Flight Safety Information - May 29, 2025 No. 107 In This Issue : Incident: Delta B753 at Atlanta on May 27th 2025, lightning strike : Incident: Wizz A21N near Geneva on May 26th 2025, engine shut down in flight : Incident: Copa B738 at Lima on May 23rd 2025, on final approach to wrong runway : Incident: Delta A359 over Bering Sea on May 26th 2025, engine anti-ice problem : Incident: United B772 at Beijing on May 26th 2025, rejected takeoff due to engine fire : Pilot Warns Passengers Against Using Seatback Pocket : Marine restrains ‘unruly man’ who tried to open door mid-flight: ‘I just knew he was up to something crazy’ : NTSB: Alaska Airlines landing gear collapse caused by 'excessive grinding' : Unruly Female Passenger Tackled By Police After Reportedly Getting Caught Vaping on Flight, Headbutting Doors : Boeing aims to certify 737 MAX variants by year-end, CEO tells Aviation Week : AOPA’s Air Safety Institute Releases Early Analysis on Cessna Citation Crash : GRADUATE RESEARCH REQUEST : Nominations for ISASI - Jerry Lederer Award - Please submit before May 30 : ISASI 2025 - Denver : Calendar of Events Incident: Delta B753 at Atlanta on May 27th 2025, lightning strike A Delta Airlines Boeing 757-300, registration N589NW performing flight DL-1554 from Fort Lauderdale,FL to Atlanta,GA (USA) with 228 passengers and 6 crew, was descending towards Atlanta when the aircraft received a lightning strike. The aircraft continued for a safe landing on runway 10. The FAA reported: "AIRCRAFT WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING DAMAGING THE LEFT TRANSPONDER AND SPOTS OF VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THE HULL, ATLANTA, GA." The aircraft is still on the ground in Atlanta 22 hours after landing. https://avherald.com/h?article=528548ec&opt=0 Incident: Wizz A21N near Geneva on May 26th 2025, engine shut down in flight A Wizz Air Malta Airbus A321-200N, registration 9H-WAD performing flight W6-1613 from Gdansk (Poland) to Malaga,SP (Spain), was enroute at FL350 about 150nm northnortheast of Geneva (Switzerland) when the crew needed to shut the left hand engine (PW1133G) down. The aircraft drifted down to FL200 and diverted to Geneva for a safe landing on runway 04 about 40 minutes later. The passengers were taken to hotels. The airline reported a technical fault. A Wizz Air replacement Airbus A321-200 registration HA-LXW departed Geneva the following day and reached Malaga with a delay of about 23.5 hours. The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Geneva about 50 hours after landing. https://avherald.com/h?article=52854719&opt=0 Incident: Copa B738 at Lima on May 23rd 2025, on final approach to wrong runway A Copa Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration HP-1844CMP performing flight CM-131 from Panama City (Panama) to Lima (Peru), was cleared for the approach to Lima's runway 16R (runway 16L was closed due to works in progress) but lined up for an approach to runway 16L. Descending through about 500 feet AGL tower instructed the aircraft to go around, the crew complied. The aircraft subsequently positioned for another approach and landed safely on runway 16R about 10 minutes later and taxied to the apron. At the time of the short final approach to runway 16L a KLM Boeing 777-300 registration PH-BVD, which had just landed on runway 16R, was about to cross runway 16L. The occurrence aircraft departed for the return flight with a delay of about one hour. The airport reported the aircraft approached the wrong runway for reasons, that need to be determined. An investigation has been opened. https://avherald.com/h?article=528537b5&opt=0 Incident: Delta A359 over Bering Sea on May 26th 2025, engine anti-ice problem A Delta Airlines Airbus A350-900, registration N508DN performing flight DL-275 from Detroit,MI (USA) to Tokyo Haneda (Japan), was enroute at FL380 about 620nm westsouthwest of Anchorage,AK (USA) when the crew decided to set course for a diversion to Los Angeles,CA (USA). The aircraft landed safely on Los Angeles' runway 06R about 5.5 hours later. Passengers reported the crew announced a problem with the engine (Trent XWB) anti-ice systems. The remainder of the flight was cancelled, the passengers were rebooked onto other flights. The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground in Los Angeles for about 18.5 hours before returning to service. https://avherald.com/h?article=528531cd&opt=0 Incident: United B772 at Beijing on May 26th 2025, rejected takeoff due to engine fire A United Boeing 777-200, registration N793UA performing flight UA-889 from Beijing (China) to San Francisco,CA (USA) with 229 people on board, was accelerating for takeoff from Beijing's runway 01 when the crew rejected takeoff at high speed after the right hand engine (PW4090) emitted a loud bang and failed. The aircraft slowed safely and stopped on the runway. Emergency services responded and put out a fire in the right hand engine. The airline reported a mechanical