06Dec/16

Air France Flight 4590 FOD Explained

Although this happened in 2000 we must never forget the importance of FOD Control and FOD safety.Air France Flight 4590 was an Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde, registration F-BTSC, on a scheduled international flight from Paris, France, to New YorkRead More…

11Jan/22
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U.S. Air Force Developing Robot ‘Dogs’ To Keep Runways Clear Of Hazardous Foreign Object Debris FOD

U.S. Air Force Developing Robot ‘Dogs’ To Keep Runways Clear Of Hazardous Foreign Object Debris FOD. A robot described as ‘Roomba for runways’ that’s under development for the U.S. Air Force couldRead More…

05Oct/15

Fact Sheet – Foreign Object Debris (FOD)

Article courtesy of U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Contact: Marcia Alexander-Adams Phone: (202) 267-3488   FAA Foreign Object Debris FACT SHEETThis article was written on November 15, 2013 and re-submitted here at fodprevention.com October 15, 2015BackgroundFOD isRead More…

22Mar/15

FOD Information

FOD Information and Prevention – What is FOD? Foreign Object Debris (FOD) is a substance, debris or article alien to a vehicle or system which would potentially cause damage. Foreign Object DamageRead More…

14Jun/12

FOD Prevention – What is FOD?

FOD Prevention – What is FOD? Foreign Object Debris (FOD) is a substance, debris or article alien to a vehicle or system which would potentially cause damage. Foreign Object Damage (also abbreviatedRead More…