Flight Safety Information August 15, 2017 - No. 163 In This Issue Incident: British Airways A321 near Paris on Aug 7th 2017, engine shut down in flight Incident: Lufthansa A343 near Cologne on Aug 13th 2017, engine shut down in flight Incident: Envoy E175 at Toronto on Aug 8th 2017, runway incursion Accident: Silver SF34 at Orlando on Aug 12th 2017, turbulence injures 5 Incident: Jetblue A320 at New York on Aug 13th 2017, bird strike Cessna T207 Loss of Engine Power, Forced Landing in Water A-10 pilot manages to 'belly land' his plane after gun malfunctions, canopy blows off, and landing gear up Jet makes emergency landing at Idaho Falls Regional Airport Helicopter that crashed outside Charlottesville, killing 2 Virginia State Police pilots, was heavily damaged in 2010 NTSB investigators should look at training, safety effectiveness Foreign aircraft found on illegal airstrip in Rupununi (Guyana) Stowaway found on Miami-bound flight from Dominican Republic Ryanair calls for two-drink limit at airports United Airlines' top pilot has a lot to say about perceived pilot shortage O'Hare to get $7.4 million simulator for superjumbo jet rescues Ukroboronprom sets task for Antonov to supply 70 aircraft to market in next five years NTSB Accident Site Photography Course ERAU - 'Aircraft Crash Survival Investigation and Analysis course' Develop your career in safety and accident investigation "Angle of Attack" - NOW AVAILABLE FOR ORDER CHC Safety 7 Quality Summit - 2017 (September 27-29; Grapevine, TX) Incident: British Airways A321 near Paris on Aug 7th 2017, engine shut down in flight A British Airways Airbus A321-200, registration G-EUXG performing flight BA-549 from Rome Fiumicino (Italy) to London Heathrow,EN (UK), was enroute at FL340 about 30nm east of Paris (France) when the crew needed to shut an engine (V2533) down. The crew drifted the aircraft down to FL200 and continued to London Heathrow for a safe landing about 45 minutes later. The occurrence remained on the ground for about 70 hours, then resumed service. Passengers reported there was a loud bang from an engine when the aircraft was enroute near Paris. The crew subsequently announced that the engine had been shut down. The aircraft performed a single engine landing into Heathrow and was received by emergency services. http://avherald.com/h?article=4acfb41f&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: Lufthansa A343 near Cologne on Aug 13th 2017, engine shut down in flight A Lufthansa Airbus A340-300, registration D-AIFA performing flight LH-483 (dep Aug 12th) from Tampa,FL (USA) to Frankfurt/Main (Germany), was enroute at FL350 about 150nm west of Cologne in Belgian Airspace when the crew needed to shut an engine (CFM56) down. The crew decided to divert to Cologne for a safe landing on runway 32R about 30 minutes later. http://avherald.com/h?article=4acfa978&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: Envoy E175 at Toronto on Aug 8th 2017, runway incursion An Envoy Airlines Embraer ERJ-175, registration N226NN performing flight MQ-3765 from Chicago O'Hare,IL (USA) to Toronto,ON (Canada), had landed on Toronto's runway 24L and was taxiing towards the terminal. The crew was instructed and correctly read back to hold short of runway 24R at taxiway D4. A Westjet Boeing 737-700, registration C-GMWJ performing flight WS-16 from Toronto,ON to St. John's,NL (Canada) was cleared for takeoff from runway 24R and was in the early stages of the departure roll, when tower observed the Embraer cross the hold short line at D4 and immediately issued a STOP instruction. The Embraer stopped short of the runway edge line. The Boeing continued the takeoff and continued to St. John's without further incident. http://avherald.com/h?article=4acfa5a6&opt=0 Back to Top Accident: Silver SF34 at Orlando on Aug 12th 2017, turbulence injures 5 A Silver Airways Saab 340B, registration N341AG performing flight 3M-70 from Key West,FL to Orlando,FL (USA), was descending towards Orlando when the aircraft encountered turbulence causing injuries to five passengers. The aircraft continued for a safe landing on Orlando's runway 18R. The FAA reported five passengers received minor injuries when the aircraft encountered turbulence while inbound to Orlando. http://flightaware.com/live/flight/SIL70/history/20170812/1750Z/KEYW/KMCO http://avherald.com/h?article=4acf9df7&opt=0 Back to Top Incident: Jetblue A320 at New York on Aug 13th 2017, bird strike A Jetblue Airbus A320-200, registration N589JB performing flight B6-838 from Aguadilla (Puerto Rico) to New York JFK,NY (USA), was on short final to JFK's runway 04R when a bird impacted the aircraft. The aircraft continued for a safe landing on runway 04R shortly afterwards. The crew reported the bird strike and taxied to the apron. The FAA reported the aircraft received damage to the leading edge of a wing. http://flightaware.com/live/flight/JBU838/history/20170813/0910Z/TJBQ/KJFK http://avherald.com/h?article=4acf9c5b&opt=0 Back to Top Cessna T207 Loss of Engine Power, Forced Landing in Water Date: 14-AUG-2017 Time: 06:35 Type: Cessna T207 Turbo Skywagon Owner/operator: Alaska Seaplanes Registration: