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.
Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, In-depth Feature
An AS350 encountered a whiteout and struck a ridgeline during an attempted landing in an Alaska heli-ski area, killing the pilot and four passengers.
Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, News
The risks at a hospital landing site in Plymouth, England, had not been identified before an S-92’s downwash knocked over three people, killing one.
Accident Investigation, Human Factors, News
The pilot of an aerial survey helicopter was injured when the Cabri G2 struck a Canadian lake’s glassy water and sank.
