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AIR CONTRACTORS - ATR ATR72-202 (EI-SLG)

Air Contractors – ATR72-202 (EI-SLG)

Air Contractors ATR72 EI-SLG was on the first flight following a maintenance check and the aircraft experienced an uncommanded yaw…

Loganair – SAAB 2000 (G-LGNO) flight LM0080

The Loganair flight LM0080 was serviceable with no relevant deferred defects prior to the fight. Weather forecasts for Sumburgh predicted…

Ryanair – Boeing B737-800 (EI-DHD) flight FR772

The Ryanair flight FR772 made a normal landing on Runway 31 at Prestwick Airport. As the turnoff at the end…

LOGANAIR – SHORTS SD3-60 (G-BNMT)

The LOGANAIR flight G-BNMT accident was notified to the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) at 1744 hrs on 27 February…

Pan Am – Boeing – B747-121 (N-739PA) flight PA103

Boeing 747 , N739PA, arrived at London Heathrow Airport from San Francisco and parked on stand Kilo 14, to the…

Learning from other errors is a must for any pilot. Accident, Incident and Airprox are decreasing year after year even though the global worldwide air traffic , in terms of flights and passengers, is constantly increasing. Still many accidents happens, 90% of them during takeoff and initial climb out or during approach and landing. One of the way that pilot have to increase their airmanship and achieve safer habits is to learn from other’s mistakes. Also no Company can afford an accident any more, in terms of money loss and in terms of bad reputation. In aviation accident you can find a brief summary, history of the flight, actual flight data taken from the flight recorders (the so called “black box”) , conclusions with contributory factors, together with safety recommendations. No matter if you are an Airline, a Flying School , a professional or aviation enthusiastic, this website is for you.