Airbus A310 Crash After Takeoff
The aircraft was completely destroyed on impact with the sea…. Continue Reading →
Airbus A330 Smoke Warning
Early in the flight the A330 crew received a series of smoke warnings from the aft cargo hold and the Captain elected to return to London Gatwick (UK). The crew carried out the appropriate emergency drills, including the discharge of the fire extinguishers in the aft cargo hold, but the smoke warnings continued. The aircraft…… Continue Reading →
Airbus A319 Toxic Fumes
On 19 December 2010 the Airbus A319 coming from Vienna, Austria, was on approach to Köln/Bonn Airport, Germany. Turning on to the base leg the two pilots noticed an abnormal smell. A short time later during intercept of the extended centre line, both pilots noticed an adverse effect on their physical and cognitive performance. They…… Continue Reading →
Airbus A300 In Flight Separation of Vertical Stabilizer
This report explains the accident involving American Airlines flight 587, an Airbus Industrie A300-605R, N14053, which crashed into a residential area of Belle Harbor, New York, USA following the in-flight separation of the airplane’s vertical stabilizer and rudder. The safety issues discussed in this report focus on characteristics of the A300-600 rudder control system design,…… Continue Reading →
Airbus A310 Improper Response to Stall Warning
The pilot flying applied forward pressure on the control column but did not increase power when the stall-warning system activated during takeoff. The airplane descended into water soon thereafter. The controlled-flight-into-terrain (CFIT) accident occurred on a dark night with limited external visual references available for the flight crew…. Continue Reading →
Airbus A320 CFIT After Non-adherence to SOPs
The report said that spatial disorientation likely was involved in the flight crew’s controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) during an attempted go-around. The ground-proximity warning system generated nine warnings before the aircraft struck the sea…. Continue Reading →
Airbus A320 Gear Collapsed After Hard Landing
The aeroplane did not respond to the pilots' commands on the controls to pitch up the aircraft and to reduce the vertical speed on the flare, causing the aircraft to impact against the threshold of the runway in a slight nose-down attitude. Upon impact, the nose landing gear collapsed, but the aircraft remained within the…… Continue Reading →
Airbus A320 Runway Overrun
On touchdwon, after a normal ILS approach, the normal braking and alternate braking system failed. The captain elected to turn the aircraft through some 90° to the right where the aircraft ran into a low earth embankment. The nose gear collapsed while the engines made contact with the embankment, bringing the aircraft to a stop…. Continue Reading →
Airbus A321 Damaged Windscreens in Thunderstorm
The aircraft was in the cruise at FL340 when it encountered an area of severe turbulence and hail. Some of the flight deck windows became crazed and other areas of the airframe suffered extensive damage although this was not apparent to the crew…. Continue Reading →
Airbus A340 Flight Crew Conducts Emergency Landing With Left main Gear Partially Extended
The report said that a wheel-brake torque rod detached and prevented the left-main gear from extending fully. The aircraft was substantially damaged during the emergency landing at London Heathrow Airport. Seven occupants received minor injuries during evacuation…. Continue Reading →