Airbus A330 Inflight Aircraft Damaged
Inflight Aircraft Damaged after Engine Cowling Latches Not Locked… Continue Reading →
Inflight Aircraft Damaged after Engine Cowling Latches Not Locked… Continue Reading →
The aircraft crashed about 1,200 meters short of the landing runway, outside the airport perimeter. The aircraft was destroyed by the impact and post-crash fire. The final report stated that the accident resulted from the pilots’ lack of a common action plan during the approach, the final approach being continued below the Minimum Decision Altitude…… Continue Reading →
The A330 was cruising at 39,000 feet on autopilot near Kagoshima, Japan, when it encountered intense rain and both the captain's and co-pilot's airspeed indicators immediately showed a huge rollback in the plane's forward velocity. With autopilot and automatic-throttle controls disengaged, the cockpit was filled with beeps and bright warning signals indicating various system problems.…… Continue Reading →
Strong turbulence in cruise, momentary loss of control of the flight path by the crew…. Continue Reading →
The fire, which started in a windscreen heating system, was observed by pilots while flying 230 Nm SW of Guam. The fire was extinguished by the crew and the aircraft diverted to Guam…. Continue Reading →
The Airbus A330 which was flying from Miami, USA to Sao Paulo, Brazil, experienced a loss of primary speed and altitude information while in cruise flight. Initial reports indicated that the Flight crew noted an abrupt drop in indicated outside air temperature, followed by the loss of the Air Data Reference System and disconnections of…… Continue Reading →
Due to an error in the takeoff performance calculations, incorrect takeoff speeds were used on departure. On rotation, the aircraft initially failed to become airborne as expected, causing the commander to select TOGA power. The aircraft then became airborne and climbed away safely. Whilst the investigation could not identify the exact source of the error,…… Continue Reading →
The aircraft was in the initial climb, passing 530 ft agl after takeoff, when it was struck by birds which impacted the fan blades of the left and right engines as well as the nose of the aircraft. Both engines were damaged and the left engine was shut down by the crew because the engine…… Continue Reading →
On 13 April 2010, a Rolls Royce Trent 700-powered Airbus A330-300 being operated by Hong Kong-based Operator Cathay Pacific on a scheduled passenger flight from Surabaya, Indonesia to Hong Kong experienced difficulties in controlling the thrust from both engines whilst en route and as the initial difficulties worsened, a PAN and then a MAYDAY was…… Continue Reading →
A serious incident involved an Airbus A340-300 aircraft at Hong Kong International Airport at a time the Flight crew attempted to take-off after making a wrong turn onto a taxiway. On detecting the anomaly, an air traffic controller instructed the pilot to stop rolling and the attempted take-off was aborted in time. There was no…… Continue Reading →