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Monday, November 23, 2009
Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks Oct 4, 2009 Gainesboro, TN PIPER PA-28-140 N95472 Pilot selected to depart from runway 36, a 3,500-foot-long, unlighted, asphalt runway. It was dark night, and pilot utilized "glow sticks" to illuminate points around runway. Pilot reported that... [read more]
November 16, 2009
USAF Scores Safest Flying Year
Fiscal Year 2009, which ended Sept. 30, was the safest flying year in the 62-year history of the USAF with only 17 Class A mishaps. The next best year was FY 2006 with 19 Class A mishaps. (A Class A mishap is one where there is loss of life, an injury...
November 9, 2009
Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks Oct 03, 2009 Jones Creek, TX BEECH E18S N797SB A/c substantially damaged when struck radio tower and impacted terrain while maneuvering near Lake Jackson. . Local mosquito control flight originated at Brazoria...
November 2, 2009
Blame Placed for Nimrod Crash
It is reported that a UK government inquiry blames BAE Systems and QinetiQ for safety failings that caused an explosion on a RAF Nimrod reconnaissance plane over Afghanistan in 2006, killing all 14 on board. The report, prepared by Charles Haddon-Cave, a...
November 2, 2009
Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks Oct 01, 2009 Dayton, OH DUSENBERRY MARK J 1905 WRIGHT FLYER N3635N 1905 Wright Flyer, collided with terrain following loss of control shortly after taking off from Huffman Prairie Flying Field at...
October 26, 2009
'Distracted' Northwest Pilots Overshoot Destination
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating a Northwest Airlines flight that overshot its destination by 150 miles after pilots reportedly got into a "heated discussion." According to the Safety Board, "the crew stated...
October 26, 2009
Flight Simulators Help
In Air Mobility Command, the use of flight simulators as an Air Force Smart Operation for the 21st Century (AFSO 21) effort is helping to significantly reduce costs, maximize training and make more aircraft available for operational missions. The use of...
October 26, 2009
Safety & Technology Trends
Police Chopper Shot Down in Brazil Two Brazilian policemen were killed after their helicopter came under fire from gang members below them and crashed. The pilot struggled to put the helicopter down safely after being shot in the leg by suspected...
October 26, 2009
Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks Sept 02, 2009 Kurnoon, India BELL 430 VT-APG Government of Andhra Pradesh Gad helicopter crashed enroute to Chitoor, India from Hyderabad, India. There were 2 crew members and 3 passengers, including the...
October 19, 2009
F-16 Accident Blamed on Pilot
A pilot's failure to keep tabs on his altitude during night, low altitude high-angle strafing training caused the crash of an F-16 Fighting Falcon at the Utah Test and Training Range June 22, according to an Air Combat Command Accident Investigation Board...
October 19, 2009
T-38 Crash Due to Rudder Problem
A USAF accident investigation board has determined that a failure in the rudder operating mechanism caused the crash of a T-38 aircraft on a training mission 12 miles north of Edwards AFB, CA, on May 21, 2009. The report states the failure was most likely due...
October 19, 2009
Pentagon Target Preventable Accidents
Accidents on and off duty pose a greater threat than combat to U.S. service members. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has challenged the department to step up its investment in safety technologies while incorporating best safety practices. Since 2003, the...
October 12, 2009
ANG Cuts Red Tape
An Air National Guard (ANG) program designed to cut through bureaucracy has led to several flight safety solutions, including pilot fatigue and controlled flight into terrain (CFIT). The Disruptive Solutions Process program allows for common sense solutions...
October 5, 2009
'Pilotless' Plane Crashes in Indiana Cornfield
Authorities are investigating the Sept. 30 crash of a Mooney private aircraft in an Indiana cornfield. The single-engine plane with an unresponsive pilot at the controls had been intercepted by USAF fighters who were alerted by concerned controllers. Indiana...
October 5, 2009
Air Force Releases Predator Accident Report
A USAF GA-ASI MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial system (UAS) flying a mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom lost contact with its ground control station and presumably crashed in a forward operating area May 13, according to an Air Combat Command...
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