N745KP C/n / msn: 20700238 Fatalities: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 Other fatalities: 0 Airplane damage: Substantial Location: Auke Bay near Coghlan Island, Juneau, AK - United States of America Phase: Landing Nature: Passenger Departure airport: Destination airport: Juneau Int'l (PAJN) Narrative: Following a complete loss of engine power, the aircraft force landed to the waters of Auke Bay west of its intended destination of Juneau International Airport (PAJN), Juneau, Alaska. The airplane submerged, sustaining unreported damage, and the five occupants onboard were not injured. https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=198357 Back to Top A-10 pilot manages to 'belly land' his plane after gun malfunctions, canopy blows off, and landing gear fails a 10 belly landing.JPG Capt. Brett DeVries, an A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot of the 107th Fighter Squadron from Selfridge Air National Guard Base, poses next to the aircraft he safely landed after a malfunction forced him to make an emergency landing July 20 at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center. Photo courtesy US Air National Guard After a routine training run in Alpena County, Michigan in late July, US Air National Guard Capt. Brett DeVries survived the perfect storm of malfunctions to safely land his A-10 Thunderbolt II on its belly without the benefit of landing gear. During a training exercise where A-10 pilots practice dropping inert bombs and ripping the planes' massive gun, DeVries' gun malfunctioned. Moments later, his canopy blew off his plane as he flew along at 375 miles an hour, according to a US Air National Guard write up of the event. The incredible winds smacked DeVries head against his seat, nearly incapacitating him. "It was like someone sucker punched me," he said. "I was just dazed for a moment." DeVries wingman, Major Shannon Vickers, then flew under his plane to assess the damage, finding bad news. The panels under his plane had been damaged, and it was unclear if he would be able to lower his landing gear. Meanwhile, DeVries struggled against the wind and having everything loose in his cockpit. He could no longer benefit from checklists, which had become a liability that could now potentially fly out and get stuck in his engine. DeVries, having the flight from hell, had two of his radios go down and had to communicate with Vickers and flight control on his third backup system. They worked together to find him a nearby spot to land and Vickers observed that DeVries would not in fact be able to use his landing gear. "I just thought, 'There is no way this is happening right now.' It all was sort of surreal, but at the same time, we were 100 percent focused on the task ahead of us," Vickers said. Miraculously, thanks to the meticulous training A-10 pilots undergo and the incredibly rugged design of the plane, DeVries walked away unscathed, and maintainers will be able to fix the plane. http://www.businessinsider.com/a-10-pilot-belly-landing-gear-malfunction-gun-2017-8 Back to Top Jet makes emergency landing at Idaho Falls Regional Airport IDAHO FALLS - A small jet made an emergency landing at Idaho Falls Regional Airport on Monday afternoon. The left engine of the Citation jet failed, and it made an emergency landing at the airport without incident, airport Director Craig Davis told EastIdahoNews.com. It is unknown how many people were aboard, but that particular model of jet holds six people, he said. Local emergency responders were waiting when the plane arrived. Its origin and destination have not been released, and the cause of the engine failure is under investigation. http://idahostatejournal.com/news/local/jet-makes-emergency-landing-at-idaho-falls-regional- airport/article_524f1237-3c47-5df8-b14d-70b84860720a.html Back to Top Helicopter that crashed outside Charlottesville, killing 2 Virginia State Police pilots, was heavily damaged in 2010 after losing power and making hard landing The Bell 407 helicopter that crashed and burned outside Charlottesville on Saturday, killing two Virginia State Police pilots, sustained "substantial damage" seven years ago after completely losing power in an incident that ended in a hard landing seven minutes after takeoff, according to a National Transportation Safety Board report. The 2010 rough landing in Abingdon, which caused the aircraft to bounce once on the ground, resulted in its fuselage being crushed and the partial loss of one of its vertical stabilizers, the report says. Neither the pilot nor the co-pilot was injured in that landing, said state police spokeswoman Corinne Geller. The NTSB determined that the likely cause of the 2010 crash was the "improper repair of an engine component by a repair facility, which resulted in a complete loss of power," according to the report. It couldn't be immediately determined whether the 2010 incident and faulty repairs figure into the NTSB's investigation of Saturday's fatal crash. A preliminary report of the facts and circumstances of Saturday's crash will be available in two to three weeks, the NTSB said. In 2010, the NTSB report