Accident/Incident Investigation, Maintenance Matters, News
Forgotten Switch
A technician’s failure to turn off a switch meant a 737 failed to properly pressurize, the ATSB says.
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Accident/Incident Investigation, Maintenance Matters, News
Leaky Plumbing
Water leaking from a Boeing 767’s lavatories led to a buildup of ice on aileron components, the NTSB says.
Accident/Incident Investigation, Aviation Weather, News
Lost Confidence
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.
Accident/Incident Investigation, News
Faulty Mental Model
The ATSB says a pilot’s mistaken belief that an approaching 737 would land behind his Caravan was a factor in a separation occurrence.
Accident/Incident Investigation, News, Unmanned Aircraft
An Unrecognized Conflict
A small airplane was slightly damaged and a drone was destroyed in a collision near a Toronto airport.
Accident/Incident Investigation, Flight Ops, News, Safety Management
Safety News
The ATSB says 10 instances of fatigue cracks occurred in Boeing 737 flap mechanisms from 2017 to 2022.
Accident/Incident Investigation, News, Safety Regulation
‘Too Many Air Tour Tragedies’
The NTSB is calling for more conservative flight visibility minimums and better weather training for air tour pilots in an accident-prone area of Alaska.
Accident/Incident Investigation, Flight Deck, News
Delayed Liftoff
A 737’s low thrust setting kept the airplane on the ground until only 400 m of runway remained, the U.K. AAIB says.
Accident/Incident Investigation, News
Uncommanded
Investigators are trying to determine why the flaps on a Bombardier Challenger CL-600 activated during flight without action by the pilots, the AAIB says.