Flight Safety Information - October 18, 2021 No. 209 In This Issue : Incident: ANZ B789 over Tasman Sea on Oct 17th 2021, air conditioning problem : Incident: Wingo B738 at Medellin on Oct 16th 2021, engine shut down in flight : Incident: Republic E175 at Washington on Oct 16th 2021, hydraulic failure disables aircraft on runway : Accident: LATAM Brasil A321 at Brasilia on Oct 15th 2021, tail strike on landing : Incident: JAL B773 at Los Angeles on Oct 15th 2021, engine failure : Incident: Jazz DH8D at Quebec City on Oct 13th 2021, smoke in cockpit : Incident: Flyegypt B737 at Cluj on Oct 15th 2021, burst all 4 main tyres on landing : Incident: Europa B789 at Montevideo on Oct 16th 2021, engine shut down in flight : Antonov An-2T - Accident (California) : NTSB seeks plane that reportedly collided with another in midair near Sutton and kept flying : 3 astronauts arrived at China's new space station, which it's building as it's banned from the International Space Station : Surprise Soyuz thruster firing tilted and turned the ISS : OmniSMS - Maximize your SMS Investment Incident: ANZ B789 over Tasman Sea on Oct 17th 2021, air conditioning problem An ANZ Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9, registration ZK-NZD performing flight NZ-825 from Auckland (New Zealand) to Perth,WA (Australia), was enroute at FL350 over the Tasman Sea about 410nm west of Auckland when the crew decided to return to Auckland. The aircraft climbed to FL380 for the return and landed safely back in Auckland about one hour after turning around. The airline reported the aircraft returned due to an air conditioning problem. A replacement Boeing 787-9 registration ZK-NZJ reached Perth with a delay of 6.5 hours. https://avherald.com/h?article=4eecb966&opt=0 Incident: Wingo B738 at Medellin on Oct 16th 2021, engine shut down in flight A Wingo Boeing 737-800 on behalf of Copa Airlines, registration HP-1532CMP performing flight P5-7436 from Medellin (Colombia) to Punta Cana (Dominican Republic), was climbing out of Medellin's runway 01 when the left hand engine began to emit bangs and streaks of flames prompting the crew to stop the climb at 13000 feet and return to Medellin for a safe landing on runway 01 about 25 minutes after departure. A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration HP-1535CMP reached Punta Cana with a delay of 12.5 hours. Medellin airport's elevation is 7027 feet MSL. https://avherald.com/h?article=4eec954f&opt=0 Incident: Republic E175 at Washington on Oct 16th 2021, hydraulic failure disables aircraft on runway A Republic Airways Embraer ERJ-175 on behalf of American Airlines, registration N404YX performing flight AA-4965 from Memphis,TN to Washington National,DC (USA) with 69 people on board, landed on Washington's runway 01 at 15:53L (19:53Z) and was rolling out when the crew reported a hydraulic failure, shortly after the crew advised they needed to stop right there on the center line of the runway about 1800 meters/5900 feet down the runway, they think they had blown a couple of tyres and weren't able to move. Tower instructed another aircraft on approach to go around and told the Embraer crew that no smoke was visible from their aircraft even with binoculars. Emergency services reported the aircraft had all its tyres blown, there was tyre debris on the runway. Emergency services requested to stop all movements on the airport for emergency vehicles to be able to drive around as needed, all runways were closed as result. The passengers disembarked via mobile stairs. https://avherald.com/h?article=4eec4ebf&opt=0 Accident: LATAM Brasil A321 at Brasilia on Oct 15th 2021, tail strike on landing A LATAM Airlines Brasil Airbus A321-200, registration PT-MXF performing flight LA-3377 from Belem,PA to Brasilia,DF (Brazil), landed on Brasilia's runway 29R at 19:05L (22:05Z) but struck its tail onto the runway surface. The aircraft rolled out without further incident. https://avherald.com/h?article=4eec3a8b&opt=0 Incident: JAL B773 at Los Angeles on Oct 15th 2021, engine failure A JAL Japan Airlines Boeing 777-300, registration JA740J performing flight JL-15 from Los Angeles,CA (USA) to Tokyo Haneda (Japan), was climbing out of Los Angeles' runway 25R when the right hand engine (GE90) emitted streaks of flames prompting the crew to declare emergency and stop the climb at 5000 feet. The crew requested to dump fuel and return to Los Angeles and advised they were able to climb 6000 feet, and were promptly cleared to 6000 feet for the fuel dump. The aircraft returned to Los Angeles for a safe landing on runway 25L and taxied to the apron. https://avherald.com/h?article=4eec2f56&opt=0 Incident: Jazz DH8D at Quebec City on Oct 13th 2021, smoke in cockpit A Jazz de Havilland Dash 8-400, registration C-GGOK performing flight QK-8708 from Montreal,QC to Quebec City,QC (Canada) with 66 passengers and 4 crew, was descending towards Quebec City when smoke appeared in the cockpit prompting the crew to don their oxygen masks. The crew noticed the smoke came from the right hand windshield's heating system and turned the system off, the smoke dissipated. The aircraft continued for