stated: "Contributing to the accident was the failure of the repair facility to recognize that an improper repair had been accomplished, which allowed the component to be placed into service." The investigation revealed that a "circular metal deflector plate" was found fragmented in the helicopter's turbine section, and that the required "circumferential fillet weld" between the aircraft's combustion liner and deflector plate had not been performed. "Only the preliminary positioning welds attached the deflector plate to the liner, and those welds failed during normal engine operation," the report said. "The investigation was unable to determine the specifics of why the repair facility replaced, inspected and approved the deflector plate," an NTSB investigator wrote. "Although 19 months had transpired between the improper repair and the liner's failure, the investigation did not locate any information that indicated that either the repair facility or the Federal Aviation Administration principal maintenance inspector for the repair facility was aware that the maintenance personnel at the repair facility had accomplished a procedure that it was not authorized to conduct." The name of the repair facility that conducted the unauthorized repairs resulting in engine failure of the 2010 crash is not clear in the report. After the repair facility was advised of the deflector plate failure due to the improper repair, the facility identified 19 other assemblies that had a known or suspected improper repair. Those assemblies were recalled from their customers and "no additional in-service failures occurred," the 2010 report said. Geller, the state police spokeswoman, said Monday: "Following that (2010) incident, the damage to the helicopter was fully repaired by Bell Helicopter." On Saturday, Lt. H. Jay Cullen, 48, of Midlothian and trooper-pilot Berke M.M. Bates, 40, of Quinton were killed when the same helicopter, manufactured in 2000, crashed in Albemarle County about 50 minutes after leaving the Charlottesville airport. The helicopter was one of two state police choppers that had been circling over Charlottesville as violence broke out before the scheduled white nationalist rally and after police canceled the event as an unlawful assembly. A police spokeswoman said Cullen and Bates were assisting police personnel on the ground by "forwarding them the aerial optics." The NTSB said the helicopter was flying over downtown Charlottesville at 4:04 p.m. and engaged in mission-related activities there until 4:42, when it left to provide support for a motorcade carrying Gov. Terry McAuliffe. The first 911 call reporting the crash was received at 4:44 p.m.; the chopper's vertical flight path was about 45 degrees when it descended into trees, the NTSB said. Cullen, the pilot, was the commander of the department's 33-year-old Aviation Unit. Bates, the co- pilot, previously served on McAuliffe's protection unit. Cullen was not aboard the helicopter during the 2010 incident, Geller said. Bates became a trooper- pilot in July. http://www.richmond.com/news/local/central-virginia/helicopter-that-crashed-outside- charlottesville-killing-virginia-state-police-pilots/article_88c9e5aa-5f89-5670-a5fb- a20b785c44a0.html Back to Top NTSB investigators should look at training, safety effectiveness Author: Colleen Mondor c The wreckage of the October 2016 crash near Togiak. (Alaska State Troopers photo) On Aug. 27, 2016, a student pilot departed Fairbanks in a Piper Super Cub and 30 minutes later crashed into mountainous terrain 9 miles southwest of Salcha. The pilot, who was the sole occupant, was seriously injured. Six weeks later, on Oct. 12, 2016, a Cessna Caravan operated by Hageland Aviation (a member of the Ravn Air Group) departed Quinhagak on scheduled flight 3153 and crashed into mountainous terrain about 12 miles northwest of Togiak. All three people onboard were killed. The two crashes had one obvious thing in common: Both involve one of the most common causes of accidents in Alaska, "controlled flight into terrain." Last month the NTSB announced it would hold an investigative hearing in Anchorage concerning the Togiak crash. This is the first investigative hearing in Alaska since the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill and the first involving an aircraft accident since the 1987 crash of Ryan Air in Homer, which resulted in 18 fatalities. In its announcement, the National Transportation Safety Board noted the larger issues of CFIT as well as flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which affect the Alaska aviation community. It also noted 36 accidents involving CFIT in the state between between 2008 and 2016, 17 of which involved Federal Aviation Regulations "Part 91" general aviation pilots. Another 19 accidents involved the regulations' "Part 135" air taxi and small commuter operators. These crashes occurred in dramatically different regions and involved a wide range of piloting experience, aircraft and injury severity. [NTSB plans rare Alaska hearing as part of Togiak plane crash probe] It is also worth noting that 12 of the 19 accidents with air taxi and commuter