E-Cigarette Battery Ignites in Cargo Hold
Report cites limitations of current baggage- and cargo-screening procedures in identifying dangerous goods.
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Lost on Radar
Investigators determined that the pilot lost control of his MU-2 after pressing ahead in thunderstorms…
Cabin Depressurizes at FL 350
A preflight maintenance mistake rendered a 787’s pressurization system incapable of meeting high-altitude demand.
Clearance Expectation Leads to Incursion
Another aircraft was on the runway when an A320 captain was told to line up…
Hawker Hits Snowplow on Landing
Neither the approach controller nor the flight crew were aware that the runway had been…
Intersection Takeoff Leaves No Margins
Less than 300 ft of runway remained when the 777 lifted off at London Heathrow.
Launch Into a Void
Featureless terrain, spatial disorientation and autopilot mode confusion doomed a night overwater departure.
One Aircraft on Final, One on the Runway
A rapidly delivered and improperly phrased taxi clearance led to a runway incursion and collision.