Accident Investigation, Maintenance Matters, News
The NTSB cites a wiring problem and malfunctioning antiskid system in a Saab SA-2000’s runway overrun, which killed one passenger.
A PenAir Saab SA-2000, pushed along by a 15-kt tailwind and hindered by incorrect wiring that caused the antiskid system to malfunction, overran both the runway and the runway safety area after touching down at Unalaska (Alaska, U.S.) Airport, stopping with its nose inches above the water at Dutch Harbor.
Accident Investigation, Aviation Weather, In-depth Feature
The pilots of an EC-130 air tanker likely were unaware of other crews’ decisions to stop operations at a nearby fire site because of high winds, the ATSB says.
Accident/Incident Investigation, Flight Ops
An A330 crew underestimated the fire hazard associated with a fuel leak and continued flying after detecting the problem, the BEA says.
Accident Investigation, Aviation Weather, News
Severe turbulence led to the Bell 212 pilots’ loss of control, engine damage and an attempted emergency landing, the TSB says.
