Flight Safety Information - February 27, 2023 No. 039 In This Issue : Incident: Indigo A20N at Surat on Feb 26th 2023, bird strike : Incident: TAP A20N at Bissau on Feb 25th 2023, bird strike : Incident: Jetblue A320 at Jacksonville on Feb 22nd 2023, engine failure : Accident: Eurowings Discover A332 at Windhoek on Feb 19th 2023, hard landing : Incident: THY A21N at Istanbul on Feb 23rd 2023, engine failure : Incident: Mesa CRJ9 and Skywest E175 at Burbank on Feb 22nd 2023, loss of separation on runway : Accident: Thai Smile A320 at Phuket on Feb 22nd 2023, engine failure leads to hard landing and tail strike : China recruits women to fly carrier-based warplanes as navy faces pilot shortage : Airport runway incidents have risen but serious close calls have decreased over 20 years : Care Flight medical aircraft crash in Stagecoach, Nevada leaves 5 dead: report : POSITION: Business Development (BD) & Marketing Professional : ARGUS International, Audit Production Manager Position Available : Tenure-Track Faculty Position with a focus on Unmanned Systems in the School of Graduate Studies, College of Aviation, Daytona Beach : Graduate Research Survey Incident: Indigo A20N at Surat on Feb 26th 2023, bird strike An Indigo Airbus A320-200N, registration VT-IZI performing flight 6E-646 from Surat Guajarat to Delhi (India), was climbing out of Surat's runway 04 when the right hand engine (PW1127G) ingested a bird and suffered vibrations (4.7 units). The aircraft levelled off at FL150 and diverted to Ahmedabad (India) where the aircraft landed safely on runway 23 about 35 minutes after departure. A replacement A320-200 registration VT-IAN reached Delhi with a delay of about 3:15 hours. A postflight inspection of the occurrence aircraft revealed a number of fan blades were damaged. The occurrence aircraft returned to service about 20.5 hours after landing in Ahmedabad. https://avherald.com/h?article=505b71b7&opt=0 Incident: TAP A20N at Bissau on Feb 25th 2023, bird strike A TAP Air Portugal Airbus A320-200N, registration CS-TVB performing flight TP-1478 from Bissau (Guinea) to Lisbon (Portugal), was climbing out of Bissau's runway 21 when the aircraft experienced a bird strike hitting one of the engines (LEAP). The aircraft stopped the climb at FL200, descended to FL100 and diverted to Dakar (Senegal) for a safe landing on runway 01 about 2.5 hours after departure. The aircraft is still on the ground in Dakar about 26 hours after landing. https://avherald.com/h?article=505b09b5&opt=0 Incident: Jetblue A320 at Jacksonvill on Feb 22nd 2023, engine failure A Jetblue Airbus A320-200, registration N535JB performing flight B6-17 from Jacksonville,FL to Fort Lauderdale,FL (USA) with 89 people on board, was climbing out of Jacksonville's runway 26 when the crew reported it appeared they had lost their right hand engine (V2527). The aircraft returned to Jacksonville for a safe landing on runway 26 about 17 minutes after departure. A replacement Airbus A320-200 registration N656JB reached Fort Lauderdale of about 07:45 hours. The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground for about 43 hours before returning to service. https://avherald.com/h?article=505a566d&opt=0 Accident: Eurowings Discover A332 at Windhoek on Feb 19th 2023, hard landing An Eurowings Discover Airbus A330-200, registration D-AXGB performing flight 4Y-142 from Frankfurt/Main (Germany) to Windhoek (Namibia), landed on Windhoek's runway 26 at 19:20L (17:20Z) but touched down hard. The aircraft rolled out without further incident. The aircraft is still on the ground in Windhoek on Feb 24th 2023. According to information The Aviation Herald received the aircraft sustained substantial damage in a hard landing. Namibia's Authorities have secured the blackboxes and opened an investigation. A maintenance team has been dispatched from Frankfurt to Windhoek. On Feb 25th 2023 Namibia's DAAII (Directorate of Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation) confirmed the occurrence. The DAAII have opened an investigation into the occurrence, the state of registry Germany, the state of aircraft manufacture France and ICAO have been notified of the occurrence. https://avherald.com/h?article=5059abbf&opt=0 Incident: THY A21N at Istanbul on Feb 23rd 2023, engine failure A THY Turkish Airlines Airbus A321-200N, registration TC-LSZ performing flight TK-1629 from Istanbul (Turkey) to Munich (Germany), was climbing through about 4500 feet out of Istanbul's runway 35R when an engine (PW1133G) failed. The aircraft levelled off at 5000 feet and entered a hold while the crew was working the checklists, then returned to Istanbul for a safe landing on runway 35R about 30 minutes after departure. A replacement Airbus A321-200 registration TC-JTN reached Munich with a delay of about 3 