Flight Safety Information - April 18, 2022 No.076 In This Issue : Incident: UPS B763 near Phoenix on Apr 14th 2022, engine failure : Incident: Jetblue BCS3 near Buffalo on Apr 16th 2022, engine shut down in flight : Incident: Swiss A333 over Atlantic on Apr 15th 2022, engine trouble : Incident: Indigo A20N enroute on Apr 14th 2022, smartphone attempts ancient communication : Cessna 525B CitationJet CJ3 - Runway Overrun (New Jersey) : Aircraft leasing giant casts doubt on renting to Russian airlines again after Putin seizes planes : New Pilot Bonuses Could Be Worth Up to $420K : Romania to accelerate planned F-16 acquisition from Norway : ‘Buy me a fighter jet’: Ukrainians launch website to crowdfund war planes : Call for Nominations For 2022 Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Award : Safeskies Australia - 2022: Call for papers Incident: UPS B763 near Phoenix on Apr 14th 2022, engine failure A UPS Boeing 767-300, registration N356UP performing flight 5X-2084 from Ontario,CA to Newark,NJ (USA), was enroute at FL370 about 110nm northwest of Phoenix,AZ (USA) when the crew declared emergency reporting the failure of the left hand engine (CF6). The aircraft diverted to Phoenix for a safe landing on runway 26 about 30 minutes after leaving FL370. The aircraft is still on the ground in Phoenix about 67 hours (almost 3 days) after landing. https://www.avherald.com/h?article=4f78fc0c&opt=0 Incident: Jetblue BCS3 near Buffalo on Apr 16th 2022, engine shut down in flight A Jetblue Bombardier C-Series CS-300, registration N3062J performing flight B6-2033 from Boston,MA to Houston Intercontinental,TX (USA) with 107 people on board, was enroute at FL360 about 80nm northeast of Buffalo,NY (USA) when the crew reported one of the engines (PW1524G) needed to be shut down. The crew decided to divert to Buffalo Airport. The crew requested delay vectors to work the checklists, subsequently performed an ILS approach to runway 23 and landed safely about 40 minutes after leaving FL360. A replacement CS-300 registration N3023J reached Houston with a delay of 6.5 hours. The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Buffalo about 29.5 hours after landing. https://www.avherald.com/h?article=4f78f9fe&opt=0 Incident: Swiss A333 over Atlantic on Apr 15th 2022, engine trouble A Swiss International Airlines Airbus A330-300, registration HB-JHE performing flight LX-52 from Zurich (Switzerland) to Boston,MA (USA), was enroute at FL360 over the Atlantic Ocean about 150nm northwest of Shannon (Ireland) about to enter Oceanic Airspace when the crew decided to return to Zurich due to a problem with one of the engines (Trent 772). The aircraft descended to FL350, later FL310 and landed safely back on Zurich's runway 34 about 4:15 hours after departure. The airline reported the crew returned as a precaution due to an irregularity with one of the engines. The rotation LX-52/LX-53 was cancelled. https://www.avherald.com/h?article=4f7836e0&opt=0 Incident: Indigo A20N enroute on Apr 14th 2022, smartphone attempts ancient communication An Indigo Airbus A320-200N, registration VT-IJV performing flight 6E-2037 from Dibrugarh to Delhi (India), was enroute when a passenger's smartphone suffered a thermal runaway sending smoke signals and caught fire. Cabin crew quickly doused the fire and secured the smartphone. The aircraft continued to Delhi for a safe landing about 3 hours after departure. The aircraft continued service after about 2 hours on the ground. https://www.avherald.com/h?article=4f777634&opt=0 Cessna 525B CitationJet CJ3 - Runway Overrun (New Jersey) Date: 17-APR-2022 Time: 18:38 UTC Type: Cessna 525B CitationJet CJ3 Owner/operator: GP Aviation LLC Registration: N225SC MSN: 525B0611 Fatalities: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 Other fatalities: 0 Aircraft damage: Unknown Category: Accident Location: Caldwell Wright Airport, NJ (CDW/KCDW) - United States of America Phase: Landing Nature: Private Departure airport: St. Paul Downtown Airport, MN (STP/KSTP) Destination airport: Caldwell Wright Airport, NJ (CDW/KCDW) Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news or social media reports Narrative: The Cessna 525B CitationJet CJ3 suffered a runway excursion during a landing attempt on runway 22 in gusting wind conditions at Caldwell Wright Airport (CDW/KCDW), New Jersey. The aircraft overran and came to a stop in a drainage ditch. There were no injuries. N225SC radioed KCDW coming from the west at 2500' requesting a visual approach to RWY 22. KCDW Tower instructed N225SC to enter a right Downwind for 22, relayed Winds were 330 at 18 G 26, and stated that in the previous 10 min, a Cirrus PIREP on final for RWY 28 was +/- 10 kts. Pilot reported back "We'll keep our eyes on it." When N225SC called Downwind for RWY 22, KCDW Tower gave clearance to land on RWY 22 with following conditions: Wind 280 at 19 G 26. After N225SC acknowledged, KCDW Tower added that Gusts were currently 26. Then, KCDW Tower calls "5SC, you ok?" The plane radios back, "We're ok. Everyone is getting off the plane. No fire." https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/277493 Aircraft leasing giant casts doubt on renting to Russian airlines again after Putin seizes planes The CEO of major aircraft-leasing company Avolon on Tuesday accused Russia of “robbery” after President Vladimir Putin’s government seized several leased planes. The ordeal will have lasting impacts on the company’s relationship with the country, said the executive, Domhnal Slattery, casting doubt on whether the second-largest aircraft lessor would do meaningful