operators involved Medallion Foundation carriers. Medallion was formed in 2001 by the Alaska Air Carriers Association to improve safety awareness and reduce air carrier insurance rates. To date, the organization has received at least $18 million from state and federal agencies as well as outsized levels of public support. In 2004, Sen. Ted Stevens was quoted in a Medallion ad stating, "If they're not in the Medallion program, then don't get on the aircraft." This endorsement was echoed by former Gov. Sean Parnell in a 2013 speech before the Chamber of Commerce: "Medallion certification diminishes the number of lost lives and injuries due to aviation accidents, so if you are traveling on a Medallion-certified air carrier, you are traveling with people who have been trained above and beyond the minimum." In March 2016 the Alaska Travel Industry Association got on the bandwagon in a letter to the NTSB regarding the documentary program "Alaska Aircrash Investigations." The association, in stressing its focus on portraying positive images of the state's aviation industry, noted that it worked with both the AACA and Medallion to "employ best practices, including safety measures, in order to employ a quality experience for our visitors." At that point, there had been 17 CFIT fatalities and 16 serious injuries since 2008 on Medallion carriers. The Togiak accident would add three more deaths to the tally. There are nine separate Medallion carriers among the 36 on the NTSB's CFIT list, including Hageland Aviation. In fact, Hageland was involved in 12 total accidents between 2008 and 2016, from various causes, resulting in 14 fatalities and 21 injuries. But in late 2015 the carrier still received the Medallion Foundation's fifth Cornerstone Star, making it eligible for Shield status, the highest degree of Medallion membership, which it later obtained. And Medallion's influence with the Federal Aviation Administration was clear in March 2016, when Alaska Flight Standards Division Manager Clint Wease sent a letter to all air taxi and commuter carriers in the state encouraging them to seek assistance from Medallion in reducing CFIT accidents. Wease did not mention that in the previous year Medallion carriers Promech Air, Wings of Alaska and Wright Air Service had all been involved in CFIT crashes. A few months after the letter was sent, Hageland flight 3153 crashed in Togiak. Thirteen people died and nine were seriously injured in those four accidents with companies that supposedly exemplified some of the best the state had to offer in aviation safety. The many things that went wrong in Togiak last October and in the nearly three dozen other CFIT- involved accidents between 2008 and 2016 is proof that Alaska pilots continue to struggle with issues affecting their situational awareness and decision-making. For air taxi and commuter pilots in particular, it is clear the state has a training problem, and hard choices need to be made about what is working in that area, and what it is not. It is reasonable for air taxi and commuter pilots to expect they will receive training that raises their standards of proficiency and professionalism, not lowers them to the dangerous depths populated by unsafe corporate cultures and well-funded, but ineffective, training. The answers found by the NTSB in the Togiak tragedy will likely apply to far more than just Hageland Aviation; they just might explain what has been going wrong in a lot of other companies, cockpits and training programs as well. https://www.adn.com/opinions/2017/08/14/ntsb-investigators-should-look-at-training-safety- effectiveness/ Back to Top Foreign aircraft found on illegal airstrip in Rupununi (Guyana) The illegal aircraft that was found on an illegal airstrip in North Rupununi. The Guyana Police Force on Monday said a foreign aircraft has been discovered on an illegal aircraft in North Rupununi. The foreign aircraft's discovery followed the location of an illegal airstrip by Guyana Defence Force soldiers in the same area. Following is the full text of the Guyana Police Force statement. As a result of an exercise of due vigilance over the last four weeks to the effect that a foreign aircraft may have been frequenting the Santa Fe Area, North Rupununi, Region 9, yesterday afternoon, acting on further information received a party of police under the command of a Senior Officer, proceeded to the area where checks of that area led to the discovery of over a dozen ten- gallon jars in the bushes. The party also observed that a long strip of land had been cleared. As the party was leaving, they observed an aircraft circling some distance away and on returning to the cleared area, they saw three men running from the aircraft which by then had landed. The aircraft was secured. Reinforcement from the Guyana Defence Force and another party of policemen led by the Commander of 'F' Division Senior Superintendent Ravindradat Budhram, departed Lethem about mid-night last night and arrived at the location about 02:00hrs, where on checking the aircraft, a quantity of dry ration, medical supplies, gents clothing and footwear, two hand-held