What: Sukhoi Su-27UB (“Flanker-C”) 2nd Air Group, 7000th Airbase, Russian Air Force Where: Besovets, Prionezhsky district, Karelia Republic, Russia When: June 28, 2012 Who: 2 aboard, 0 fatalities Why: Col. E. Oleynik and Major general K. Botashov, ejected from a Sukhoi jet before it went down in Besovets village. The air force suspended Sukhoi... »
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Hunan Airlines Crash Report Released; Captain and 19 Others Blamed
Saturday, June 30th, 2012
The report of the Henan Airlines crash suggests that Henan Airlines be fiend $795,000 due to safety issues and suggests the chief pilot should have his pilot’s license revoked, be removed from his post and expelled from the Communist Party, and should also face criminal charges. The report says “says chief pilot Qi Quanjun... »
PR: FAA Proposal of $206,550 Penalty Against Martinaire Aviation
Saturday, June 30th, 2012
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing a $206,550 civil penalty against Martinaire Aviation, of Addison, Texas, for violating U.S. Department of Transportation Hazardous Materials Regulations. The FAA conducted a comprehensive hazardous materials inspection at the company’s headquarters on July 8, 2011. As a result of that inspection, the FAA alleges the airline routinely... »
Two Fatalities in Portuguese Cessna Crash on Training Flight
Saturday, June 30th, 2012
What: Cessna 152 Where: Matarraque, S. Domingos de Rana Portugal When: June 26, 2012 22:33 Who: 2 fatalities Why: A pilot of the Leávia flight school and a student pilot had made one pass at the runway at Tires aerodrome in Cascais, and had circled to make another pass when they crashed on a... »
Cessna Lands in Canadian Marsh
Saturday, June 30th, 2012
What: Cessna 337 en route from Fort McMurray to Buffalo Narrows, Sask. Where: Fort McMurray When: June 28, 2012 3:45 pm Who: 2 aboard Why: When the Cessna they were in developed engine trouble, the pilots made an emergency landing in a marsh south of Fort McMurray. No injuries were reported. Canada’s TSB is... »
Aviation Fatigue Regulation should Obey the Law of Common Sense
Tuesday, June 26th, 2012
In George’s Point of View I noticed today that Bloomberg’s Andre Zajac posted an article referencing William Voss, chief executive officer of the Alexandria, Virginia-based Flight Safety Foundation, who said “If anyone wants to advance safety through regulation, it can’t be done without further loss of life.” The point he was making is in... »
NTSB Safety Recommendation
Tuesday, June 26th, 2012
The National Transportation Safety Board makes the following recommendations to the Federal Aviation Administration: Require that Avions de Transport Régional (ATR)42-seriesairplanes operating in the United States incorporate a revised stickpusher activation angle of attack(AOA), such that the stick pusher activates before the stall AOA in the presence of airframe ice accretions. (A-12-24) Evaluate all... »
Cape Elizabeth Crash near Lighthouse under investigation
Monday, June 25th, 2012
On a sunny day, the small plane just 100 yards from shore crashed near a historic lighthouse in a park in full sight of park visitors. The plane which remains in ocean waters at the ocean bottom in 60 feet of water, off Fort William but is not expected to cause environmental damage. The... »
NTSN Lists Top 10 Leading Causes of Fatal General Aviation Accidents 2001-2011
Monday, June 25th, 2012
The Top 10 Leading Causes of Fatal General Aviation Accidents 2001-2011 1. Loss of Control Inflight 2. Controlled Flight Into Terrain 3. System Component Failure – Powerplant 4. Low Altitude Operations 5. Unknown or Undetermined 6. Other 7. Fuel Related 8. System Component Failure – Non-Powerplant 9. Midair Collisions 10. Windshear or Thunderstorm »
NTSB Warns Old Weather Data on Pilot Displays Can Contribute to Plane Crashes
Monday, June 25th, 2012
The NTSB has sent out a safety alert concerning weather information that is up to twenty minutes old, although it may be advertised as real time data. The discrepancy in time can be fatal when weather conditions are in rapid flux. The NTSB has related this old weather information to two recent crashes that... »
