The crew of a Boeing 757-200, Flight 965, was transitioning from cruise flight to a very high frequency omni-directional radio range (VOR) / distance measuring equipment (DME) instrument approach to runway 19 at the Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport (SKCL), Cali, Colombia, when the aircraft collided with a mountain 53 kilometers (33 miles) northeast of…… Continue Reading →
On their approach to Cali, Colombia, the flight crew selected a direct course to the ROMEO nondirectional beacon (NDB), believing that they were selecting the ROZO NDB. According to the Colombia Aeronautica Civil accident investigation report, the incorrect flight management system entry led the airplane to turn toward Bogota, Colombia, which was 212 kilometers (132…… Continue Reading →
The flight crew did not maintain visual contact with the runway while circling to land outside the circling-approach area at an airport in South Korea. The controlled-flight-into-terrain (CFIT) accident occurred about five seconds after the first-officer called for a missed approach…. Continue Reading →
On October 31, 1999, a Boeing 767-300ER crashed into the Atlantic Ocean about 60 miles south of Nantucket, Massachusetts( USA). The flight departed JFK about 0120, with 4 flight crewmembers, 10 flight attendants, and 203 passengers on board. All 217 people on board were killed, and the airplane was destroyed…. Continue Reading →
Are you crossing the Atlantic today? It could be a good idea to read the following article…. Continue Reading →
The flight crew responded to a visual illusion with an unwarranted power reduction, said the official accident investigation report. Just before landing, the aircraft's pitch attitude increased; the tail skid struck the runway surface as the aircraft landed…. Continue Reading →
During a climb to FL270 with autopilot engaged, the aircraft did not capture the selected altitude. The Captain disconnected the autopilot and then experienced difficulty in accurately controlling the aircraft in pitch…. Continue Reading →
The aircraft suffered an in-flight failure of the DC Battery Bus, resulting in the loss of several aircraft systems including the standby ADI…. Continue Reading →
During takeoff the airplane, overloaded in an anarchic manner, was not able to climb at the usual rate and struck an airport building located a hundred and eighteen meters past the runway end on the extended runway centerline, crashed onto the beach and ended up in the ocean…. Continue Reading →
A Boeing 727-200 freighter was scheduled a night cargo flight. On arrival the flight crew conducted two unsuccessful approaches in darkness and poor weather conditions before landing on the third approach. A post-flight inspection of the aircraft found visible damage on the left wing. The tip of the left outboard leading edge flap and the…… Continue Reading →