A Jordan military’s propeller plane crashed in a pilot training area of Jordan, on April 6.
According to Army spokesman Col. Mamdouh Al-Amiri, the Firefly training aircraft crashed during a routine training exercise.
He confirmed that both pilots aboard the plane were killed. They were identified as Jordanian Lt. Col. Ibrahim Hasouneh and an Iraqi trainee pilot Laith Nasser.
A Piper PA-28 plane crashed near Loch Etive in Argyll region of Scotland, on April 4.
Authorities said the plane crashed after it lost contact in Glen Kinglass’ Beinn nan Lus area, at around 1:50 p.m. It is believed that the accident happened when the aircraft was heading from east Scotland to Hebrides Island, Tiree.
Two people were killed in the crash. Their bodies were recovered along with the wreckage.
The cause of crash is under investigation.
An ultralight aircraft crashed near Petaluma Municipal Airport in Sonoma County, California, on the afternoon of April 3.
The pilot was killed in the accident. His identity was not immediately released.
FAA spokesperson Ian Gregor confirmed the incident, saying that the experimental Quicksilver MXL II aircraft went down under unknown circumstances.
The aircraft is registered to a Petaluma man.
The NTSB and the FAA are investigating.
A small plane crashed in a heavily wooded area near Batesville Airport in Independence County, Arkansas, on the night of April 2.
Director of the Independence County Office of Emergency Management, Glen Willis, said it appears the Cessna 152 crashed when it was returning to Carlisle from Salem.
The pilot was killed in the accident. His body was shifted to Arkansas State Crime Lab for autopsy.
The cause of crash is being investigated.
Press release from the BEA and the Commission d’Enquêtes Accidents et Incidents de l’Aviation civile (Mali)
Following the publication of the Interim Report on 20 September 2014 in Bamako (Mali), investigative work has continued, based on the analysis of the accident flight parameters. Progress made in this work has led the Republic of Mali Commission of Inquiry and the BEA to communicate jointly the following information.
On 24 July 2014, the MD-83 registered EC-LTV was performing scheduled night flight AH 5017 from Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) to Algiers (Algeria). Takeoff occurred at 01h15, the climb towards the cruise altitude took place without any significant events, and the crew made several heading changes in order to fly around a storm cell. The autopilot and the autothrottle were engaged. The aeroplane reached the cruise altitude of 31,000 ft, that’s to say about 9,500 m. The autopilot then switched to the mode that maintains the altitude and the autothrottle to the mode that maintains the speed (Mach).
About two minutes after levelling off at an altitude of 31,000 ft, calculations performed by the manufacturer and validated by the investigation team indicate that the recorded EPR , the main parameter for engine power management, became erroneous on the right engine and then about 55 seconds later on the left engine. This was likely due to icing of the pressure sensors located on the engine nose cones. If the engine anti-ice protection system is activated, these pressure sensors are heated by hot air.
Analysis of the available data indicates that the crew likely did not activate the system during climb and cruise.
As a result of the icing of the pressure sensors, the erroneous information transmitted to the autothrottle meant that the latter limited the thrust delivered by the engines. Under these conditions, the thrust was insufficient to maintain cruise speed and the aeroplane slowed down. The autopilot then commanded an increase in the aeroplane’s pitch attitude in order to maintain the altitude in spite of this loss of speed.
This explains how, from the beginning of the error in measuring the EPR values, the aeroplane’s speed dropped from 290 kt to 200 kt in about 5 minutes and 35 seconds and the angle of attack increased until the aeroplane stalled.
About 20 seconds after the beginning of the aeroplane stall, the autopilot was disengaged. The aeroplane rolled suddenly to the left until it reached a bank angle of 140°, and a nose-down pitch
of 80°
The recorded parameters indicate that there were no stall recovery manœuvres by
the crew.
However, in the moments following the aeroplane stall, the flight control surfaces remained deflected nose-up and in a right roll.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS
At least two similar events occurred, in June 2002 and in June 2014, with no serious consequences.
The event in June 2002 was the subject of an NTSB investigation report. On 4 June 2002, the McDonnell Douglas MD-82, registered N823NK performing Spirit Airlines flight 970, suffered a loss of thrust on both engines, in cruise at an altitude of 33,000 ft, that is about 10,000 m. The two pressure sensors, located on the engine nose bullets, were blocked by ice crystals, leading to incorrect indications and over-estimation of the EPR. The crew noticed the drop in speed and the precursor indications of a stall just before disengagement of the autopilot and putting the aeroplane into a descent. They had not activated the engine anti-ice systems. This event occurred during the day, outside the clouds.
