DC-3 Crash Landing / Superjet Crash Investigation Update / Fatal R44 Crash

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Aliansa DC-3T Accident at San Felipe

An Aliansa Douglas DC-3T, registration HK-5016, veered off the dirt runway during landing at San Felipe, Colombia, on April 8, 2022. The aircraft, arriving from Inirida with six people on board, experienced a right main gear strut collapse but reported no injuries. Preliminary information suggests a tyre/wheel failure caused the aircraft to veer left off the runway. Colombia's Aerocivil confirmed there were no injuries and that an investigation by the GRIAA is underway to determine the exact cause of the incident. Click image above for reading the full article!

Maintenance Failures Found in Gazpromavia SU95 Crash Investigation

On July 29, 2024, it was revealed that maintenance failures contributed to the crash of Gazpromavia Sukhoi Superjet 100-95, registration RA-89049, near Moscow on July 12, 2024. Inspections of the Lukhovitsy maintenance facility found incomplete checks on rudders and elevators, unqualified supervision, and other violations in the C-Check process for the crashed aircraft and another SU95. As a result, Rosaviatsia has ordered Gazpromavia to stop using the second SU95, tail number RA-89029, highlighting serious concerns about maintenance practices that led to the fatal crash of three crew members. Click image above for reading the full article!

Helicopter Crash Investigation in Fukuoka, Japan

A Robinson R44 Raven II helicopter operated by SGC Saga Aviation crashed in Shonan-machi, Yanagawa, Fukuoka, Japan, killing both the pilot and engineer on board. The helicopter, which had been conducting sightseeing flights, crashed on approach to Saga Airport after departing from Hita city, Oita prefecture. The Japan Transport Safety Board has initiated an investigation to determine the cause of the crash, which resulted in the aircraft being completely destroyed and the tail section being found hundreds of meters from the main wreckage. Click image above for reading the full article!

Airplane Crash & Incident Reviews: 707 Takeoff Abort Above V1

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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