescue rotorcraft. Contributing to the crash into the sea near...
Safety Board Issues Recommendation on GE RJ Engine
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued recommendations to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) designed to address a safety concern raised by two engine failures on Bombardier Canadair Regional Jet CRJ-200 aircraft. A flaw during the manufacturing process for fan blades led to the...
Birdstrike Suspected as Citation Crashes After Takeoff
National Transportation Safety Board investigators will determine whether a bird strike caused the fatal crash of a Cessna Citation 500 in Oklahoma City, OK, near Wiley Post Airport (PWA). The aircraft went down shortly after takeoff on March 4, crashing about five miles southwest of the airfield. All five...
NTSB Chairman Stresses the Need for Pilot Sleep and Rest Requirements
National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Mark V. Rosenker recently reminded operators of vehicles in all modes of transportation about the inherent dangers of fatigue. "The Safety Board is very concerned about reducing accidents and incidents caused by human fatigue," Rosenker said. "We...
Safety and Technology Trends
BAE Delivers Air Traffic Control Simulator to Coventry Airport BAE Systems has delivered the MASE (Modular Airspace Synthetic Environment) to Air Traffic Services at Coventry Airport. MASE simulators are currently in service at East Midlands and Filton airports, RAF Shawbury and RAF Boulmer. Coventry Airport...
Safety Rules & Regs
Final rule. FAA Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 737-300, -400, and -500 Series Airplanes We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Boeing Model 737- 300, -400, and -500 series airplanes. This AD requires an inspection to determine the manufacturer and manufacture date of the...
Security Shortlines
Companies Partner on Biological Detection and Identification Systems Two bio-monitoring technology producers have come together to address the market need for biothreat detectors for clients dependent on accurate, rapid environmental assessments. Innovative Biosensors, Inc. (IBI) of Rockville, MD, and...
Accidents and Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks March 02, 2008 Mammoth, CA Beech B36TC, N243MT The Beechcraft B36TC collided with the terrain about two miles south of Mammoth Yosemite Airport. The personal cross-country flight, which departed the Mammoth Yosemite Airport about five minutes prior to the...
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