Flight Safety Information November 1, 2010 - No. 222 In This Issue Britain bars all unaccompanied air freight from Yemen UK terror probe reveals PETN explosives found on US-bound jet Plane overshoots runway at Gander 1time Airlines defends its cabin crew FAA investigates helicopter crash near Prescott Flight Safety Foundation BARS Program ERAU Graduate Survey:... Safety Managment System FSI Advertising Britain bars all unaccompanied air freight from Yemen LONDON (AP) - British Home Secretary Theresa May says that the U.K. has banned the movement of all unaccompanied air freight originating from Yemen following the discovery of mail bombs aimed at the U.S. The announcement further restricts the movement of people and cargo from Yemen. Direct air freight and passenger links were severed in January following the Christmas Day attack on Detroit-bound jet. May told journalists on Saturday that Britain would nevertheless not be increasing its terror threat level, which currently stands at severe, meaning that a terror attack is highly likely. Back to Top UK terror probe reveals PETN explosives found on US-bound jet A huge transatlantic terror investigation is under way after a suspected mail bomb plot was smashed when a device was found on a jet at a British airport. Investigators believe the explosives were PETN (Pentaerythritol Tetranitrate), the same used in the failed Al Qaeda bombing attempt last Christmas, the Daily Express reports. On that occasion, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, 23, who received terror training in Yemen, hid explosives in his underwear on a flight from Schipol Airport in Amsterdam to Detroit, Michigan, but failed to detonate them properly. Planes were grounded in the United States after the makeshift bomb containing explosive material was found on a cargo plane at East Midlands airport in Leicestershire early yesterday. Parts of the airport were sealed off as fears were raised over an Al Qaeda plot. A second package headed to the same address in Chicago was later intercepted in Dubai.he packages were destined for synagogues in Chicago and were due to arrive at the start of the Jewish Sabbath at sundown. In Britain, the Home Office suspended all direct flights from Yemen to the UK. Counter terrorism detectives from Scotland Yard are liaising with colleagues in the US. (ANI) http://sify.com/news/ Back to Top Plane overshoots runway at Gander Pilot cites wind and rain for failure to stop Police say a small plane carrying six people went off the end of a runway in Gander, N.L., on Saturday, apparently because of rainy weather. The aircraft skidded off the runway at Gander International Airport around 6 p.m. NT and stopped in the grass, about a metre past the end of the tarmac, an RCMP release said. There was no damage to the 22-seat Gulfstream IV and no one on board was hurt. The pilot indicated certain equipment was failing as he tried to stop and believed he couldn't because of runway and weather conditions, but provided no further details, police said. It was windy and raining at the time. The plane was en route from the Netherlands and was refuelling in Gander before continuing on a flight to Palm Beach, Fla. The aircraft, registered to Ashton Aviation in Seattle, Wash., was pulled back onto the runway and resumed its trip to the U.S. around 9:30 p.m. NT. Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/ Back to Top 1time Airlines defends its cabin crew 1time Airlines on Sunday defended actions of its cabin crew saying that they handled the emergency evacuation of the plane professionally, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82. One hundred and twenty eight passengers were forced to disembark from the Cape Town flight because an engine caught fire as the plane was taking off at OR Tambo International Airport, in Johannesburg. Some passengers complained about the cabin crew's response to the situation. "Their reaction made me panic because the ladies in the front started screaming and shouting telling us to get off and everyone started panicking," said a passenger. 1time has since confirmed five passengers are under observation for suspected injuries. However, CEO Rodney James said the cabin crew acted in the interest of passenger safety. "The crew handled the situation incredibly well, they were not panicking but taking control of the situation," said James. http://www.eyewitnessnews.co.za/articleprog.aspx?id=51915 Back to Top FAA investigates helicopter crash near Prescott The Arizona Republic The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the crash landing of a helicopter during a training flight Friday near Prescott. The Robinson R22 helicopter from a Prescott flight school suffered substantial damage after it took a hard landing seven miles north of Prescott, the FAA said. The student and pilot were uninjured in the crash, and the cause of the crash is under investigation. No further information was available. Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/ Back to Top Back to Top ERAU Graduate Survey: My name is Gary Chag, and I am currently a graduate student at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. As part of my graduate project I've created a brief (5 questions) survey regarding the topic of Crew Resource Management (CRM). I would appreciate the assistance of anyone who has been exposed to CRM. The results will be used only in the completion of my project, and I can be reached for comments or questions at gary.chag@gmail.com. Thank You. Survey Here: www.surveymonkey.com/s/5R75X6J Curt Lewis, P.E., CSP CURT LEWIS & ASSOCIATES, LLC