The aircraft was approaching Runway 27L at London Heathrow airport at the end of a flight from Dubai. During the flare for landing the aircraft “floated” and the crew believed it would not land within the runway Touchdown Zone (TDZ). A go-around was initiated from low height and speed; the subsequent pitch rate applied caused…… Continue Reading →
Predictive windshear warning on final, cognitive incapacitation of copilot during go-around, lateral and vertical flight path deviations, low energy alert, conflict with a departing aircraft…. Continue Reading →
During the final stages of landing at Nairobi (Kenya) the flight crew lost visual references, during which time the pilot flying made a left rudder pedal input. A go‑around was initiated. However, the aircraft touched down and the left main landing gear ran off the paved runway for a distance of 180 m. No significant…… Continue Reading →
On 7 October 2008, an Airbus A330 aircraft, departed Singapore on a scheduled passenger transport service to Perth, Australia. While the aircraft was cruising at 37,000 ft, the autopilot disconnected with various aircraft system failure indications. While the crew was evaluating the situation, the aircraft abruptly pitched about 8.4 degrees nose-down, and descended 650 ft…… Continue Reading →
The flight crew of an Airbus A330 declared “MAYDAY” when approaching Hong Kong International Airport (VHHH) with control problem on both engines. The aircraft landed at a groundspeed of 231 knots, with No. 1 engine stuck at about 70 % N1 and No. 2 stuck at about 17 % N1. Five main tyres were deflated…… Continue Reading →
On 10 March 2015 an Airbus A330 was conducting a regular passenger service from Sydney (Australia) to Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia). On departure from runway 16R the aircraft was observed by ATC to enter the departure flight path of the parallel runway 16L. The flight crew identified a problem with the onboard navigation systems. Attempts to…… Continue Reading →
On June 1st, 2009 flight AF447 from Rio to Paris crashed into the Atlantic Ocean, killing all 228 persons on board. The safety and legal investigations concluded that human factors have played an important role in the accident…. Continue Reading →
The aircraft was completely destroyed on impact with the sea…. Continue Reading →
Early in the flight the A330 crew received a series of smoke warnings from the aft cargo hold and the Captain elected to return to London Gatwick (UK). The crew carried out the appropriate emergency drills, including the discharge of the fire extinguishers in the aft cargo hold, but the smoke warnings continued. The aircraft…… Continue Reading →
On 19 December 2010 the Airbus A319 coming from Vienna, Austria, was on approach to Köln/Bonn Airport, Germany. Turning on to the base leg the two pilots noticed an abnormal smell. A short time later during intercept of the extended centre line, both pilots noticed an adverse effect on their physical and cognitive performance. They…… Continue Reading →