failure. The flight was cancelled. The aircraft is still on the ground in Beijing about 50 hours after the rejected takeoff. https://avherald.com/h?article=52850d84&opt=0 Pilot Warns Passengers Against Using Seatback Pocket As the summer draws near, we're reaching the peak season for airline travel across the United States. But before you board a plane, one former pilot has a warning for all passengers to ensure they don't lose their valuables. Captain Steve Scheibner, an American Airlines pilot who's gained a following on YouTube as Captain Steeeve, issued a warning for all passengers recently as he advised travelers to never place their personal belongings in the back pocket of airplane seats, especially if it's something valuable or irreplaceable. "Stop putting personal items in the seat back pocket in front of you. If you want to lose it and never see it again, put it in that dark hole that is the seat back pocket in front of you," Scheibner warned in a recent video. Scheibner said that far too many times, he has heard from passengers who deboarded the plane only to realize that they've left personal items in the seat pocket where it's difficult to see or keep track of your items. The biggest problem, he explains, is that once a passenger gets off the plane, they are not allowed to re-board the plane to look for their item. "If the airplane is still at the gate, fingers crossed that somebody who cares can go out there and find the thing that you left in that seat back pocket," he said. "But the odds are diminishing with every minute that ticks by after you leave that seat and you leave it in that black hole of despair. So, my friends, do not put your personal items in that seat back pocket, unless of course, you don't ever want to see it again." Advertisement The best way to avoid losing your valuables is to simply keep them in your pockets or your carry-on items. https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/pilot-warns-passengers-against-using-023044223.html Marine restrains ‘unruly man’ who tried to open door mid-flight: ‘I just knew he was up to something crazy’ A Marine jumped into action to restrain an “unruly” man who tried to open the doors 10 hours into an All Nippon Airways flight traveling from Tokyo to Houston. Jody Armentrout, a sergeant major who has served in the Marines for over 20 years, noticed a man acting strangely on Saturday’s Flight 114, taking his backpack into each of the plane’s bathrooms back to back. “He came out of that one and began pacing up and down the aisle, so that just threw my radar on,” Armentrout told NBC News. Immediately after, the 50-year-old marine noticed the man started to stare at an emergency exit, so he put himself between the man and the door. The passenger then sprinted to the other side of the plane and began trying to open the other emergency door. “He grabbed a strap around the door, pulled it off, and about that time is when I took him and slammed him, put him on the ground,” Armentrout said. “And then there was an older gentleman sitting on that side that woke up, and he got up and kind of helped me.” Sgt. Maj. Jody Armentrout jumped into action to restrain an unruly passenger on Saturday’s All Nippon Airways flight. Flight attendants gave Armentrout zip ties to secure the man’s wrists to his seat. Immediately after the incident, the plane was diverted to Seattle. Armentrout, who is stationed in Japan, said he sat next to the disruptive passenger until the crew made an emergency landing at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. “His eyes – you could definitely tell there was something going on,” Armentrout said. “I just knew he was up to something crazy, and at the end of the day, I was willing to take the risk of him saying ‘I’m not doing anything’ and then just them making him go sit back down than me allowing him to do anything that’s going to put anybody at risk,” he added. All Nippon Airways Flight 114 left Haneda Airport Saturday morning for Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport but was forced to land in Seattle when a passenger became “unruly,” the airline said in a statement. The plane, headed from Tokyo to Houston, instead diverted to Seattle because of the unruly passenger. Port of Seattle police confirmed that the man was trying to open exit doors during the flight. He was having a “medical crisis” on board, police said. He was later taken to the hospital. The excitement didn’t end there – another passenger was later removed from the plane for punching a bathroom door after becoming “frustrated” over the flight diversion, according to the FBI’s Seattle field office. No charges have been filed for either passenger as of Tuesday, according to the FBI. https://www.yahoo.com/news/marine-restrains-unruly-man-tried-135647347.html NTSB: Alaska Airlines landing gear collapse caused by 'excessive grinding' May 27 (UPI) -- The National Transportation Safety Board revealed Tuesday that "excessive