a safe landing at Montreal about 15 minutes later. https://avherald.com/h?article=4eec05b8&opt=0 Incident: Flyegypt B737 at Cluj on Oct 15th 2021, burst all 4 main tyres on landing A Flyegypt Boeing 737-700, registration SU-TMM performing flight FT-3103 from Hurghada (Egypt) to Cluj (Romania) with 113 people on board, landed on Cluj's runway 25 at 19:12L (16:12Z) when upon touchdown tower immediately observed sparks and flames from the landing gear. The aircraft came to a stop on the runway with all four main tyres burst about 1028 meters/3370 feet past the displaced runway threshold. The runway needed to be closed until the wheels were replaced and the aircraft had been towed off the runway. The aircraft is still on the ground in Cluj about 20.5 hours after landing. https://avherald.com/h?article=4eeb6dc3&opt=0 Incident: Flyegypt B737 at Cluj on Oct 15th 2021, burst all 4 main tyres on landing A Flyegypt Boeing 737-700, registration SU-TMM performing flight FT-3103 from Hurghada (Egypt) to Cluj (Romania) with 113 people on board, landed on Cluj's runway 25 at 19:12L (16:12Z) when upon touchdown tower immediately observed sparks and flames from the landing gear. The aircraft came to a stop on the runway with all four main tyres burst about 1028 meters/3370 feet past the displaced runway threshold. The runway needed to be closed until the wheels were replaced and the aircraft had been towed off the runway. The aircraft is still on the ground in Cluj about 20.5 hours after landing. https://avherald.com/h?article=4eeb6dc3&opt=0 Incident: Europa B789 at Montevideo on Oct 16th 2021, engine shut down in flight An Air Europa Boeing 787-9, registration EC-NFM performing flight UX-45 from Madrid,SP (Spain) to Montevideo (Uruguay) with 321 people on board, had been enroute at FL380 and was in the initial descent towards Montevideo through about FL360 when the crew reported one of their engines (Trent 1000) was inoperative and declared emergency. The aircraft continued for a safe ILS landing on Montevideo's runway 24 with the right hand engine shut down about 21 minutes later and taxied to the apron. The return flight UX-46 was cancelled. The aircraft is still on the ground in Montevideo about 31 hours after landing. http://avherald.com/h?article=4eecd736&opt=0 Antonov An-2T - Accident (California) Date: Thursday 14 October 2021 Time: 16:15 Type: Antonov An-2T Operator: private Registration: N857PF MSN: 1G108-57 First flight: 1969 Engines: 1 Shvetsov ASh-62IR Crew: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: Passengers: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: Total: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 Aircraft damage: Destroyed Aircraft fate: Written off (damaged beyond repair) Location: near Alta Mesa Airpark (3CN7), Wilton, CA ( United States of America) Phase: Initial climb (ICL) Nature: Unknown Departure airport: Wilton-Alta Mesa Airpark, CA, United States of America Destination airport: ? Narrative: An Antonov An-2 plane, experienced an aerodynamic stall/spin and a subsequent impact with trees and terrain shortly after takeoff from runway 34, Alta Mesa Airpark (3CN7), in Wilton, Sacramento County, California. The four people onboard were critically injured. A video obtained from KCRA shows the airplane taking off, the airplane seemed to struggle during the climb and eventually the left wing dipped, which was followed by the airplane stalling. https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20211014-0 NTSB seeks plane that reportedly collided with another in midair near Sutton and kept flying Oct. 17—The National Transportation Safety Board is looking for a plane that reportedly collided with another aircraft in midair last week and kept flying. Around 1 p.m. Wednesday, a Cessna 180 was in a collision near Sutton that substantially damaged a wing of the plane, NTSB Alaska chief Clint Johnson said Saturday. The pilot of the Cessna was able to land safely, and no injuries were reported. But the NTSB is still searching for the other plane, which Johnson said continued flying, and its pilot has not yet come forward to report the accident. "We don't think there was any damage to the other plane, but we don't know that because it kept going," Johnson said. "This is an accident, and we're trying to figure out what took place. We'd like to get both sides of the story," he said. "So we are actively looking for that airplane." [FAA releases report aimed at improving Alaska aviation safety] Authorities are reviewing air traffic control recordings in the area but haven't been able to come up with any further information so far, Johnson said. The NTSB encouraged anyone with information about the collision to call its Alaska Regional Office at 907-782-4848. https://www.yahoo.com/news/ntsb-seeks-plane-reportedly-collided-134700761.html Honda wants to build the first transcontinental light jet — and it’ll only need one pilot If you want to fly private between California and New York nonstop, you’ll need a midsize jet or larger and at least two pilots. However, Honda Aircraft Company wants to change that. This week at the National Business