News
03 FEB 2002
A Delta Airlines MD-11 (Flight DL129 ATL-DUB) ran off the runway on landing in high winds. No injuries among the 181 occupants. (Sky News)
05 FEB 2002
The families of 9 National Guard members killed in a Shorts Sherpa plane crash last year sued aerospace companies Bombardier and Rockwell. Lawyers for the families claimed in the lawsuit that the autopilot and flight control systems on the Sherpa were defective and dangerous and the plane`s weather radar system produced faulty information, possibly causing the crew to fly into bad weather. (Reuters)
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A Chanchangi Airlines Boeing 727 (5N-BNF?) made an emergency landing on Lagos Airport runway 19L following a hydraulic system failure. (This Day (Lagos)) 08 FEB 2002
In the wake of the November 2001 American Airlines Airbus A.300 accident, the NTSB issued 2 safety recommendations regarding pilot training on the use of the rudder. Key aspect is the fact that potentially dangerous loads on the vertical stabilizer, even at speeds below the design maneuvering speed can occur . (NTSB)
Safety Recommendations A-02-1/-2
08 FEB 2002 The 6th report of the UK Airprox Board (UKAB) which covers airprox incidents filed between January to June 2001 was released. Between January and June 2001 there were 44 airprox involving airliners compared with 52 during the same period in 2000. No airliners were involved in any actual risk of collision incidents, compared with two cases during the same months in 2000. (CAA)
Analysis of Airprox in UK Airspace (PDF)
12 FEB 2002 The NTSB issues 2 safety recommendations regarding the need for immediate inspection and repair of certain Hamilton Sundstrand 568F propeller blades. The recommendations are a response to the January 12, 2002 incident involving an ACES Colombia ATR-42 (VP-BVE). A propeller blade separated shortly after takeoff from Cartagena. (NTSB)
Safety Recommendations A-02-3/-4
13 FEB 2002 During an investigation by the Dutch Ministry of Transport, 39 parts were found that were bought from Panaviation, the Italian bogus part suspected company. The 39 parts were found at 9 companies; none of the 39 parts were critical with regards to safety. (ANP) 15 FEB 2002
The Australian TSB released the report from their investigation of the January 30, 2001 incident involving an Emirates Boeing 777 serious engine failure on take-off from Melbourne. A fanblade had cracked and failed as a result of irregular blade seating. (ATSB)
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15 FEB 2002 An air traffic controller is being investigated after two Qantas Boeing 747-400 planes (QF25 AKL-LAX and QF26 LAX-AKL) flew at each other head-on at FL330 over a remote part of the Pacific Ocean and came within a minute of a collision. A TCAS warning on both aircraft prevented a collision. (New Zealand Herald) 16 FEB 2002
A TAM Fokker 100 operating flight 3523 suffered a wheel brake fire after landing at Rio de Janeiro-Galećo. The fire was controlled by the fire brigade and none of the 108 passengers was injured. (Terra) 18 FEB 2002
Aerolineas Argentinas Flight AR1289, Boeing 737-236 LV-ZRE from Santiago to Buenos Aires suffered a crack in the fuselage near the cabin door, causing depressurization. The plane diverted to San Juan. (ASN)
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20 FEB 2002 Armed rebels hijacked an Aires DHC-8 and forced its crew to land on a highway near Hobo, Colombia. The aircraft was traveling between Neiva and Bogota with 35 passengers including opposition Senator Jorge Eduardo Gechem on board. (Xinhua) 24 FEB 2002
An Iranian Il-76 made an emergency landing in Meshed, Khurasan after put down fire on board. Six people result injured. (ITAR-TASS) 27 FEB 2002
The Canadian TSB released their investigation report regarding the 18 December 2000 Windsor Airport runway overrun involving Antonov Airlines Antonov 124 UR-82029. The aircraft touched down long and fast on a runway covered with a trace of loose snow. The pilot was supplied with incorrect braking action information using non-standard phraseology. (TSB)
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