radios, flashlights, cellular phones and an identification card amongst other items were found in the aircraft. The cleared area where the aircraft landed is over one mile long and about fifty feet wide. It appears to have been recently graded. The Civil Aviation Authority has been notified and immediately arrangements are being operationalized for a multi-agency team to be flown to that area to conduct further investigations. https://demerarawaves.com/2017/08/14/foreign-aircraft-found-on-illegal-airstrip-in-rupununi/ Back to Top Stowaway found on Miami-bound flight from Dominican Republic MIAMI (AP) - Authorities say a stowaway on a flight from the Dominican Republic to Miami was spotted emerging from the plane's wheel well and sent back home. U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesman Mike Silva said Monday the man was a Dominican national. Silva said Miami-Dade Police spotted him exiting the wheel well after American Airlines flight 1026 from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, landed Saturday at Miami International Airport. Police detained the man, whose name wasn't released. Silva said he was medically cleared, processed as a stowaway by federal authorities and returned to the Dominican Republic. Silva said local and federal authorities searched the plane and cleared it to resume normal operations. Airline spokesman Ross Feinstein said the airline was reviewing the incident with Las Americas International Airport officials. http://wsvn.com/news/local/stowaway-found-on-miami-bound-flight-from-dominican-republic/ Back to Top Ryanair calls for two-drink limit at airports Ryanair has called on UK airports to enforce a two-drink limit, after a BBC Panorama investigation suggested arrests of drunken passengers have risen by 50% in a year. The airline has already banned customers from drinking duty-free alcohol on board. A total of 387 people were arrested between February 2016 and February 2017 - up from 255 the previous year. The Home Office is "considering" calls for tougher rules on alcohol. The arrest figures obtained by Panorama came from 18 out of the 20 police forces with a major airport in their area. Ryanair already stops people flying from Glasgow Prestwick and Manchester to Alicante and Ibiza from bringing alcohol on board the aircraft at all. The company is urging airports to ban the sale of alcohol before 10am and to limit the number of drinks per boarding pass to a maximum of two. Ryanair's Kenny Jacobs said: "This is an issue which the airports must now address. "We are calling for significant changes to prohibit the sale of alcohol at airports, particularly with early morning flights and when flights are delayed." http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-40929225 Back to Top United Airlines' top pilot has a lot to say about perceived pilot shortage United Airlines Capt. Todd Insler, head of the Chicago-based airline's powerful pilots union, is upset about what he would undoubtedly classify as "fake news" about the nation's airline industry - namely all the talk in recent months about an alleged shortage of commercial airline pilots in the United States. The perceived shortage would seem to be most directly affecting the regional airlines that work with carriers such as United Airlines, American Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL) and other major domestic carriers. Todd Insler is chairman of the United Master Executive Council of the Air Line Pilots Association. United alone works with no fewer than nine different regional carriers that operate about 50 percent of the carrier's total daily flights. Some of those pilots working for United's regional carriers end up flying for United and its mainline operations. Recent headlines certainly would suggest a shortage of pilots at regional carriers does exist. Horizon Airlines, for one, had to reduce its summer schedule this year, claiming it didn't have enough pilots to operate the full schedule. And Republic Airways, a regional carrier that works with United, filed for bankruptcy last year, citing pilot shortage as one reason for its financial problems. But in a sharply-worded memo released late Friday, United pilot Insler said the problem isn't an actual shortage of qualified pilots. Rather Insler argues it's the regional carriers' unwillingness to adequately compensate pilots for their work and their specialized training that is creating the shortage because qualified pilots are unwilling to sign up to work in such situations. Insler also makes clear he is not a fan of an amendment to the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act introduced in the U.S. Senate in early July to address a perceived pilot shortage. According to Insler, that amendment would "undermine existing minimum pilot qualifications." Rest assured, Insler doesn't want anything to do with lowering pilot qualifications for flying commercially. The United captain pointed to statistics that show no fatalities on U.S. passenger airlines after the Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2010 required first officers on commercial airplanes to have a minimum of 1,500 hours of