On 8 June 2014, the MD83 registered EC-JUG belonging to Swiftair, which was performing a passenger transport flight at flight level FL 330, suffered a drop in speed while it was flying during the daytime above the cloud layer. The crew detected the problem, put the aeroplane into a descent and activated the engine anti-ice systems without reaching a stall situation, then continued the flight.
This background, as well as the data on the accident to flight AH5017, was shared with the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and through EASA with the American authorities (FAA); they should serve as the basis for future publication of corrective measures aimed at assisting crews in identifying and responding to similar situations to those encountered at the time of this accident.
NEXT STEPS
The investigative work is continuing, in particular on the analysis of:
the flight parameters to complete the scenario described above,
possible crew reactions, despite the absence of Cockpit Voice Recorder data from the accident flight, which remain unusable to this day,
the training and follow-up of Swiftair crews,
previous events and the follow-up undertaken.
The publication of the final report is planned before the end of December 2015.
Download Interim below:
https://airflightdisaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/ec-v140724.e1.en_.pdf
Security measures were taken by aviation designers after 911 to ensure a safe cockpit door in the A320,resulting in a door designed to stop intruders and protect the pilot within.
Since the Sept. 11 attacks, flight crews no longer have keys to open the cockpit door. The door remains locked during flight. When entry is requested on the outside keypad, a buzzer goes off. The pilot can toggle the switch and unlock the door.
The CVR now seems to indicate that copilot Andreas Lubitz locked out the Pilot In Command, Captain Patrick Sondenheimer. There is audio record of him attempting to get through the invincible door.
A Germanwings flight 4U-9525 Barcelona-Dusseldorf lost contact with ATC at 10:45. 144 passengers and 6 crew were lost—most likely German and Spanish passengers.The wreckage has been located between Prads-Haute-Bleone and Barcelonnette in France in a mountainous region.
Germanwings and Lufthansa operated the flight.
The area where the wreckage was spotted is difficult to access, but it is an area known for hiking and skiing.
INFORMATION ON 24 MARCH 2015
In accordance with the provisions of European Regulation 996/2010 the BEA has initiated a Safety Investigation after having been informed, at the end of the morning, that an Airbus A320-211 crashed near the commune of Prads-Haute-Bléone (Alpes de Haute-Provence, France).
The aeroplane, registered D-AIPX, operated by Germanwings, flight GWI18G, was flying the route from Barcelona (Spain) to Düsseldorf (Germany). According to information from the airline, there were 144 passengers and 6 crew members on board.
Seven investigators from the BEA, accompanied by technical advisers from Airbus and CFM International, are travelling to the accident site. They will be joined by a team of three investigators from the BFU (Bundesstelle für Flugunfalluntersuchung) the BEA’s German counterpart.
A press conference will be organised at the BEA tomorrow, Wednesday 25 March, from 16h to 16h45. Journalists who wish to attend are asked to confirm their presence with Sonia Festou, sonia.festou@bea-fr.org
A helicopter crashed into a building at 722 Alameda Drive, near Orlando Executive Airport in Orlando, Florida, at around 2:15 p.m. on March 22.
Authorities said the Robinson R44 helicopter took off from Orlando Executive Airport but crashed shortly afterwards into a two-story garage apartment, sparking fire.
According to Orlando police Sgt. Wanda Ford, “We don’t know what caused the accident… We just know the helicopter did go inside the guest house and thankfully there were no residents inside.”
All 3 occupants of the aircraft were killed in the crash. They were identified as the pilot Bruce Teitelbaum, his wife Marsha Khan and a friend Harry Anderson.
The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.
A twin-engine Beechcraft crashed into Laguna del Sauce, Maldonado province of Uruguay, on March 19.
The accident happened shortly after the Argentina-bound plane took off from Punta Del Este city.
There were 8 passengers and 2 crew members aboard at the time, all of them are presumed dead in the crash. Spokesperson for Local fire department, Leandro Palomeque, confirmed on March 20 that 7 dead bodies have been recovered from the waters while the search for another 3 is underway.
Authorities said the occupants of ill-fated plane included 9 Argentines and one Portuguese.
The cause of crash is being investigated.
An air force jet crashed near the airport in Salinas in Santa Elena, western Ecuador, on March 18.
The accident happened at around 7:40 a.m. when the FAE 026 aircraft was on a training flight.
