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Structural directive applied to aircraft that broke up in flight
An aircraft that crashed after an apparent mid-air break-up is the subject of an airworthiness directive (AD) requiring 50-hourly inspections of its main spar...
E-cigarette battery causes baggage hold fire
Canada’s Transportation Safety Board (TSB) has warned against the dangers of lithium-ion batteries after a fire in a baggage compartment resulted in an emergency...
Where are all the Women?
by Kreisha Ballantyne
A father and son are driving along the motorway when they have a head-on collision with another vehicle. The father is killed...
Close encounter highlights see-and-avoid limitations
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is reminding pilots of the limitations of the see-and-avoid principle after two Cessnas were involved in a near...
International accidents 1 November–30 November 2018
Date 7 November (image above)
Aircraft Boeing 747-412F
Location Halifax-Stanfield International Airport, Canada
Fatalities Nil
Description The cargo aircraft suffered a runway excursion after landing. After touching down...
A close shave
by John Michell, Flight Safety Australia reader
The Jodel D9 aeroplane was a very light wood and fabric aircraft that would now easily fit into...
The Last Day
MacRobertson Miller Airlines flight 1750, 31 December 1968
Much has changed over the 50 years since this crash, but the cultural factors behind it remain...
Big trip weather planning
Kreisha Ballantyne takes a look at big-trip planning, with a focus on weather resources.
The time is approaching: the endless rain has finally ceased and...
Summer’s seen—and sometimes unseen—hazards
Summertime flying is usually quite attractive, but it brings a number of considerations for pilots. Several are mentioned frequently enough that pilots know about...
International accidents 1 October to 31 October 2018
Date 1 October
Aircraft Antononv An-2T
Location 42 km (26.3 mls) SE of Uriman, Venezuela
Fatalities Nil
Description The aircraft suffered a loss of engine power over the...
