In-depth Feature, Runway Safety
False Expectations
The ATSB says expectation bias played a role in the failure of a Saab 340B’s pilots to notice another aircraft on the runway or hear its radio transmissions.
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Pictures, Please
The TSB says adding graphics to NOTAMs about partial runway closures could aid understanding of exactly what part of a runway is closed.
accident data, Cabin Safety, News, Runway Safety
Safety News in Brief
Global Format for Runway Condition Reporting
Accident/Incident Investigation, News, Runway Safety
Rainy Days
A Fokker 100 overran the landing runway after the crew grappled with wind shear, a contaminated runway and decreased braking action.
Accident Investigation, News, Runway Safety
Watery Landing
The ‘close to … flooded’ condition of the runway was the primary factor in the 737’s overrun, the NTSB says.
Accident Investigation, News, Runway Safety
Inundated by NOTAMs
Investigators cited ‘ineffective presentation’ of relevant NOTAMs, along with pilot fatigue and stress, among the factors contributing to a runway overrun in Canada.
‘Complex, Confusing and Ineffective’
The TSB says two recent runway excursions prove the need for action to bolster runway safety.
Accident Investigation, In-depth Feature, Runway Safety
Off Center
The pilots were so focused on trying to set up the A320 to land on the runway centerline that they failed to consider a go-around, accident investigators say.
Accident Investigation, News, Runway Safety
Interrupted
Canadian accident investigators traced an SA227’s runway excursion to an uncompleted checklist item.
COVID-19, Runway Safety, Safety Forum
Aviation Safety Experts See Risks in Sudden Return to the Air
Panelists at Foundation’s Safety Forum urge intensified efforts to guard against accidents as air traffic returns to normal.