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.
Aircraft data showed at least one event involving loss of separation between aircraft nearing DCA…
Accident/Incident Investigation, Flight Deck, In-depth Feature
The heavy workload accompanying a smoke-in-the-cockpit event interfered with checklist completion by a Metro 23…
Ignoring terrain warnings and the first officer’s pleas to go-around, the pilot-in-command continued a visual…
