Accident/Incident Investigation, Flight Deck, News
The BEA is investigating what it calls a serious incident in which the pilots of a 777 applied opposing control inputs during a go-around.
The pilots of an Air France Boeing 777, surprised by the airplane’s greater-than-expected left bank and its deviation from the flight path, briefly applied simultaneous opposite control inputs during a go-around at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, according to the French Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses (BEA).
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/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.
