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While simulating an engine-out emergency just after takeoff with an extreme center of gravity location, the pilots chose improper manual settings which rendered the autopilot incapable of keeping the plane in the air, and by the time the captain regained manual control, it was too late. The aircraft was destroyed, killing the flight crew, a ...
The engine had been replaced with a spare engine, lent by Rolls-Royce, from an older model which did not include a hydraulic pump. Despite the lead mechanic's concerns, Air Transat authorized the use of a part from a similar engine, an adaptation that did not maintain adequate clearance between the hydraulic lines and the fuel line.
He had a total of 2,605 hours flying time, including 1,214 hours on a Saab 340. However, training records revealed that he had failed two engine-out checks, and on his most recent one had been given a "standard minus," the lowest passing grade. His co-pilot was 34-year old First Officer Paul Stassen. He had been with KLM Cityhopper since 27 ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. military Osprey aircraft crash off the coast of Japan in November that killed all eight crew members was caused by a failure in the gear box and the pilot's decision ...
The National Transportation Safety Board, which investigated the Nov. 13, 2021 crash on Beaver Island, said in a report released Thursday that the pilot lost control during landing and crashed 300 ...
Northwest Airlines flight leads to probe of pilot professionalism The inside story of Northwest 188 plus, Congress gets it right, for once: Tough new hiring rules for airlines and pilots Analyst of the incident and review of the ANSV Final Report by a commercial aircraft pilot and training captain on YouTube
The pilot stated that he was towing a banner about 500 feet above ground level parallel to the beach, when the airplane’s engine stopped producing power, the report said. He restarted the engine ...
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