Both people aboard the plane were killed in the crash.
President Rafael Correa expressed his grief on Twitter, saying, “Training plane T34 had an accident in Salinas. Captain E and Cadet R died. The Fatherland mourns them. Our love to the families.”
The crash is under investigation.
An EagleMed medical helicopter crashed in woods, west of Eufaula, Oklahoma, on March 12.
The accident happened when the helicopter was carrying 3 EagleMed employees, including the pilot Matt Mathews, nurse Kim Ramsey and paramedic Ryan Setzkorn.
According to McIntosh County Emergency Management Director Wesley Dawson, the crash was reported at around 11:40 p.m. while search and rescue teams located the wreckage at around 4 a.m. on March 13.
The pilot was killed in the crash while the nurse and paramedic sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
The FAA and the NTSB are investigating.
A helicopter crashed into a mountain forest in Kihoku, Mie Prefecture, Japan, at around 10:50 a.m. on March 6.
Authorities believe the 22-seater helicopter touched a power cable, sparking fire in around 200 to 300 square meters forest area.
Both occupants of the aircraft were killed in the accident. They were identified as 53-year-old Captain Yoshifumi and 41-year-old Yuki Fujimoto.
The incident is under investigation.
A 1975 Mooney aircraft crashed into the Norfolk Botanical Garden in Norfolk, Virginia, early on March 4.
According to the aircraft’s owner James Beauchamp of Corapeake, North Carolina, the accident happened when his friend Michael Buxton of Portsmouth, Virginia, was returning from Key West, Florida, along with 2 other people.
The plane was scheduled to land at Suffolk Executive Airport, however, on reaching the airport, the pilot diverted it to Norfolk International Airport. According to Norfolk Fire & Rescue Battalion Chief Julian Williamson, “At approximately 1.5 miles out, the pilot made a transmission to the tower. This would be the last communication the tower had with the pilot.”
All three people aboard were killed in the accident.
The cause of accident is being investigated.
A small plane crashed in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland, shortly before 3 p.m. on February 23.
The single engine plane, carrying 2 people, went down shortly after it took off from an airstrip in Yverdon-les-Bains.
Both people aboard the plane were killed in the crash. The deceased include the 59-year-old pilot from Geneva and his 48-year-old passenger from canton of Vaud,
The Swiss accident investigation is looking into the cause of accident.
A Royal Thai Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashed in Khok Samrong district of Thailand’s central Lopburi province, at around 3 p.m. on February 20.
The accident happened when the plane was participating in missile-launch training drill.
According to Lopburi governor Thanakom Chongchira, “The pilot could not eject himself out of the plane in time.” Rescue teams found his body in the wreckage.
The cause of crash is under investigation.
A small Beech 1900 aircraft crashed into trees near Miami Executive Airport, 12800 SW 145th Ave. in Miami-Dade County, Florida, at around 2:45 p.m. on February 11.
The 19-passenger plane, belonging to a Venezuelan company, went down after it took off from Miami Executive Airport for Providenciales International Airport, located in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Authorities said the pilot reported engine issues shortly after the take off. FAA spokesperson Kathleen Bergen said, “The pilot was attempting to return to the airport when the aircraft crashed.’’
There were 4 people aboard at the time of crash; all of them were killed. The pilot was identified as Captain Raul Chirivella, 52 while two of the three others were identified as Roberto Cavaniel and Juan Carlos Betancourt.
The aircraft broke apart and caught fire after the crash.
The police, the FAA and the NTSB are investigating.
A small plane crashed near Roads 50 and 53 in Weld County, Colorado, near Kersey, on the afternoon of February 11.
There were 2 people aboard the three-seat experimental Wheeler Express when it crashed. Authorities said both of them were killed. Their identities have not yet been disclosed.
According to the FAA records, the plane is registered to Richard Lacourse of Aurora.
A small grass fire erupted after the crash which was put out immediately.
The cause of crash is being investigated.
At least thirteen were killed and 10 injured when a TransAsia Airways ATR 72 jet en route from Taipei to Kinmen crashed in the Keelung River after hitting a bridge at around 11 am on Wednesday morning. Before impact, the pilot radioed Sungshan Airport a “Mayday” with engine flame out. Other reports say 16 were injured and 30 people missing from Flight 235. Two people in a taxi on the bridge were also injured. The plane was airborne for three minutes before trying to turn around and crashing.
