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.
The crew of an Air France Airbus A330 detected a fuel leak about an hour after departure from Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo, and, despite company procedures that called for shutting down the engine and landing as soon as possible, they continued operating on both engines for about 1 ½ hours— in the air and later, on a taxiway, the French Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses (BEA) says.
2010 FSF Press Releases, Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, In-depth Feature
The TSB cited a weak steel pin in the fatal crash tied to the separation of a Bell 212’s rotor blades and assembly.
Accident Investigation, Aviation Weather, News
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 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.
