Accident/Incident Investigation, Maintenance Matters, News
Loose Tools
The removable tip of a screwdriver, left in an A320’s engine after maintenance, prompted a rejected takeoff, the ATSB says.
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Separation Anxiety
Disbonding in a Cessna 441’s emergency exit door led to rapid depressurization over Western Australia and an emergency descent, the ATSB says.
Accident/Incident Investigation, News
Incapacitated
A decrease in a 737’s cabin pressure left both pilots on an Australian cargo flight struggling to breathe.
Accident/Incident Investigation, Maintenance Matters, News
Biocide Overdose
Unclear maintenance procedures led to an excessive treatment of an A321’s fuel system with biocide, an AAIB report says.
Accident/Incident Investigation, BASS2021, News
Cutting Back on Errors
SMS and FDM are among the most effective methods of assessing safety during flight, an NTSB aviation accident investigator says.
Accident/Incident Investigation, News, Safety Standards
Safety News in Brief
Mexico’s aviation safety rating has been downgraded by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration.
Accident/Incident Investigation, COVID-19, News
Safety News in Brief
Countries Ease COVID-19 Travel Restrictions
Accident/Incident Investigation, In Memoriam
Former NTSB Vice Chair Robert T. Francis Dies
Francis also was a member of the Foundation’s Board of Governors and its Icarus Committee.
Accident/Incident Investigation, Airport Ops, News
Visibility Issues Cited in 2019 Toronto Taxi Lane Collision
A Jazz Aviation Dash 8 was damaged beyond repair; some passenger injuries stemmed from disregard of the flight attendant’s instructions during the evacuation.
News, Accident/Incident Investigation
Blade Fatigue Crack Cited in 2018 Fatal Depressurization
A fatigue crack in a fan blade in the engine of a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 was to blame for the chain of events that ended with an uncontained engine…