Accident Investigation, Aviation Weather, News
Cutbacks in ice control operations preceded an A350’s slide off a Helsinki taxiway.
Pandemic-driven layoffs of airport winter maintenance personnel led to reductions in ice control at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport – and to an accident in which a Finnair Airbus A350 slid off a slippery taxiway, according to the Safety Investigation Authority, Finland.
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.
‘Non-extreme’ weather conditions are responsible for most U.S. flight delays, the FAA says.
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.
