Skidding Off a Cliff
Unnecessary engagement of the emergency brakes locked the BAe 146’s wheels, reducing deceleration on a…
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Fatal V1 Cut
Simulated engine failure during a check ride led to a loss of control.
by Mark Lacagnina
Verge of Consciousness
Hypoxia prevented the pilot from understanding what the gauges were telling him.
by Mark Lacagnina
No Decision at Decision Height
Citation pilots were taken off guard by a fast-moving fog bank.
by Mark Lacagnina
Thin Skinned
An area of the fuselage that didn’t meet Boeing’s thickness specifications is blamed for a…
by Linda Werfelman
Another Look at Smolensk
Polish report says that a radar malfunction was involved in the Tu-154 crash.
by Mark Lacagnina
Short on Speed
An ATR 42 with split flaps stalled during an unstabilized night approach in icing conditions.…
by Flight Safety Foundation
‘Clash of Motives’
The Tu-154 pilot knew that the approach was unsafe but was strongly motivated to land.
by Mark Lacagnina
Check Flight Goes Bad
The crew was unaware that the A320’s angle-of-attack sensors were frozen.
by Mark Lacagnina
Blown Away
NTSB said that nothing in the captain’s experience or training had prepared him for the…
by Mark Lacagnina