Two tour groups, Xiamen Airlines International Travel Service Co. and the Xiamen Tourism Group International Travel Service Co. from mainland China (from Xiamen) were aboard. The plane was less than a year old with only 684 flight hours and powered by Pratt & Whitney PW100-127M engines.
A search helicopter, a hovercraft, 9 ambulances, 10 fire trucks, and police divers in wet suits are among those who responded to the scene. Rescue efforts are underway, with plans to lift the fuselage by crane in an attempt to rescue survivors trapped inside. Underwater visibility in this very polluted river is very limited, according to divers.
A Philippine Air Force jet crashed in Batangas province of the Philippines, at around 9:40 a.m. on January 31.
According to the Air force spokesman Lt. Col. Enrico Canaya, the single-prop SF-260FH went down off Nasugbo township during a formation training flight.
Both pilots aboard the Italian-made plane were killed in the crash. They were later identified as 1st Lt. Nazer Jana and Capt. John Bayao.
The cause of crash is being investigated.
A Greek F-16 jet crashed during NATO training in Spain at around 3:20 p.m. on January 26.
The plane went down shortly after it took off from a training center in Albacete, Castilla-La Mancha, during a NATO exercise.
According to a statement released by the defense ministry, “The plane lost power, crashing into the parking area for planes, crashing into various planes that were parked there.”
Ten people, including 2 Greek and 8 French nationals, were killed in the accident while 21 others were injured. Five of the injured were shifted to La Paz Hospital’s specialist burn unit in Madrid.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said, “This is a tragedy that affects the whole NATO family.”
A single-engine Cessna 182 crashed near Owen in central Wisconsin at around 11 a.m. on January 26.
The plane, carrying the pilot, Mark Siegwart, 27, of Hammond, Indiana, Nathan Smoot, 41, of North Pole, Alaska and Martin Siegwart, 56, of Boon, Michigan, was flying from Hammond, Indiana when it went down.
According to Clark County Sheriff Greg Herrick, “Nathan and Mark were friends and were flying the recently purchased plane back to Alaska from the Griffith Airport in Hammond, Ind…Along the way, they stopped in Cadillac, Mich., and picked up Mark’s father who was accompanying them on the trip.”
According to the pilot, the aircraft began to ice up and lose altitude. He was attempting an emergency landing on a road when it crashed.
Martin Siegwart was pronounced dead at the spot, while Mark and Nathan were injured. Both of the injured were shifted to hospital where the authorities confirmed that Nathan was later discharged while Mark was in stable condition.
An ultralight plane crashed near an amusement park in Rishon Lezion, central Israel, on the morning of January 25.
The plane crashed and caught fire at the airstrip while the pilot was attempting an emergency landing.
The pilot and his only passenger were killed in the crash.
Authorities believe that dense fog might have caused the accident.
A Third Marine Aircraft Wing helicopter crashed at Twentynine Palms Marine base in Southern California on the afternoon of January 24.
The UH-1Y Huey helicopter, carrying 2 Marines, crashed at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center during a training exercise.
Both occupants were killed in the crash. They were later identified as Captain Elizabeth Kealey, 32, of Indiana, Pennsylvania and First Lieutenant Adam Satterfield, 25, of Oldham, Kentucky.
Wing commander Maj. Gen. Michael Rocco said in a statement, “Our hearts go out to the families and friends of the two Marines we lost in this tragic accident.”
The cause of crash is not known at the moment.
An Antonov An-2 plane, belonging to Kazakhmys copper company, crashed in Zhambyl, Kazakhstan, at around 15:40 local time, on January 20.
The accident happened when the plane was en-route to Shatyrkol copper mine from Karaganda region.
There were 3 crew members and 4 company employees aboard at the time of crash. Authorities confirmed that only a woman survived.
The cause of crash is under investigation.
A twin-engine training aircraft crashed into a warehouse at 5300 Allen K Breed Highway in Lakeland, Florida, on the morning of January 22.
The accident happened at around 10 a.m. after the plane departed from Lakeland Linder Regional Airport. The crash caused an explosion and fire.
A student and an instructor were aboard the plane when it crashed; both of them were killed. They were later identified as 41-year-old Gregory Todd Geng from Hudson and 62-year-old Terry Lee Butt of Winter Haven.
There was no one inside the building at the time of accident. The warehouse belongs to Key Safety Systems, a designer, developer and manufacturer of automotive safety systems.
The plane was a Piper Apache registered to Tailwheels Inc., of Lakeland.
The NTSB and the FAA are investigating.
