Around one minute after takeoff,the crew felt a shock followed by strong vibrations on the controls. After deciding to return to the airfield and requested priority and the callout of the emergency services, they were unable to determine the source of the problem. The vibrations slightly reduced in intensity with the reduction of speed on…… Continue Reading →
The aircraft landed, aquaplaned and overran the slush covered runway…. Continue Reading →
The Embraer 145LR aircraft overran the runway, coming to rest approximately 300 feet off the end of the runway in a grass field. The aircraft sustained minor damage to the inboard left main landing gear tire…. Continue Reading →
An EMB-120RT crashed during a rapid descent after an uncommanded roll excursion near Monroe, Michigan (USA). Safety issues in the report focused on procedures for the use of ice protection systems, airspeed and flap configuration information, stall warning/protection system capabilities, operation of the autopilot in icing conditions, aircraft icing certification requirements, and icing-related research…. Continue Reading →
This report explains the accident involving an EMB-120RT airplane, which experienced the loss of a propeller blade and crashed during an emergency landing near Carrollton, Georgia (USA), on August 21, 1995. Safety issues in the report focused on manufacturer engineering practices, propeller blade maintenance repair, propeller testing and inspection procedures, the relaying of emergency information…… Continue Reading →
On 29 September 2006, a B737-800, operated by the Brazilian airline Gol, collided head-on with a US owned and operated EMB135 Legacy at FL370 over the Amazon, Brazil. The aircraft were flying at the same altitude in opposite directions along the same airway…. Continue Reading →
An Embraer ERJ-190 operating flight from Maputo (Mozambique) to Luanda, (Angola), crashed in the Bwabwata National Park (Namibia). The airplane was destroyed and all 27 passengers and six crew members were killed. The airplane proceeded over Botswana at FL380 and minutes before the crash the co-pilot left the cockpit for the lavatory. The captain then…… Continue Reading →