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ERRORS, SLIPS, LAPSES

ERRORS, SLIPS, LAPSES

Errors slips lapses are common occurrences in human behavior. They are different types of mistakes that can happen in any activity, including cognitive and physical tasks. Understanding these types of errors is essential in many fields, such as psychology, human...

Smartlynx Airlines – Airbus A320-214 (ES-SAN)

Smartlynx Airlines – Airbus A320-214 (ES-SAN)

On 28th February 2018 at 10:02, the Smartlynx Airlines - Airbus A320-214 (ES-SAN) took off from Tallinn airport Estonia to perform training flights with 2 crew members (captain and safety pilot), 4 students and 1 ECAA inspector on board. Following several successful...

USAIR – Boeing B737-300 (N513AU) flight US427

USAIR – Boeing B737-300 (N513AU) flight US427

On September 8, 1994, about 1903:23 eastern daylight time, USAIR flight US427, a Boeing 737-3B7 (737-300) registered N513AU, crashed while maneuvering to land at Pittsburgh International Airport, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. USAIR flight US427 was operating under the...

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

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 of the runway approached, the brakes were applied, with no apparent effect, and Ryanair flight FR772 slid off the end of the runway onto the grass. There was no...

Wizz Air – Airbus A320-233 (HA-LPB) flight W6524

Wizz Air – Airbus A320-233 (HA-LPB) flight W6524

The Wizz Air flight W6524 incident took place during a flight between Västerås, Sweden and Poznan, Poland: the flight was operated with an Airbus A320-233 (registration HA-LPB). During cruise of WIZZ AIR flight W6524 , over the southern part of the province of...

RIGAS AEROKLUBS LATVIA – ANTONOV AN-28 (YL-KAB)

RIGAS AEROKLUBS LATVIA – ANTONOV AN-28 (YL-KAB)

RIGAS AEROKLUBS LATVIA flight YL-KAB was performing parachutists dropping with two airplanes at the National Parachute Sport Centre, Østre Æra airstrip in Østerdalen. The company had had a great deal of experience with this type of operations, and had been carrying...

TAROM – BOEING B737-300 (YR-BGC) flight ROT3107

TAROM – BOEING B737-300 (YR-BGC) flight ROT3107

On December 30th, 2007 the TAROM flight ROT3107, registered YR-BGC was scheduled for the flight ROT 3107 Bucharest – Sharm el Sheik. At 09:27 UTC, during the take-off procedure from runway 08R at “Henri Coandă” International Airport Bucharest, the aircraft collided...

FLYBE – BOMBARDIER DASH 8 DHC-8-402 (G-JEDR)

The FLYBE flight G-JEDR was on a VOR approach to Southampton Airport in icing conditions when, as the first stage of flap was selected, the amber FLAP POWER caution illuminated on the Caution and Warning Panel (CWP) and the flaps remained up. The crew calculated that...

OZJET AIRLINES – BOEING B737-229 (VH-OBN)

OZJET AIRLINES – BOEING B737-229 (VH-OBN)

On 29 December 2007, a Boeing Company 737-229 aircraft, registered OZJET AIRLINES flight VH-OBN, was being operated on a scheduled passenger service from Brisbane, Qld to Norfolk Island. At 0352 Coordinated Universal Time1, the flight crew briefed the cabin crew that...

UtAir aviation – ATR72 (VP-BYZ) flight UT120

UtAir aviation – ATR72 (VP-BYZ) flight UT120

UtAir aviation flight UT120 crashed on 02.04.2012, at 01:35 UTC (07:35 local time), at day time, under VMC after the takeoff from the Roschino (Tyumen) airport RWY 21. The АТR72-201 VP-BYZ aircraft, operated by JSC “UTAir Aviation” (further referred to as “UTAir”)...

Air France Airbus A330-203 (F-GZCP) flight AF447

Air France Airbus A330-203 (F-GZCP) flight AF447

On 31 May 2009, the Airbus A330 flight AF 447 took off from Rio de Janeiro Galeão airport bound for Paris Charles de Gaulle. The aeroplane was in contact with the Brazilian ATLANTICO control centre on the INTOL – SALPU – ORARO - TASIL route at FL350. At around 2 h 02,...

Aviation accidents

An aviation accident is an incident in which an aircraft is damaged or destroyed as a result of a collision, fire, structural failure, or other event. Aviation accidents can be caused by a variety of factors, including mechanical failure, pilot error, adverse weather conditions, and sabotage. Aviation accidents can result in fatalities, injuries, and damage to property. 

Aviation incidents

An aviation incident is an occurrence, other than an accident, that affects or could affect the safety of aircraft operations. Examples of aviation incidents include near collisions, runway incursions, and unruly passenger incidents.

Aviation serious incidents


A serious incident in aviation refers to an event that could have resulted in an accident or that had the potential to cause serious injury or death. Some examples of serious incidents in aviation include engine failure, in-flight fires, and loss of control of the aircraft.

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