The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) is deploying a team of investigators to the Calgary International Airport to an incident involving a Bombardier DHC-8 operated by WestJet Encore. “The TSB will gather information and assess the occurrence”, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada said in a statement. The TSB is an independent agency that investigates … Read more
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today issued a safety alert to U.S. and foreign commercial passenger and cargo airlines, urging them to conduct a safety risk assessment to manage the risks associated with transporting lithium batteries as cargo. The FAA also is issuing guidance to its own inspectors to help them determine whether the airlines … Read more
In its investigation report (A14O0178) released today, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) found that a malfunctioning landing gear system led to the September 2014 landing accident at Timmins Victor M. Power Airport in Timmins, Ontario. The aircraft was substantially damaged but there was no post-impact fire, and no injuries to the occupants. On … Read more
A West Atlantic Bombardier CRJ200 converted freighter crashed in Sweden near the Norwegian border after disappearing from radar during a mail transport flight between Oslo and Tromso. The Swedish Accident Investigation Authority has released the following information: A Mayday call was received shortly after midnight on 8 January 2016 from a cargo aircraft on route … Read more
West Atlantic’s CEO & President Mr. Gustaf Thureborn told in a press conference in Gothenburg that the accident had taken place on Thursday night. “What should not happen and may not happen has happened,” he told reporters. The aircraft, which was carrying mail for the Norwegian postal service, departed Oslo Gardemoen on its way to Tromsö … Read more
Air Canada confirmed its flight AC088, en route to Toronto from Shanghai, was diverted to Calgary due to turbulence where it landed without incident at 15:23 MT (17:23 ET) today. The Boeing 777-300ER was carrying 332 passengers and 19 crew members. The airline reported that passengers and crew have been examined by medical personnel following turbulence encountered … Read more
Wasaya Airways has confirmed Search And Rescue ground crews have reached the aircraft site of Wasaya Airways missing flight 127.
Luxair reported that one of its aircraft, operating Luxair’s flight LG 4605 from Luxembourg to London City today, lost an engine cowling panel of its left engine during take-off at 7.15 am. The flight continued to London City where the crew completed an uneventful landing. The aircraft is now subjected to a detailed analysis by the … Read more
A Metrojet (former Kogalym Avia, Kolavia) Airbus A321-200, registration EI-ETJ performing flight 7K-9268 from Sharm el Sheikh to St. Petersburg with 217 passengers and 7 crew onboard, was flying over the Sinai Peninsula when the aircraft disappeared from radar. Initially there were conflicting reports about the fate of the plane, some suggesting it had disappeared over … Read more
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced that the Republic of Nicaragua complies with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) safety standards and has been granted a Category 1 rating. The FAA first assessed the Republic of Nicaragua in 1994 and found it did not meetinternational standards. While under a Category 2 … Read more