hours. The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Istanbul about 40 hours after landing back. A passenger reported the engine blew at about 4500 feet, smoke was visible from the engine, an intense smell of aircraft fuel developed on board. https://avherald.com/h?article=5059c195&opt=0 Incident: Mesa CRJ9 and Skywest E175 at Burbank on Feb 22nd 2023, loss of separation on runway A Skywest Embraer ERJ-175 on behalf of United, registration N619UX performing flight UA-5326 from Burbank,CA to San Francisco,CA (USA), had been cleared to line up runway 33, then waited in position for about two minutes. A Mesa Airlines Canadair CRJ-900 on behalf of American Airlines, registration N954LR performing flight AA-5826 from Phoenix,AZ to Burbank,CA (USA), was on final approach to runway 33 when tower advised a departure was in position and would take off before them and instructed the aircraft to continue. A private aircraft on approach also to runway 33 got too close to the CRJ-900 and was instructed to go around. About two minutes after the E175 had been cleared to line up runway 33, tower cleared the aircraft for takeoff and in the same sentence cleared the CRJ-900 to land. The CRJ-900 however initiated a go around and was instructed to turn left, the crew reported receiving a TCAS RA, the E175 was instructed to continue their climb and was later instructed to turn left after the aircraft were clear of conflict. The E175 continued to destination, the CRJ-900 joined a downwind and landed on runway 33 about 12 minutes after the go around. The NTSB reported: "NTSB investigating Feb. 22 runway incursion at Bob Hope Burbank Airport that occurred when a Skywest Embraer 175 was departing Runway 33 as a Mesa Airlines CRJ9 executed a pilot-initiated go-around as it was inbound for landing on the same runway. No damage or injuries reported." https://avherald.com/h?article=5059befc&opt=0 Accident: Thai Smile A320 at Phuket on Feb 22nd 2023, engine failure leads to hard landing and tail strike A Thai Smile Airbus A320-200, registration HS-TXG performing flight WE-207 from Bangkok to Phuket (Thailand), was descending towards Phuket when one of the engines (V2527) failed. The aircraft continued for landing on Phuket's runway 09 at 13:08L (06:08Z) but touched down hard and suffered a tail strike. The aircraft rolled out without further incident. There were no injuries. The airport reported the aircraft suffered an engine failure and touched down hard associated with a tail strike which cracked the runway surface. The runway needed to be closed for about one hour to repair that damage. The aircraft is still on the ground in Phuket on Feb 25th 2023 (local time). https://avherald.com/h?article=5059bae0&opt=0 China recruits women to fly carrier-based warplanes as navy faces pilot shortage • The country will also allow university graduates with STEM backgrounds to enter naval aviation pipeline as part of new recruitment drive • Successful candidates to head to aviation academy for three or four years of training While the Chinese navy boasts the world’s largest fleet, it lacks trained naval pilots. The Chinese navy plans to recruit women and recent university graduates to become aircraft carrier-based pilots as the country faces a shortage of qualified aviators to operate its ship-borne planes. A recruitment notice posted on the navy’s official WeChat account on Monday called on young men and women to “devote their youth to building a world-class navy and contributing to the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation!” According to the notice, candidates must be recent graduates holding a bachelor’s degree in science, technology or engineering. They should not be over 24 years old and must have a clean political and criminal record. After two screening rounds in March and April, successful candidates will head to China’s Naval Aviation University in Yantai, Shandong province, for three to four years of theoretical and flight training. Training at the Naval Aviation University is required for all carrier-based pilots. Previously, the institution only recruited from high schools, typically those that provide specialised training in cooperation with the Chinese navy. While the Chinese military has trained women to fly fighter jets such as the J-10, it did not previously recruit them to pilot carrier-based craft. “After the 18th Communist Party congress, the Chinese navy’s missions and tasks have expanded, its transformation has been accelerated, and the demand for high-quality military personnel has become increasingly urgent,” the notice said, referring to a landmark political meeting in 2012 that marked the beginning of President Xi Jinping’s tenure. While the Chinese navy boasts the world’s largest fleet, it has been confronted with a lack of trained naval pilots as the country commissions more