business with Russian airlines ever again. “We try every day but as of today [there is] zero chance of getting those back right now,” he said. Western aircraft-leasing companies have been trying to recover hundreds of planes that are in Russia. They were required under sanctions in protest of Russia’s attack on Ukraine to sever contracts with Russian customers. But Putin earlier this month signed a law that would allow the country’s carriers to fly the planes domestically and re-register them, dimming the prospects for their recovery by foreign owners. Some $10 billion worth of foreign-owned jets that were leased to Russian carriers are stuck in the country. “It’s just robbery. They’ve stolen the airplanes. It’s incomprehensible,” Slattery said. Avolon, which is based in Dublin, had 14 planes placed in Russia and has recovered four of them. It now has net exposure of about $200 million, Slattery said. He liked it to a “headache, not a migraine” for the firm, which had more than 800 planes as of the end of last year. “It will be a very, very long time if ever that we would have appetite for incremental exposure” in Russia again, Slattery said. Rented planes are key for Russia’s fleet of more than 970 planes with about 500 managed by a foreign owner, according to aviation data and consulting firm Cirium. Slattery said the crisis in Russia will impact the insurance market, particularly driving up costs for war risks. A representative at the Russian Embassy in Washington wasn’t immediately reachable for comment. Avolon rival AerCap, which is also based in Dublin, will hold a quarterly call to discuss financial results on Wednesday morning. https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/29/aircraft-leasing-giant-casts-doubt-on-renting-to-russian-airlines-again.html New Pilot Bonuses Could Be Worth Up to $420K Active-duty pilots who renew their contracts can earn up to $420,000 through the service’s 2022 Aviation Bonus program. The Air Force aviation bonus program helps the service shape pilot force through financial incentives, geared to experienced rated officers, including crewed aircraft pilots, remotely piloted aircraft pilots, air battle managers, and combat systems officers. This year, Recon/Surveillance/Electronic Warfare pilots also are eligible for the bonuses, and the service is offering tiered commitments with some shorter terms of just three to four years. “Airpower will always be in high demand, and our operational readiness hinges on retaining a force of skilled and experienced aviators,” said Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. in a release. “As we explore and employ a variety of tools to assist in the production, retention, and absorption of aviators, these incentives are one element of ensuring we have the force to meet current and future mission requirements.” Eligible lieutenant colonels and below have until Aug. 31 to apply for the 2022 aviation bonus. Bonuses will be paid within three weeks after applications are approved, the Air Force said. The richest bonuses are available to fighter (11F), bomber (11B), special operations (11S), mobility (11M), C2ISR (11R), and rescue helicopter pilots (11H) whose Active-duty service commitment expires in fiscal 2022. They can qualify for varying amounts depending on how long they commit to stay in uniform: Three to four years: $105,000 and $140,000 Five to seven years: $175,00 to $245,000 Eight to 12 years: $280,000 to $420,000 For remotely piloted aircraft pilots (11U, 18X), Air Battle Managers (13B), and Combat Systems Operators (12B, 12F, 12S, 12H, 12R, and 12U) the bonuses are smaller, but still substantial: Three to four years: $45,000 to $60,000 Five to seven years: $125,000 to $175,000 Eight to 12 years: $240,000 to $360,000 The Air Force also is offering an experience bonus for aviators whose prior aviation bonus is expired or expires this year, as well as for pilots whose Active-duty service commitment was completed prior to this year but who have not previously signed an aviation bonus contract. Fighter, bomber, special operations, mobility, reconnaissance, and helicopter rescue pilots in those categories qualify for $105,000 to $420,000 depending on the length of their commitment; RPA pilots in those categories qualify for $45,000 to $300,000. To qualify for the aviation bonuses, officers must be cleared for operational flying duty. https://www.airforcemag.com/new-pilot-bonuses-could-be-worth-up-to-420k/ ‘Buy me a fighter jet’: Ukrainians launch website to crowdfund war planes VIDEO Ukrainians appear to have launched an online campaign soliciting donations of fighter jets to defend their skies from Russian invaders. The campaign, first reported on by Business Insider, features a video of a Ukrainian fighter pilot in front of a badly damaged war plane. "Buy me a fighter jet," he says. "It will help me to protect my sky filled with Russian planes that bomb my land, kill my friends, and destroy our homes and everything I have ever known." Explosions are decimating schools, homes, and hospitals, the pilot says. "An unexpected death from above is a harsh reality for millions of our people right now," he says as he clenches his fist. "You have a chance to stop it. Give us wings to fight for our sky." He then appeals to businessmen, IT specialists, actors, singers, "whoever you are ... whichever nationality you are or country you live in" to "help us stop the terror." The campaign website invites those interested in assisting to email for help in finding, buying, and transferring a fighter jet to the country's Air Force. Help with technical