Category: Accidents and Incidents –  Page 4

Voepass flight 2283

Voepass Linhas Aéreas flight 2283 was a scheduled Brazilian flight from Cascavel, Paraná, to Guarulhos, São Paulo. This is a routine, two-hour flight and the aircraft (and presumably crew) had flown it regularly, including the Guarulhos to Cascavel leg earlier that morning. Voepass Linhas Aéreas is a small airline that has offered domestic flights around…

Read more… 16 Aug 24

A Perfect Day to Fly: The Tragic Story of the EAA AirVenture 2023 Midair Collision

In 2023, the annual EAA AirVenture airshow in Oshkosh, Wisconsin was marred by a tragic mid-air collision. The EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association) is an aviation organisation which has hosted fly-ins since 1953. EAA AirVenture is the largest American airshow; the week-long event is held in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, every year in July. The large number of…

Read more… 9 Aug 24

Unintended Tail Dragger: Prolonged Tail Strike at Milan

I can’t believe this video from Milan taken by CCTV last month. I’ve never seen a tail strike quite so… prolonged. The video was taken on the 9th of July 2024 at Milan Malpensa Airport in Italy and reported on by Corriere Della Sera (in Italian). The eleven-year-old Boeing 777-300ER, owned by Latam Airlines and…

Read more… 2 Aug 24

Fatal Crash Overshadows Opening Day of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024

On Monday, the 22nd of July, a Lancair Super ES crashed on approach to Wittman Regional Airport (KOSH) flying into the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. Oshkosh is the aviation event in the US and during the event, KOSH becomes the world’s busiest control tower. For that one week, Oshkosh has the highest concentration of aircraft in…

Read more… 26 Jul 24

From Mayday to Miracle: Cessna Bellylanding at Bankstown

On the 26th of May 2024, a private pilot in a Cessna T210 Centurion II suffered an engine failure while downwind at Bankstown Airport in New South Wales, Australia. What followed was an emergency landing on video that will make you sweat. The pilot and one passenger, his wife, were on a private flight between…

Read more… 19 Jul 24

The Fenestron Factor: Cabri G2 Crash in Gruyéres

The Swiss Transportation Safety Investigation Board (STSB) has released the final report for the Cabri G2 light helicopter crash in Gruyères, Switzerland in 2022. I wrote about it at the time, but I’m repeating the information and the videos here for reference. The final report is only available in French, with no mention of it…

Read more… 28 Jun 24

Accident Reports

Crosswind Landing Gone Wrong: TUI Boeing 737 at Leeds Bradford

Leeds Bradford Airport in England, perched on a windy hilltop, is known for its challenging conditions. But even by Leeds standards, the conditions on the 20th of October 2023 were…

Bankstown Belly Landing Follow-Up

Last year, I wrote about a Cessna 210 which suffered an engine failure while downwind at Bankstown Airport in New South Wales, Australia. I’ll quickly recap the controller and pilot…

Demystifying

How to tell an F-16 Fighting Falcon from a Eurofighter Typhoon

There are a number of reasons why you might need to quickly point out the differences between a General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon and a Eurofighter EF2000 Typhoon. You might…

Extreme Turbulence in Singapore Airlines flight 321

A few days ago (21st of May 2024), Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 encountered heavy turbulence on a passenger flight from London-Heathrow to Singapore. There were 229 on board, including eighteen…

History

Gladys Ingle Inflight Wheel Change: Emergency Action or Stunt?

This video of a mid-air wheel exchange goes viral once a year or so, but I never get tired of watching it. Last week, it showed up on Reddit and…

The Disappearance of the Hawaii Clipper May Not Be as Mysterious as Was Thought

This week, we have a guest post by J.B. Rivard who wrote an article for the American Aviation Historical Society (AAHS) and used one of my articles as a reference.…

Fun Stuff

Terminally Early: The Berlin Viewing Platform

Mistakes were made. All of them were mine. Before I left for Dresden, I planned out my full itinerary. Berlin is a much busier airport than Tallinn, so I needed…

A Few Good Stories

I’m in Dresden at the moment and I’m afraid I haven’t had a free moment to write you a new article. Luckily, lots of other people are on the internet…