warships. China commissioned its first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, in 2012, while the second, the Shandong, entered service in 2019. Its third and most advanced carrier, the Fujian, is expected to start sea trials this year. Ni Lexiong, a professor at Shanghai University of Political Science and Law, said the relaxation of requirements was a sign China wanted to train more talent for its quickly modernising naval force. “The Chinese navy is in need of young and talented personnel who understand how to operate sophisticated radar, fighter and warship systems that have been upgraded amid the modernisation processes,” Ni said. Brad Martin, a retired US Navy officer and senior policy researcher at the US think tank Rand Corporation, said China’s carrier aviation had progressed rapidly, but it still had a long way to go before being a reliable source of combat capability. He said observation of fleet exercises over the past two years revealed the carriers were launching relatively few sorties, and the operations were carried out with “lightly loaded aircraft”. China’s jet fighter pilots elevated as aircraft carrier fleet grows 14 Oct 2022 “The operations appear to have been mishap-free, but this is largely due to a very cautious approach to training. What the operations indicate is that Chinese carrier aviators are still in the process of learning how to operate the systems as opposed to using the aircraft in a combat environment.” “China has really only begun operating such systems in the last generation. While China has the benefit of US experience for lessons learned, it still lacks significant experience of its own,” Martin said. According to naval exercises conducted at the beginning of this year, the “sortie rate” – a measure of naval manoeuvres and flight operations – was around 20 per day. In contrast, US aircraft carriers are capable of sustaining up to 160 sorties per day. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3211582/china-recruits-women-fly-carrier-based-warplanes-navy-faces-pilot-shortage Airport runway incidents have risen but serious close calls have decreased over 20 years: FAA Regulators will conduct a review of the nation's aerospace system. Amid a recent series of headline-making near misses involving commercial planes and an impending federal review of the nation's aerospace system, data from the Federal Aviation Administration shows the number of the most serious close calls at U.S. airports has actually been decreasing even as overall incidents have risen. Last year, there were at least 1,633 runway incursions at U.S. airports -- which the agency defines as any occurrence at an airport in which an aircraft, vehicle or person is incorrectly on the protected areas designated for landing and takeoff. The number of runway incursions in 2022, including general aviation and commercial aircraft, is up from the 1,397 incursions reported a decade prior, in 2012, and the 987 reported in 2002. But the most serious incursions in which a collision was "narrowly avoided" or in which "there is significant potential for a collision" have decreased over the past 20 years, according to the FAA. In 2022, there were 18 serious runway incursions in the U.S., agency data shows. That number is up from a low of five reported in 2010 but down from a high of 32 reported in 2007. While the numbers are small compared to the more than 45,000 flights that take off across the country each day, experts say it's important to keep working to bring the incidents down. "Aviation safety has to be premised on the idea that we don't want any negatives at all," ABC News contributor and former commercial pilot John Nance said in an interview. "We can't accept a small number per year and just say, 'Well, that's the cost of doing business.' We have to believe we can get to 0 and I think this is one of those areas where we have to redouble our efforts." In a Jan. 13 close call at New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport, an American Airlines flight crossed a runway without clearance from air traffic control, causing a Delta Air Lines plane to abort its takeoff from that runway, government officials said. The planes came within 1,400 feet of each other, according to a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board. Air traffic controllers at the airport were notified of the potential catastrophe through technology that provides visual and audible alerting of traffic conflicts and potential collisions, according to the FAA -- technology that is currently in place at 35 major airports across the country. The tech was not in place at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Austin, Texas, where earlier this month a close call occurred after a FedEx cargo plane and a Southwest Airlines flight came within 100 