Accident/Incident Investigation, Aviation Weather, News
Actual weather was worse than forecast, and the F100 crew believed they had no options other than repeated attempts to land at their planned destination, the ATSB said.
Lacking both confidence in the weather forecast for their alternate airport and adequate fuel to divert there after three missed approaches, the Fokker Aircraft F100 crew flew in clouds below the minimum descent altitude (MDA) to land at Paraburdoo Airport in Western Australia, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) says.
Accident Investigation, In-depth Feature, loss of control
Inadvertent extension of the ground spoilers likely triggered the crash of a Premier 1 in…
Accident/Incident Investigation, Ground Safety, News
One ground staffer’s misinterpretation of a Saab 340’s interrupted engine start and more widespread confusion…
Accident Investigation, Aviation History, News, TAWS
The fatal crash 50 years ago of a Boeing 727 was the impetus for implementation…