flight experience (reducible to 750 with military training). Noted Insler: "The current first officer qualification rules have clearly provided an increase in airline safety and must not be reduced." Insler ends his position paper by re-emphasizing that - in his opinion - pay is key to solving the pilot shortage problem: "Airlines that offer adequate compensation have had no problems hiring qualified pilots, and it should not be surprising that pilots seek employment at airlines that provide the best quality of life and career progression." A United Airlines spokesman said the carrier would have no comment about Insler's memo. https://www.bizjournals.com/chicago/news/2017/08/14/united-airlines-perceived-pilot- shortage.html Back to Top O'Hare to get $7.4 million simulator for superjumbo jet rescues In this photo provided by passenger Jose Castillo, fellow passengers walk away from a burning American Airlines jet that aborted takeoff and caught fire on the runway at O'Hare International Airport in October 2016. Pilots on Flight 383 bound for Miami reported an engine-related mechanical issue, according to an airline spokeswoman. | Jose Castillo/Distributed by the Associated Press O'Hare Airport will soon be home to one of the world's most sophisticated firefighter training sites, thanks to a $7.4 million simulator that will prepare first-responders for rescues aboard superjumbo jets. On Oct. 28, 2016, an engine fire broke out on an American Airlines Boeing 767 hurtling down an O'Hare runway at 154 m.p.h. just seconds before take-off. The harrowing incident forced 170 passengers and crew members to exit on inflatable slides as flames and smoke poured from the aircraft. One person was seriously injured; 20 suffered minor injuries. Now, the city is taking steps to better prepare firefighters for those types of rescues aboard superjumbo jets, like the Airbus 380 that British Airways plans to debut next spring on its daily service to London. The newly-signed contract bankrolled by airline revenues calls for Simulation Live Fire Training Solutions, Inc. to build a new "triple-deck, large-frame aircraft simulator" based on the Boeing 747 and Airbus A380. The simulator and accompanying software will include what City Hall calls the "only rotating cabin in the world engineered to simulate" a jet broken in pieces. Assistant Deputy Fire Commissioner Tim Sampey, who oversees fire rescue operations at O'Hare and Midway, said the rotating cabin feature was tailor-made to duplicate the July 1989 crash of a United Airlines jet in Sioux City, Iowa that killed 111 passengers and crew members, but miraculously left 185 survivors. "The plane was broken into several pieces. ... People who would normally be seated in the upright position were actually seated on an angle, which made rescue difficult," Sampey said. "This simulator give us the ability to put it at a 15-to-20 degree angle, which gives it almost a sidewards approach. ... We have smoke generators being built into this as well as sound equipment that can simulate burning material, people screaming. We can put smoke where we'd like to put smoke, fire where we'd like to put fire. Different levels. It gives us ... variables from the smallest scenario to the largest." Currently, Fire Department simulators at O'Hare are "based off a narrow-body aircraft" with only one aisle, Sampey said. The new, 70-foot-long simulator will better prepare firefighters for complicated rescues aboard two- aisle aircraft that are nearly as long as a football field. "It also gives us the ability to train on double-decker or triple-decker aircrafts...It gives us a significant, greater look at the potential, especially because it's a greater potential loss of life," Sampey said. The harrowing rescue aboard American Airlines Flight 383 occurred after a disk in the right engine broke into four pieces. Passengers told the National Transportation Safety Board they climbed over seats and pleaded with flight attendants to open the emergency doors. They reported moving to one side of the aircraft as the cabin filled with heavy black smoke and watching helplessly as flames coming from the right wing cracked windows on that side of the aircraft. On Monday, Sampey characterized that October rescue as complicated and "really hairy." But he argued that the "complete failure of the Stage 2 turbine that tore through the wing of the aircraft and essentially the fuel tank" was deftly handled by Chicago firefighters. "It was fully loaded because it was just taking off. And you had pouring jet fuel coming out of the wing, which we call a three-dimensional fire. Not only did you have a fire. You had a fire being fed by a huge hole in the gas tank that was burning," Sampey said. "The aircraft is only meant to keep the flames out for about three minutes. It became a very hairy situation." Sampey noted that FAA regulations require the first Fire Department rescue unit "to get to the mid- point of the farthest runway in three minutes or less." He added: "They made it there in under the time they were supposed to make it and they did a great