Aviation Association’s Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition in Las Vegas, Honda unveiled its concept for the HondaJet 2600. Although only a prototype, Honda is touting some game-changer features. Most notably, the manufacturer says that this would be the first light jet capable of nonstop flights across the U.S. and the first transcontinental jet designed for single-pilot operation. Today, light jets can only fly three to four hours at a time and require one or two fuel stops on cross-country trips. The design is based on the original HondaJet and HondaJet Elite. Like the previous models, this plane would feature a unique over-the-wing engine mount configuration. This helps improve aerodynamics and allows the planes to fly faster, higher and further. Honda expects the model 2600 to boast a high cruise speed of 450 knots, class-leading maximum operating altitude of 47,000 feet and range of 2,625 nautical miles. Inside, there will be seating for up to 11 occupants, depending on the configuration. Honda says that the over-the-wing engine mounting configuration also allows the cabin to be quieter and more spacious than conventional light jets. Unlike many jets, the seats won’t need to be folded down to be converted into a bed. Rather, Honda designed a special mattress that will lie across two seats. Other features of the cabin will include a full-height galley and an enclosed lavatory. Although there are two seats up front, like the previous models, the aircraft was designed to be flown by just one pilot. This would make it the first transcontinental passenger jet designed for single-pilot operation. Honda says that this is possible due to advanced flight tech and electronics, including autothrottle and autobrake, which would reduce pilot workload. In the rear of the aircraft is a whopping 120 cubic feet of cargo space — another benefit of the over-the-wing engine configuration. It’s large enough to fit accommodate dozens of bags, as well as oversized items like skis, surfboards and bikes. Although the 2600 model boasts many of the characteristics of a midsize jet in both performance and size, it aims to be much more efficient. Specifically, Honda expects fuel efficiency to be 20% better than light jets and 40% better than mid-size jets. Still being in the concept stage, we don’t know yet if or when production will actually start. However, Honda Aircraft Company President and CEO Michimasa Fujino is eager about the project. “The conditions in the business aviation industry have signaled the need for rapid cross-country travel, the ability to carry more passengers and payload, and to develop systems to cut carbon emissions,” Fujino said. “In response we developed the HondaJet 2600 Concept.” https://thepointsguy.com/news/hondajet-2600-concept/ Maker of plane parts Boeing calls flawed supplied Spirit, others - sources Oct 14 (Reuters) - An Italian sub-contractor at the centre of the latest snags to emerge on Boeing's 787 Dreamliner has worked for a broad set of aerospace companies including Spirit AeroSystems, according to industry sources and documents. Boeing and regulators said earlier some 787 jetliner parts were improperly made over the past three years. They were supplied indirectly by Manufacturing Process Specification (MPS), as a sub-contractor to Leonardo. In March, Boeing warned Spirit AeroSystems about suspected problems with parts at MPS and asked it to use alternative suppliers as it continued an audit of the Italian company's operations, according to a letter seen by Reuters. It also asked Wichita-based Spirit to trace any MPS parts it had used back to 2017 and to treat them as "suspect nonconforming," meaning they would be subject to further checks. "Out of an abundance of caution while Boeing conducts further testing and evaluation, Boeing has also decided to consider all product processed by MPS to be suspect," it said. Boeing and Spirit had no immediate comment on the letter. Boeing said earlier the problems did not pose any immediate safety issues to 787 Dreamliners already in service. Brindisi, Italy-based MPS, a coatings supplier, did not respond to phone calls and an emailed request for comment. MPS is also an approved supplier to Airbus, according to a list available via the planemaker's website. A spokesperson for the European company had no immediate comment when asked whether it or its suppliers had recently used any parts involving work carried out by MPS. https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/maker-plane-parts-boeing-calls-182016632.html 3 astronauts arrived at China's new space station, which it's building as it's banned from the International Space Station Three Chinese astronauts have arrived at the space station China is building. They will stay for six months to help the set up of the station, as China is barred from the ISS. China expects to finish its space station by the end of 2022. Three Chinese astronauts have arrived at China's new space station for a six-month mission. They arrived on Saturday morning in the Shenzhou-13 spacecraft, the China Manned Space Agency said. It said the crew "is in good