Accident/Incident Investigation, News, Runway Safety
The pilots of a 737 failed to realize they were beginning their takeoff on a taxiway, the Dutch Safety Board says; the pilots say lights and markings were unclear.
Despite the green centerline lights and yellow centerline marking, the flight crew of a Transavia Boeing 737-800 failed to recognize that they were on a taxiway, not a runway, at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol when they began a takeoff roll, accident investigators say. Air traffic controllers saw the 737 accelerate for the nighttime takeoff and told the crew to stop immediately.
Accident Investigation, Flight Training, In-depth Feature, Maintenance Matters
Indonesian accident investigators say a recurring autothrottle problem and the pilots’ inadequate UPRT contributed to the fatal crash of a Boeing 737.
Human factors were cited in an overwhelming number of cases of vehicular and personal deviations at U.S. airports, a new study says.
