Content Archive: July 2014
Boeing, Spirit Assessing Effects of Train Derailment
A train carrying six Boeing 737 fuselages derailed in Montana on July 3.
Preliminary Report on Huntsville Accident Published
A number of eyewitnesses said the aircraft had barely climbed away from the runway before it banked hard right and crashed.
Asian Helicopter Safety Group Seeks To Reverse Accident Rate
AHEST to tackle worrying rotorcraft safety statistics throughout Asia.
NTSB Denies Petition To Re-examine TWA 800 Accident
Board says group did not prove its claim that a missile shot down the Boeing 747.
Satellite-based Precision Approach Installed at Sydney
New landing system is capable of creating 26 simultaneous instrument approaches.
Cast Develops New Safety Data Collection System
Air transport safety team wants to learn how safety enhancement measures are applied (or not) in the field.
Fokker 50 Crash in Somalia Claims Four Lives
Cargo aircraft came down in residential area but there were no injuries on the ground.
Virgin Australia Aircraft Flew 13 Times With Defects
Maintenance crews later identified severe damage to the ATR 72’s horizontal and vertical stabilizer sections.
FAA Updates Satellite Approach Numbers
The total number of Waas approaches available in the U.S. continues to grow.
European Commission Seeks User Input on System Safety
Survey looks at possible revision to EC regulation 216/2008.