condition and the launch is a complete success." China, barred from the International Space Station, is now building its own one, which it plans to have finished by the end of 2022. The crew, Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping, and Ye Guanfu, is to stay for six months, which will be the longest mission to the station yet and will help in its set up. Three Chinese astronauts returned from the station in September after a three-month mission. It was the first crew to fly to and from the station. China aims to build a 66-ton Chinese Space Station, which is has named Tiangong, as Insider's Morgan McFall-Johnsen previously reported. Chinese astronauts were banned from the International Space Station (ISS) in 2011 by US lawmakers. The aging ISS may be out of commission by the 2030s. The China Manned Space Agency said the crew will "carry out tasks such as mechanical arm operation, extravehicular activities, and modules transfer, to further verify a series of key technologies such as long-term residence in space, recycling of resources and life support for astronauts." https://www.yahoo.com/news/3-astronauts-arrived-chinas-space-104415332.html Surprise Soyuz thruster firing tilted and turned the ISS The astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station had to initiate emergency protocols after the spacecraft tilted and turned by 57 degrees on Friday. All is well now, but the Roscosmos and NASA ground teams had to spring to action and alert their personnel in space after noticing the change in orientation. According to The New York Times, the incident happened while cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky was testing the engines aboard the Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft that's currently docked with the station. NASA spokesperson Leah Cheshier told the publication that "the thruster firing unexpectedly continued" when the engine testing was scheduled to end. By 5:13 AM Eastern time, the ISS lost control of its orbital positioning. Russian controllers in Moscow immediately told Novitsky that the station turned 57 degrees, while NASA's mission control in Houston told its astronauts to begin emergency procedures. Flight controllers were able to regain control of the station around 30 minutes later. The Soyuz spacecraft that caused the incident is expected to fly a Russian film crew — that same one that flew to the ISS to shoot the first feature film there earlier this month — back to Earth. "During the Soyuz MS-18 engines testing, the station’s orientation was impacted. As a result, the International Space Station orientation was temporarily changed. The station’s orientation was swiftly recovered due to the actions of the ISS Russian Segment Chief Operating Control Group specialists. The station and the crew are in no danger," Roscosmos said in its announcement. As The Times notes, this is the second such emergency on the station. Back in July, the thrusters on Russia's Nauka module fired "inadvertently and unexpectedly" causing the ISS to tilt by about 45 degrees. At the time, NASA spokesperson Rob Navias said the ISS lost "attitude control," which is also what happened in this case, and that the event was quite rare. https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/soyuz-spacecraft-thruster-firing-turned-iss-122409715.html UAS Panel: Routine Operations in Controlled Airspace RTCA invites you to attend a virtual panel discussion on October 20 at 1pm ET. Panelists from Reliable Robotics, ICAO, FAA, and Thales join moderator Brandon Suarez from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., Co-Chair of RTCA Special Committee-228. Did you know that the FAA has already endorsed a set of standards that enable Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Uncrewed Aircraft (UA) operations in Controlled Airspace? One of the objectives of RTCA SC-228 has been to develop MASPS and MOPS to enable safe and efficient UAS operations in the National Airspace System. Most recently, SC-228 published DO-304A to lay out a new set of Use Cases that have been proposed by different segments of industry and the standardization work that will enable them. This webinar provides the industry with an update on the upcoming work of SC-228 that has applicability not just to UAS, but also Advanced Air Mobility and legacy NAS users such as General Aviation and Business Aviation. REGISTER Free: https://bit.ly/3al293X RESEARCH SURVEY SEEKING PILOT VOLUNTEERS FOR RESEARCH STUDY Volunteers are sought to participate in research about pilot experiences during flight operations. The research will consist of an online survey that will only take approximately ten minutes of your time. You may participate in this study if you are currently a pilot, defined as someone who holds a valid airmen and medical certificate. There is no compensation offered for this study but your assistance may help further the understanding of pilot experiences during flight operations. If you are interested in volunteering for the study, please follow the link below. Thank you! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PilotQ Curt Lewis