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04 OCT - Runway incursion incident at Milan-Linate 11 OCT - First steps towards a EU blacklist of unsafe airlines
13 OCT - Nigerian Shorts 360 suffers nosegear collapse on landing at Lagos
14 OCT - Irish Aviation Authority against EU airline blacklist
17 OCT - ILS frequency temporarily jammed at Tokyo-Haneda
27 OCT - FAA raises safety rating for Argentina
04 OCT 2005 Runway incursion incident at Milan-Linate [to table of contents]
The Italian accident investigation board ANSV reported about what they called a `serious incident` that happened on the morning of September 26. A Cessna 560 Citation V, F-GJXX, had to carry out a missed approach procedure at Milano-Linate Airport when a Beechcraft King Air 350, LX-MLB, taxied onto the runway. (ANSV)
In a vote the transport committee in the European Parliament approved the report by Christine de Veyrac MEP (EPP-ED, France) by 43 votes for, one against and one abstention, thereby clearing the way for a speedy adoption of a draft regulation to establish an EU black list of unsafe airlines. All carriers on the list will be banned from flying in the EU airspace, allowing the same level of safety for all flights departing or landing in the EU. The European Commission should now compile the list on the basis of common inspection criteria. (Euractiv, EU) 13 OCT 2005 Nigerian Shorts 360 suffers nosegear collapse on landing at Lagos [to table of contents]
An Associated Aviation Shorts 360 is reported to have suffered a nosegear collapse on landing at Lagos, Nigeria. The flight arrived from Benin and had to abort the first attempt to land in poor weather (heavy rainfall). During the second attempt the plane bounced and landed back on the runway, collapsing the nosegear. None of the 20 passengers and crew were injured. Runway 18L was closed for one hour. (This Day) 14 OCT 2005 Irish Aviation Authority against EU airline blacklist [to table of contents]
The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) has come out against an EU proposal for a centralised blacklist of unsafe airlines. It does not see the need for a centralised system. But the Department of Transport said it supports the proposed blacklist, on the basis that it would help ensure the safety of Irish passengers across the EU. (Irish Indepenedent) 17 OCT 2005 ILS frequency temporarily jammed at Tokyo-Haneda [to table of contents]
Problems with the reception of ILS signals at Tokyo-Haneda caused the closure of runway 16R/34L for three hours and the delay of fifty flights. It appeared that a US Navy fleet returning to the Yokosuka naval base in the area was using the same frequency. (NHK) 27 OCT 2005 FAA raises safety rating for Argentina [to table of contents]
The U.S. FAA announced it is raising Argentina`s safety rating to Category 1 following a reassessment of that country`s civil aviation authority. A Category 1 rating means that the Argentine civil aviation authority has been assessed by FAA inspectors and has been found to license and oversee air carriers in accordance with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) aviation safety standards. Argentina had been in Category 2 since an FAA assessment in July 2002. (FAA)
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