Accident/Incident Investigation, COVID-19, In-depth Feature
The AAIB says a go-around incident might have been a result of the flight crew’s significant time away from flying during the pandemic.
The U.K. Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB), citing a serious incident involving a Boeing 737-800’s erratic go-around flight path, is cautioning pilots – especially those whose flight time was reduced by the COVID-19 pandemic – about the risk of errors during go-arounds from intermediate altitudes.
Accident/Incident Investigation, In-depth Feature, Unmanned Aircraft
A small airplane was slightly damaged and a drone was destroyed in a collision near a Toronto airport.
An EASA report on its three-year plan says the pandemic showed that the aviation industry is capable of persevering through disruptive events.
Accident/Incident Investigation, Flight Ops, News, Safety Management
The ATSB says 10 instances of fatigue cracks occurred in Boeing 737 flap mechanisms from 2017 to 2022.