grinding" during maintenance work is what caused an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-800's left landing gear to collapse during landing, two years ago in Southern California. In its final report, the NTSB determined that "maintenance personnel's excessive grinding of the left main landing gear's aft trunnion pin during machining, which imparted heat damage to the base metal, led to the fatigue cracking that caused the pin to fracture during landing." The plane's left landing gear collapsed on Aug. 20, 2023, as the Alaska Airlines flight from Seattle touched down at John Wayne-Orange County Airport. According to the pilot, it felt like a "firm jolt" and that the left side of the plane "slammed into the runway." None of the 106 passengers and six crew on board were injured. The 737 suffered significant damage to its left wing, which was repaired. The aircraft returned to service four months later. The NTSB report says the fatigue crack "was located along an area with a darker visual contrast following temper etch and metallographic inspections." The National Transportation Safety Board released its findings Tuesday on the landing gear collapse of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-800 in 2023. The NTSB found "excessive grinding" during maintenance caused the landing gear's aft trunnion pin to weaken and break during landing. File Photo by NTSB "Elevated readings and an area of visual contrast were consistent with the area being exposed to higher temperatures becoming softer than the surrounding material," the NTSB said, while adding that the heat exposure "most likely" came from the grinding. The landing gear on the Boeing 737-800 was overhauled in July 2018 and investigators said the crack was not present at that time. MRO specialist Sunvair, in Valencia, Calif., performed the work. Sunvair has since added an additional inspection to its trunnion pin overhaul process. On Tuesday, the NTSB also issued its final report on a Delta Boeing 717, which safely skidded to an emergency landing after its nose landing gear failed to drop on descent into Charlotte, N.C., in June 2023. The NTSB pinned that landing gear failure on a broken support piece, caused by metal fatigue. https://www.yahoo.com/news/ntsb-alaska-airlines-landing-gear-035538691.html Unruly Female Passenger Tackled By Police After Reportedly Getting Caught Vaping on Flight, Headbutting Doors The plane diverted to have the passenger removed. On the ground, the situation escalated between the woman and police A Ryanair flight from Tenerife, Spain, to Glasgow, Scotland, was diverted after a woman who was allegedly caught vaping on board caused a disturbance Video captured by fellow passenger shows her being handcuffed and restrained by police. In a second clip off the plane, she flails wildly in her restraints and is seemingly thrown to the ground Fellow passengers claim the woman was intoxicated and harassed others for hours before being removed A passenger on a Ryanair flight was forcibly removed from the aircraft after she was allegedly caught vaping — and the incident only escalated from there. During a Sunday, May 18, flight from Tenerife, Spain, en route to Glasgow, Scotland, a woman was approached by security personnel for allegedly smoking an e-cigarette on the aircraft, a representative for Ryanair confirmed to DublinLive. After being accused, the woman reportedly became violent. "Upon being approached by PSP officers, the passenger became aggressive and uncooperative. Showing visible signs of intoxication, she had to be escorted off the aircraft," a police spokesperson told the outlet. "While inside the airport bus, the individual began kicking and headbutting the doors and windows. For her own safety and that of the officers involved, it was necessary to restrain her on the ground and apply handcuffs. Even after being handcuffed, the passenger continued to behave aggressively, repeatedly banging her head against the bus window. A fellow passenger, Blair Morgan, 18, recorded the incident and shared video on TikTok. In the clips, the woman can be seen being escorted off the plane and onto the tarmac in handcuffs, where she continued to put up a fight with officials. On the airport shuttle bus, she flails around wildly and police officers lunge at her and ultimately wrestle her to the ground. Though Morgan's TikTok, which has now amassed nearly 2 million views, is only 14 seconds and shows what seems to be a small portion of the extended incident, others who claim to have been on the flight sounded off in the comment section with more details. “I was on this flight she deserves everything that happened to her she brought it on herself,” one commenter began. “The police were completely fair with at the start it was her who started being violent towards them not to mention the fact she was hitting and harassing other passengers on the flight including my sister who was sat next to her. Honestly got no sympathy for