Accident Investigation, In-depth Feature, Maintenance Matters, Runway Safety
Jammed elevators stopped the MD-87 from rotating for takeoff, leading to a fiery runway overrun, the NTSB says.
The McDonnell Douglas MD-87 had reached takeoff speed when the captain pulled back on the control column for liftoff, but the airplane did not pitch up and was traveling too fast to stop before running off the departure end of Runway 36 at Houston Executive Airport in Brookshire, Texas, U.S.
Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, News
An AS350 encountered a whiteout and struck a ridgeline during an attempted landing in an Alaska heli-ski area, killing the pilot and four passengers.
Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, News
The risks at a hospital landing site in Plymouth, England, had not been identified before an S-92’s downwash knocked over three people, killing one.
Accident Investigation, Human Factors, News
The pilot of an aerial survey helicopter was injured when the Cabri G2 struck a Canadian lake’s glassy water and sank.