and legal issues will be provided, it says. There didn't appear to be an opportunity for individuals to make smaller donations. The planes needed cost $25 million each, on average, according to the website, which added that each plane "is thousand of lives saved." As of Sunday the now war-torn country had received nearly $1 billion in aid from companies and organizations, in addition to celebrities and private individuals. Bloomberg Philanthropies and Open Society Foundation donated $10 million and $25 million, respectively. The IKEA Foundation donated $22 million, and the Red Cross had donated $12 million as of earlier this week, Fortune previously reported. Among celebrities who have donated: Actors Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively each gifted $1 million via the United Nations' refugee agency; actors Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis, who was born in Ukraine, raised over $30 million; and Bethany Frankel, a former Real Housewives of New York star, raised $85 million. The U.S. has not provided fighter jets to Ukraine and refused in March to help Poland transfer MiG-29s, Russian-built equivalents of F-16s, to the war-torn country via a U.S. and NATO base in Germany, Politico reported. Russian President Vladimir Putin could see the transfer of fighter jets to the country as an act of aggression that could worsen the situation in Ukraine, Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby said at the time. In an interview with CNN's Jake Tapper posted to the news outlet's website Sunday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he "doesn't believe the world" and that the Ukrainians "don't believe the words" of international leaders who fail to provide necessary assistance. "If you are our friends or partners, give us weapons, give us a hand, give us support, give us money to stop Russia, kick Russia," he said. "... Not everyone has got the guts." https://fortune.com/2022/04/17/buy-me-a-fighter-jet-ukrainians-launch-website-to-crowdfund-war-planes-russia/ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | March 28, 2022 CONTACT: Philip Barbour, 205-939-1700, 205-617-9007 Call for Nominations For 2022 Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Award ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- The Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Foundation is now accepting nominations for the 2022 Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Award, honoring a leader in global aviation safety. The Award is scheduled to be presented during Flight Safety Foundation’s annual International Air Safety Summit this fall. Presented annually since 1956, the Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Award recognizes notable achievement in the field of civil or military aviation safety in method, design, invention, study, or other improvement. The Award's recipient is selected for a "significant individual or group effort contributing to improving aviation safety, with emphasis on original contributions," and a "significant individual or group effort performed above and beyond normal responsibilities." Mechanics, engineers, and others outside of top administrative or research positions should be especially considered. The contribution need not be recent, especially if the nominee has not received adequate recognition. Nominations that were not selected as past winners may be resubmitted for consideration in subsequent years. Please note that self-nominations will not be considered. The Award Committee, composed of leaders in the field of aviation, meets each year to conduct a final review of nominees and selection of the current year's recipient. Please help us identify and honor this year's most deserving recipient. Nominations, including a 1-to-2-page narrative, can be submitted via the Laura Taber Barbour Foundation website at http://ltbaward.org/the-award/nomination-form/. Nominations will be accepted through June 3, 2022. For more information, including a complete history of Award recipients, see www.ltbaward.org. About the Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Foundation and Award The Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Award's story dates back more than 75 years. On April 14, 1945, after visiting family in Pittsburgh, Laura Taber Barbour was aboard a Pennsylvania Central Airlines DC-3 when it crashed into the rugged terrain of Cheat Mountain near Morgantown, West Virginia. All passengers and crew were killed. In 1956 her husband, Dr. Clifford E. Barbour and son, Clifford E. Barbour, Jr., in close association with The Flight Safety Foundation, established the Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Award in her honor. For the past 65 years, this distinguished award recognizing outstanding achievements in aviation safety worldwide has been presented at Flight Safety Foundation’s International Aviation Safety Seminar. In 2013, The Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Foundation was formed as an independent non-profit charitable organization composed of members of the Award Board, the aviation community, and the Barbour family. In addition to the annual presentation of the award, in 2019 the Foundation initiated a scholarship program that supports worthy students pursuing professional aviation studies. As the Foundation broadens its scope, the Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Award will continue to recognize those who significantly contributed to aviation safety. For more information on the Foundation, the award, and past winners, visit http://LTBAward.org Curt Lewis