job." http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/ohare-to-get-7-4-million-aircraft-rescue-simulator/ Back to Top Ukroboronprom sets task for Antonov to supply 70 aircraft to market in next five years The world's largest aircraft, the Ukraine-built Antonov An-225 Mriya, at Perth Airport on May 15, 2016. In late August, the Chinese company AICC pleaded to invest into production of new Mriyas in Ukraine. Antonov Ukraine's state-run enterprise based in Kyiv plans to supply 70 transport and regional passenger planes to the market in the next five years, the press service of Ukroboronprom state arms company has said. According to the report, these plans are fixed by the marketing plan prepared by Antonov, which also includes the delivery of 20 An-178 aircraft to customers from the CIS, Asia, Africa, and Turkey in five years. "Antonov state enterprise also plans to return to the competitive market of regional passenger aircraft," the report said. The state company has not disclosed other details of the prepared marketing plan. The new Ukrainian transport An-178 aircraft with a carrying capacity of 18 tonnes developed by Antonov state enterprise is being created to replace the An-12 and, according to experts, in some regions, it could also become a modern replacement for the S-160. About 200 companies from 15 countries are involved in production cooperation under the program of the An-178, which made the first flight in May 2015. https://www.kyivpost.com/business/ukroboronprom-sets-task-antonov-supply-70-aircraft-market- next-five-years.html Back to Top NTSB Accident Site Photography Course Title Accident Site Photography Description Three courses in one training event - two days of photography instruction and practical exercises in addition to one day of digital image processing. Day One - Technical Photography The principles of digital imaging will be explained and demonstrated. Participants will create images to apply techniques discussed in class. Participants should be familiar with the operation of their digital camera prior to attending the course. Day Two - Advanced Accident Site Photography Participants learn how to capture the most important and useful images to document any accident site. Through the use of methods described in this course, participants will expose their own images in various photographic disciplines and then share in critique sessions offering constructive observations for improvement. This session will include interactive instruction and demonstration, as well as practical exercises. Day Three -Digital Image Processing Processing and storing of images for current and archival use in a variety of electronic formats will be discussed. Generally accepted protocols for processing of images to enhance image clarity will be presented, as well as information for retaining authenticity crucial for use as documentary evidence. ID Code IM300S Dates and Tuition October 17-19, 2017 $1,198 early registration by September 17, 2017 $1,248 late registration between September 18, 2017 and October 12, 2017 $100 processing fee will be added to tuitions for all offline applications. A tuition invoice can be ordered for a $25 processing fee. Note: payment must be made at time of registration. Times Day 1 & 3: 8am - 4:30pm Day 2: 8am-1pm and 5pm - 8pm (night documentation exercise) Location NTSB Training Center * 45065 Riverside Parkway * Ashburn, Virginia 20147 Status OPEN. Applications are now being accepted. Apply to Attend SIGN UP FOR THIS COURSE HERE CEUs 1.8 Program Agenda Day One - Technical Photography * Digital photography - how a digital image is formed, processed and stored; digital vs. analog imaging; adjusting resolution & file sizes for particular purposes * Camera usage and care - holding, focusing, light metering, batteries, moisture and cleaning * Elements of exposure - shutter speeds, lens apertures, depth-of-field and exposure vs. noise * Lighting: sources and techniques * Close-up and macro-photography - use of flash, filtration and polarization * Troubleshooting - Resolving difficulties by understanding the basics of digital hardware * Photographer safety and camera care * Digital imaging media, techniques and cautions Day Two - Advanced Accident Site Photography * Project environment - preparing for assignments under any conditions * Documenting the scene - protocols for documentation of any type of accident/incident site * Size, color and positional references - GPS capabilities and animation * Storytelling - capturing images to maximize informational content * Quantitative scene data - virtual reality, photomontage * Authenticity - ensuring image authenticity through use of specific procedures * Photo Reality - taking advantage of contrast, perspective, proper lens focal length and color reproduction * Exercise: Documentation of simulated aircraft accident site Day Three -Digital Image Processing * Workflow process - from image capture to archival storage * Scanning - converting traditional prints into digital images * File types - determining optimal file formats for various image types and usages * Image size - Guidelines for best file sizes for a range of storage and electronic transmission