Ground Collision / 787 Oil Leak / NTSB Report / SARPcheck Audit Operational Scopes

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Heathrow Ground Collision

A Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, registration G-VDIA, collided with a stationary British Airways Airbus A350-1041, registration G-XWBC, during towing operations at London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL), United Kingdom. The incident occurred on April 6, 2024, at 11:07 UTC during pushback, resulting in minor damage to the aircraft involved; there were no passengers on board either aircraft at the time. Virgin Atlantic has initiated a comprehensive investigation into the incident, emphasizing safety and has temporarily withdrawn the affected aircraft from service for maintenance checks, while British Airways is assessing its aircraft for damages. Click image above for reading the full The Sun article!

ANA B789 Oil Leak Incident in Okinawa

An ANA All Nippon Airways Boeing 787-9, registration JA833A, experienced an oil leak during its approach to Okinawa, Japan, on April 5th, 2024, while performing flight NH-716 from Osaka. After landing safely and vacating the runway, emergency services confirmed the oil leak with visible spillage on the taxiway. The aircraft was grounded for approximately 5.5 hours for cleanup and inspection before returning to service, flying back to Osaka the next morning. Click image above for reading the full AvHerald article!

NTSB Report on Cessna Landing Gear Incident

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released a final report on the gear-up landing of a Cessna P210N Pressurized Centurion, registration N4761A, at Yuba County Airport, Olivehurst, California, on June 9, 2023. The report concludes the accident, which resulted in substantial damage to the aircraft but no injuries, was due to the pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before landing. The investigation found no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operations, emphasizing the incident as a case of pilot error. Click image above for reading the NTSB Docket!

Q&A #7: SARPcheck safety audit, global wet lease, codeshare, ACMI Booster

Question:

Which operational disciplines are covered during a SARPcheck audit?

Answer:

Load Unit LU1 - Organisation

Load UnitLU2 - Ground, Security, Dangerous Goods

Load UnitLU3 - CAMO

Load UnitLU4 - Dispatch

Load UnitLU5 - Flight Operations

Load UnitLU6 - Flight Support

"Load Unit" (LU) stands for a catalogue of questions which gets assigned to an auditor during a SARPcheck audit. Some LUs are bigger, some are smaller, so that some auditors will carry out just one LU during a SARPcheck audit (e.g. LU3) and others will audit a combination during the same audit (e.g. LU1 & LU2). Every SARPcheck Auditor can audit every LU except LU3 and LU5, which require additional auditor qualifications for these scopes.

In this series I am answering some of the many questions I am asked following the recent release of this new program, which boosts both safety levels and airline businesses by enabling wet leases, codeshares, charters and ACMI. Send me your questions or find more information on www.SARP.org!

Airplane Crash & Incident Reviews: The Baotou Disaster!

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!

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