this woman.” Another person who says they are a father of three who was aboard the flight, gave his perspective on the situation as one of his daughters was also allegedly sitting near the woman. “For 2 hours on this flight she verbally abused staff and other passengers. She verbally and physically abused one of my daughters for quite some time,” the poster began. “ Because of her actions the plane was redirected and everyone else on that plane suffered due to her being a selfish and self centred a******.” The commenter goes on to add, “The police were within their rights to put this lady on the deck as she was kicking them multiple times on the shuttle bus. She was never alone on the bus with 3 male officers which [some] people seem concerned about. This is because her spineless boyfriend was with her on that bus and plane and sat 2 rows away." https://www.yahoo.com/news/unruly-female-passenger-tackled-police-213151235.html Boeing aims to certify 737 MAX variants by year-end, CEO tells Aviation Week SEATTLE (Reuters) -Boeing expects to finish certification of its best-selling 737 MAX family by the end of the year, CEO Kelly Ortberg said in an interview with trade publication Aviation Week published on Wednesday. The company has been trying for several years to gain certification for the smallest and largest MAX variants from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. The MAX 7 and MAX 10 have been delayed in part due to concerns with the engine de-icing system. Ortberg told Aviation Week that the U.S. planemaker hopes to finish certification this year, clearing the way to start deliveries of the MAX 7 and MAX 10, "two airplanes that are very, very important to our customers and our backlog.” Boeing's backlog includes nearly 1,200 orders for the 737 MAX 10 and 332 orders for the MAX 7. United Airlines Chief Commercial Officer Andrew Nocella this month told reporters that the company does not expect to take delivery of MAX 10s until 2027 at the earliest. Alaska Airlines officials have said they do not expect to receive the variant until at least mid-2026. Ortberg also said in the Aviation Week interview that Boeing was making progress on certifying the 777-9, the company's largest jetliner in production. When the program was announced in 2013, Boeing planned to start deliveries in 2020. However, it is still in flight testing. Ortberg has previously said publicly that he expects deliveries to start next year. Boeing has 419 orders for the 777-9, according to its website. https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/boeing-aims-certify-737-max-003920033.html AOPA’s Air Safety Institute Releases Early Analysis on Cessna Citation Crash Early Analysis videos provide an initial assessment of mishaps that generate large public interest and may indicate important safety lessons for the general aviation community. The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Air Safety Institute (ASI) released a new video from its Early Analysis series providing an initial examination of a recent aviation accident in San Diego. On May 22, 2025, at 3:47 a.m. local time, a Cessna Citation 550 crashed into a residential neighborhood in San Diego as it was preparing to land at Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport (KMYF) in thick fog. All six occupants of the aircraft died. No one on the ground was seriously injured or killed, but almost a dozen homes and numerous vehicles were damaged or destroyed in the post-crash fire. The accident forced more than 100 people to evacuate. “In Early Analysis: Cessna Citation crash in San Diego, ASI looks at factors that contributed to the mishap and are expected to be subject of the National Transportation Safety Board investigation,” said AOPA ASI Senior Vice President Mike Ginter, “Our goal is to help pilots understand and learn from this tragedy.” Ginter continued, “It was the second leg of a long night flight from Teterboro, New Jersey. We don’t know if the pilot was suffering from fatigue, if the aircraft’s instruments were faulty or if they had been programmed incorrectly, or if the pilot intentionally or mistakenly flew below the glidepath in order to visually acquire the runway for landing. The aircraft flew into a high-voltage power line amid half-mile visibility and low ceilings.” The jet was following the published RNAV (GPS) Runway 28R landing procedure when it struck the power line, located about 1.5 nautical miles east of the approach end of Runway 28R. The procedure’s minimum altitudes provide a safe margin over obstacles on the ground, including the power lines. Pilots who are instrument-rated and current can legally fly in inclement weather conditions like those on Wednesday evening, but they must follow those strictly defined procedures. “It is far too early to come to definitive conclusions about this crash, and we will have to wait for the full NTSB investigation to find out what really happened,” Ginter added, “But it’s not too