At nearly midnight on 20 October 2014, a Falcon 50EX business jet crashed into a snow removal truck which had penetrated the active runway while the aircraft was performing its take-off run in poor visibility…
Companies require pilots to use a type of telex system (called ACARS) to enter all sorts of data into the airlines operational database. This is handy to keep track of services provided and allows for…
A United at Paris on Jul 20th 2020, cleared to land on wrong runway, ATC error saved by Easyjet
Leaving the doors open while driving makes it tentative for people to behave ‘dangerous’. Systems Thinking is about making it easy to do the right thing, difficult to do the wrong thing and extremely difficult to do the catastrophic!
Due to an error on MediaMarkt’s website, customers were able to buy an Apple iMac of 2,190 euros for 2.19 euros last week. The computers were also delivered, but the retail chain now demands that…
Remember 11 November 2008, when an Air Astana plane was experiencing flight control problems after departure out of Lissabon (Portugal)? People were watching while a potential catastrophe unfolded live. Luckily, the pilots managed to get the aircraft back under control and landed the crippled machine at the 3rd attempt.
There is nothing wrong with creating a pleasant atmosphere in the cockpit, but when pictures of rubber chickens pushing throttles go public, pilots may face some uncomfortable questions. It is an interesting case for a Just Culture blog and we can discuss at length whether or not these guys should be sanctioned or not for damaging the brand image. But what is really interesting is the tone of the article…
Investigators in Myanmar believe improper maintenance meant an Embraer 190’s intermittent nose-gear fault was not rectified before the aircraft landed at Mandalay without its nose-wheels deployed. The Myanmar National Airlines jet (XY-AGQ) suffered substantial damage…
“From the US comes the latest domestic item to join the list of dangerous foreign object debris (FOD) items. A wireless audio speaker, used for listening to music on a smartphone is the prime suspect…
“The issue only affects the central wing tank (CWT). As a consequence, insufficient fuel may be loaded for the aircraft mission while leaving the flight crew unaware of it. Within the first three hours, the…