Tag: crash

The Responsibility of Command

The recently published report on the crash of the Polish Presidential flight to Smolensk in April last year makes very sorry reading. Not just because of the loss of life but also because of the many systemic failures it exposes. The English language version can be found here. In this short article I don’t want… Continue reading The Responsibility of Command

17 December 2010 – 75th anniversary of the first flight of the DC-3

Our industry has a number of icons, aircraft that have turned out so good and have made such an impact that they leave their imprint on the skies forever. The DC-3 is certainly such an aircraft and it has not lost its aura of excellence since its first flight on 17 December 1935. As she… Continue reading 17 December 2010 – 75th anniversary of the first flight of the DC-3

Report on the Buffalo crash of 12 February 2009

News from EUROCONTROL’s aviation safety knowledge base SKYbrary On 12 February 2009, a Bombardier DHC-8-400 on an ILS approach to KBUF crashed after the pilot flying lost control of the aircraft. The NTSB investigation determined that “the probable cause of this accident was the captain’s inappropriate response to the activation of the stick shaker, which… Continue reading Report on the Buffalo crash of 12 February 2009

FAA Call to action on airline safety and pilot training

News from EUROCONTROL’s aviation safety knowledge base SKYbrary On February 12, 2009, a Colgan Air Bombardier Dash-8 Q400, operating as Continental Connection Flight 3407, crashed while on approach to Buffalo, New York. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) conducted a public hearing on this accident from May 12-14, 2009. During that hearing and subsequent congressional… Continue reading FAA Call to action on airline safety and pilot training