considerations * Compression - balancing the benefits and drawbacks of various modes of image compression * Image Correction - using imaging programs to correct for deficiencies in overall image quality: o Enhancing detail o Adjusting luminosity o Cropping out distracting/irrelevant elements o Correcting distorted color o Improving contrast Authenticity protocols - practices and procedures to ensure that the integrity and accuracy of the documentary digital image is not compromised at any point in the workflow process Equipment Participants must provide an individual digital camera, camera manual and laptop computer. In addition, it is recommended and encouraged that you bring to class all equipment and accessories that you may use on the job, such as scales, mirrors, memory, and tripods. Students should be prepared to photograph at a simulated scene outdoors. Please be prepared for local weather and outdoor working conditions. Who May Attend * NTSB investigators * Federal, state & local investigators, including those outside the field of transportation, who would like to build or enhance photographic skills * Potential participants in an NTSB investigation * Law Enforcement Officers * Safety and Private Investigators * Enforcement Inspectors * Others who would like to build or enhance photographic skills Accommodations Area hotels and restaurants Airports Washington Dulles International (IAD): 10 miles Washington Ronald Reagan National (DCA): 30 miles Baltimore/Washington International (BWI): 60 miles More Information Email StudentServices@ntsb.gov or call (571) 223-3900 Courses, forums and symposia are added to the schedule throughout the year. 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Find out more: Download your free brochure or call an advisor on: T: +44 (0)1234 754189 Back to Top NOW AVAILABLE FOR ORDER EXCLUSIVELY FROM CURT LEWIS AVIATION BOOKS Starting with the Air France 447 accident, the authors present a fascinating and heartbreaking human interest story about one of the most important events in aviation history. They have also written the defining work on Angle of Attack technology and what it means to every pilot and passenger. Their analysis of worldwide aviation accident history shows how the use of AOA equipment instrument may have prevented aviation tragedies. Autographed first edition copies available from Curt Lewis Aviation Books at http://www.pilot-errormovie.com/book/angle-of-attack Buy the book and Pilot Error, the acclaimed tie-in feature film the Milwaukee Journal calls a "first class ticket" and save $6. http://www.pilot-errormovie.com/book/book-and-dvd Meet co-author Shem Malmquist at the Beyond Risk Management booth during the ISASI annual seminar in San Diego August 22-24. Shem Malmquist, a 777 Captain and veteran accident investigator, is presenting "Investigating accidents that are a consequence of complex systems," with Dr. John Thomas (MIT) on August 24 at 11:30 a.m. at the ISASI Conference in San Diego. Malmquist will also be at Quinn's Ale House at the convention venue, the Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina from 5:15 p.m. to 7 p.m. on August 23. For more details contact the author at spmalmquist@outlook.com or phone 901 302- 0779. Co-author Roger Rapoport is a Flight Safety Information contributing editor who conducted over 300 interviews around the world for this book. He is the author of Citizen Moore and has written for Harper's, the Atlantic, Esquire, the Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times and the London Independent. WHAT THE EXPERTS ARE SAYING ABOUT ANGLE OF ATTACK "We owe Rapoport and Malmquist a great debt of gratitude. Read every word." -Dr. Gary Helmer, Embry Riddle University "A great resource for aeronautical professionals ... exposes the failed defenses that can reside at each layer of the aviation system. A must-read for anyone with an interest in aviation accident investigation and aviation safety." -Dr. Chris Johnson, Director of Aviation Education and Research, Industrial & Systems Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison "A must-read for professional pilots, aircraft designers, government regulators and political decision makers." -Captain Elaine M. 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"For the very first time the full story of Air France 447, one of the most significant events in aviation history, is revealed thanks to eight years of painstaking research." -John Darbo, Argus Inernational, former American Airlines manager of internal evaluation and event investigation "You don't have to be a pilot to find this book moving and absorbing." - Adam Hochschild, Author of Spain in Our Hearts and King Leopold's Ghost "This book proves conclusively that education by meteorologists is the key to fundamental understanding of the impact weather has on the elements of the aviation arena." - Debbie Schaum Embry-Riddle University "A masterful work that was hard to put down." -Captain Shawn Pruchnicki Ohio State University for Aviation Studies Back to Top Back to Top Today's Photo F-86s Photo Courtesy of Jay Selman www.jaybirdaviationphotos.com Curt Lewis