22 Confirmed Dead in Heli Crash / Emergency Auto-Landing System / ICAO Award

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22 Now Confirmed Dead in Mi-8T Helicopter Crash in Kamchatka

A Mil Mi-8T helicopter, registration RA-25656, operated by Vityaz Aero, now confirmed crashed on August 31, 2024, 20 km west of Nikolaevka, Kamchatka Krai, Russia, resulting in the deaths of all 22 passengers and crew on board. The helicopter, returning from a sightseeing tour at the Vachkazhets Volcano, encountered a weather front with low cloud and rain, leading to a controlled flight into terrain (CFIT). Search and rescue teams located the crash site the following day, and an investigation into the accident has been initiated, with 17 bodies recovered so far and 5 still missing. Click image above for reading the full article!

SmartFly-Solutions Unveils Enhanced Emergency Assistance Software

SmartFly-Solutions has introduced an advanced version of its emergency landing assistance software, SEA (Smart Emergency Assistance), which now features highly precise kinematoid chain computations for accurate trajectory planning. The SEA system supports both manual and autonomous control, offering capabilities such as guiding pilots or laypersons to safely follow computed emergency trajectories and facilitating autopilot interventions in critical scenarios like engine failure or pilot incapacitation. Additionally, SEA includes a vast database of emergency landing fields, leveraging advanced AI for site identification, significantly enhancing safety for both fixed and rotary-wing aircraft in emergency situations. Click image above for reading the full article!

ICAO Honors UK Expert with Prestigious Air Navigation Award

MONTREAL, CANADA—John Mettrop of the United Kingdom has been awarded the Walter Binaghi Air Navigation Commission Laurel Award by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for his significant contributions to global aviation safety and efficiency. The award, presented during ICAO’s Fourteenth Air Navigation Conference, highlights Mettrop’s 35-year career, particularly his work in Communication, Navigation, Surveillance (CNS), and Spectrum management, which has been instrumental in shaping international aviation standards. His expertise supports ICAO’s efforts in modernizing air traffic management systems and ensuring sustainable air travel in a post-pandemic era. Click image above for reading the full article!

Airplane Crash & Incident Reviews: Metro crash due to asymmetric fuel!

Read our today's review of just another tragic accident that moved the world back when it happened and far beyond. Click image above for reading the full article!

SARPcheck global aviation safety audit: A wet lease, codeshare, ACMI Booster

SARPcheck is a new global aviation safety audit that assesses airline compliance with select ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) across defined ICAO Annexes. The primary aim of this audit is to enhance global flight safety while providing an affordable and accessible tool to facilitate ACMI, wet lease, and codeshare operations. The ICAO Annexes and SARPs that SARPcheck focuses on are specifically those outlined by regulatory and industry standards, including FAA requirements for overseeing foreign air carriers and the TCO approval elements of EASA.

SARPcheck is governed by a London-based not-for-profit organization, the Safety Audit Review Partnership (SARP Ltd.), which accredits Safety Quality Organizations (SQOs) such as AEROTHRIVE , Aviation Quality Services and WAKE (QA) LIMITED to conduct these audits globally. Detailed information about the program, including the SARPcheck Program Manual (SCPM), informative brochures, and the latest updates, is available on our website at www.SARP.org . For further inquiries or personal assistance, please feel free to send me a message. I'm always happy to help! Lufthansa City Airlines is the global launch customer of SARPcheck.

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