feet of each other, the FAA has said. NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy praised the FedEx crew, telling ABC News, "It could have been catastrophic if not for certain actions, including the actions of the FedEx crew." The FAA currently does not have plans to install the alert technology at more airports across the country. The funding for the technology, called ASDE-X, comes from the FAA's Facilities and Equipment Actual Appropriations budget, which has remained stagnant in recent years. The incidents in Austin and New York City are still under investigation by the FAA and NTSB. Robert Rough/Fairfax Media via Getty Images The FAA's acting administrator, Billy Nolen, announced last week that the agency would establish a safety review team to examine the nation's aerospace system -- saying the group will look at structure, culture, systems and integration of safety efforts. "We are experiencing the safest period in aviation history, but we cannot take this for granted," Nolen said in a hearing on Capitol Hill. "Recent events remind us that we must not become complacent. Now is the time to stare into the data and ask hard questions." Recent Stories from ABC News The last fatal crash involving a commercial plane in the U.S. occurred in 2009, when Colgan Air 3407 crashed in New York state killing all 49 passengers and crew. The last death on a commercial plane occurred in 2018, on Southwest Airlines 1380, after an engine cowling broke and damaged an aircraft window, causing a passenger to be partially ejected from the aircraft. https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/airport-runway-incidents-risen-close-calls-decreased-20/story?id=97358077 Care Flight medical aircraft crash in Stagecoach, Nevada leaves 5 dead: report The five passengers included a pilot, a flight nurse, a flight paramedic, and a patient Authorities are investigating a plane crash in Stagecoach, Nevada, that left at least five people dead, officials said. Lyon County Sheriff's Office deputies said the aircraft was operated by Care Flight, a service of the Regional Emergency Medical Services Authority Health, headquartered in Reno. Stagecoach is about 40 miles east of Reno. "On February 24, 2023, at approximately 09:15 p.m., the Lyon County Dispatch Center received multiple calls of a possible aircraft crash in Stagecoach, Nevada," Sheriff Brad Pope said. The plane, later identified as a PC 12 fixed-wing aircraft, was carrying five passengers, including a pilot, a flight nurse, a flight paramedic, and a patient, according to KOLO 8's Freixys Casado. There were no survivors, she said. A Pilatus PC-12/45 in Los Angeles, California. (AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images) "At approximately 11:15 p.m., the aircraft was located," Pope said. "This is still an ongoing incident and investigation." Further information will be provided as it becomes available, the sheriff added. REMSA Health, an emergency medical services provider, also confirmed the crash and said it was notifying family members of the deceased. "Care Flight, a service of REMSA Health, headquartered in Reno, Nevada and Guardian Flight, headquartered in Utah, can confirm that a PC 12 fixed-wing aircraft, tail number N273SM, went off radar Friday, Feb. 24, at approximately 9:45 p.m., near Stagecoach, Nevada," the health provider said. Authorities said five people died in a plane crash in Stagecoach, Nevada. "Our immediate focus is helping our team members and families, as well as the responding agencies... As is Guardian and Care Flight’s safety process in these situations, we are in a passive stand down for all Guardian and Care Flight flights across the company. We will work with each of our operations to ascertain when they are able to return to service," REMSA Health said. REMSA Health's new fixed-wing program, which includes five bases and a fleet of four helicopters, one airplane, and one Critical Care Ground Transport, covers approximately 50,000 square miles of California and Nevada, and services 11 states across the western United States, according to its website. The plane identified on their website is a Pilatus PC-12/45. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. https://www.foxnews.com/us/care-flight-medical-aircraft-crash-stagecoach-nevada-5-dead-report Clyde & Co is recognised as one of the world’s premier aviation law firms with globally integrated specialists who have extensive industry know-how across the sector. We are at the forefront of developments in the aviation industry and aviation law. Our clients encompass a diverse range of organisations throughout the aviation industry. We are looking for a seasoned Business Development (BD) & Marketing professional with experience of the aviation industry. 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