Tag Archives: National Transportation Safety Board

25Sep/18

FOD Incident Rotor Blade Tool Control

Original post courtesy of Aerossurance.com on May 19, 2016 The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has just issued a report on an incident where a helicopter’s rotor blades were damaged during start up byRead More…

06Sep/18

Corrosion, Metal Fatigue Causes Wide-Body Freighter Landing Gear Collapse

Original post courtesy of NTSB.gov WASHINGTON (Aug. 23, 2018) — The landing gear collapse on a FedEx MD-10-10F, wide-body cargo jet was caused by corrosion that led to fatigue cracking, according toRead More…

31Aug/18

Screwdriver Found in C208 Controls

Original post courtesy of Aerossurance.com on Feb 12, 2017 Flying Control FOD: Screwdriver Found in C208 Controls An Australian Cessna 208B Caravan pilot detected a control restriction during a flight control riggingRead More…

29Dec/16

The Safest Year in Aviation History (2016)

The Aviation Safety Network today released the preliminary 2016 airliner accident statistics showing a very low total of 19 fatal airliner accidents, resulting in 325 fatalities. Story courtesy of:Harro Ranter the Aviation Safety NetworkDespiteRead More…

12Sep/16

NTSB General Aviation Safety Alerts

Credit: NTSB Board Meeting March 12, 2013WASHINGTON – The National Transportation Safety Board met to consider five Safety Alerts aimed at reducing the number of general aviation accidents. A Safety Alert isRead More…