early for General Aviation pilots to learn important lessons about aeronautical decision making from this incident. Flying a long cross country, at night, and then attempting to land in low instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) weather poses huge challenges for any pilot.” “While we regret the loss of life in the aircraft, the extensive damage and disruptive impact of the crash on the residents’ lives in San Diego, and in spite of the public perception after several high-profile accidents this year, the General Aviation accident rate has enjoyed a 32-year decline and the number of accidents this year is lower than the same period last year,” Ginter continued, “It is up to all pilots to keep it that way.” https://www.aviationpros.com/aircraft/press-release/55292641/aopas-air-safety-institute-releases-early-analysis-on-cessna-citation-crash GRADUATE RESEARCH REQUEST Calling all U.S. airplane pilots! I am a doctoral student at FIU. My research focuses on pilot decision making and digital twins. I will greatly appreciate your help sharing the link to my survey with your network: https://fiu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3rPGG1cVfuOWiyO Thank you! AI generated with the prompt: pilot midair 😂 -- Respectfully, Garrett Feldman, MBA (786)286-9170 Nominations for ISASI - Jerry Lederer Award - Please submit before May 30 Please consider nominating someone who you know is deserving of the Jerry Lederer Award: any member of ISASI may submit a nomination. The nominee is not required to be an ISASI member and may be an individual, a group of individuals, or an organization. The nomination can be for a single event, a series of events, or a lifetime of achievement. Nomination statements should emphasize an original and remarkable contribution and personal effort beyond normal duty requirements. To nominate, a letter no more than a single page, is written outlining the individual’s achievements; such traits as persistence, standing among peers, manner and techniques of operating, and achievements are considered. The nomination letter is to be e-mailed to both the ISASI office (ann.schull@isasi.org ) and to the Awards Committee Chair (Dave King - kingdfk@aol.com). Nominations must be received by May 30th. www.isasi.org Previous Winners: • 2024 - Robert L. Sumwalt III • 2023 - Wing Commander Syed Naseem Ahmed (Retired) • 2022 – Barbara Dunn • 2021 – Howard Keith Hagy • 2020 – Ralph M. Sorrells, Jr. • 2019 – Capt. Akrivos Tsolakis • 2018 - Capt. Mohammed Aziz • 2017 - Mr. Chan Wing Keong • 2016 - Eugene "Toby" Carroll • 2015 - Ladislav Mika (Ladi) • 2014 - David King • 2013 – Frank S. Del Gandio and Myron P. “Pappy” Papadakis • 2012 - Dr. Curt Lewis • 2011 - Paul-Louis Arslanian • 2010 - Michael Poole • 2009 - Capt. Richard B. Stone • 2009 - Australian Transport Safety Bureau • 2008 - Don Bateman • 2007 - Tom McCarthy • 2006 - Richard H. Wood • 2005 - John D. Rawson • 2004 - Ron Chippindale • 2003 - Caj Frostell • 2002 - Ronald L. Schleede • 2001 - John Purvis and The Transportation Safety Board of Canada • 2000 - Nora Marshal • 1999 - Capt. James McIntyre • 1998 - A. Frank Taylor • 1997 - Gus Economy • 1996 - Burt Chesterfield • 1995 - Dr. John K. Lauber • 1994 - U.K. Aircraft Accidents Investigation Branch • 1993 - Capt. Victor Hewes • 1992 - Paul R. Powers • 1991 - Eddie J. Trimble • 1990 - Olof Fritsch • 1989 - Aage A. Roed • 1988 - H. Vincent LaChapelle • 1987 - Dr. Carol A. Roberts • 1986 - Geoffrey C. Wilkinson • 1985 - Dr. John Kenyon Mason • 1984 - George B. Parker • 1983 - C.O. Miller • 1982 - H. Prater Hogue • 1981 - Dr. S. Harry Robertson • 1980 - John Gilbert Boulding • 1979 - Gerard M. Bruggink • 1978 - Allen R. McMahan • 1977 - Samuel M. Phillips "Soaring To New Heights: A World of Innovation" ISASI 2025 September 29, 2025 – October 3, 2025 Renaissance Denver Hotel & Conference Center 3801 Quebec Street Denver, CO 80207 USA CALENDAR OF EVENTS · Flight Safety Foundation - Aviation Safety Forum June 5-6, 2025 - Brussels . 2025 EASA-FAA International Aviation Safety Conference, 10 Jun 2025 to 12 Jun 2025, Cologne, Germany · The 9th Shanghai International Aerospace Technology and Equipment Exposition 2025; June 11 to 13, 2025 . South Texas Business Aviation Association June 20th at the Galaxy FBO at Conroe Airport, Texas. . Airborne Public Safety Association -APSCON / APSCON Unmanned 2025 in Phoenix, AZ | July 14-18, 2025 . 3rd annual Asia Pacific Summit for Aviation Safety (AP-SAS), July 15-17, 2025, Singapore, organized by Flight Safety Foundation and CAAS. . Asia Pacific Aviation Safety Seminar 2025; 10-11 September 2025; Manila, Philippines · ISASI ANNUAL SEMINAR 2025'September 29, 2025 – October 3, 2025, DENVER, COLORADO . Air Medical Transport Conference (AMTC™) - 2025 – October 27-29th (Omaha, Nebraska) . 29th annual Bombardier Safety Standdown, November 11-13, 2025; Wichita, Kansas · CHC Safety & Quality Summit, 11th – 13th November 2025, Vancouver, BC Canada Curt Lewis