Flight Safety Information May 6, 2016 - No. 089 In This Issue 5 hospitalized after severe turbulence on Allegiant Air flight Firefighting aircraft slides off runway at Manning airport May/June 2016 Issue of FAA Safety Briefing - New Technologies Call for Nominations For 2016 Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Award PhD Research Request 5 hospitalized after severe turbulence on Allegiant Air flight FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Three passengers and two flight attendants have been taken to the hospital with head injuries after an Allegiant Airlines flight en route to Pittsburgh experienced severe turbulence. According to the FAA, Allegiant 7001, an Airbus A319 aircraft, diverted to Fort Lauderdale- Hollywood International Airport in Florida after several injuries were reported on board due to the severe turbulence. The flight originated in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, and was headed to Pittsburgh International Airport. "We were experiencing normal turbulence and suddenly the plane just did a nosedive," said passenger Malachi Witt to CBS Miami. "It felt like I was on a roller coaster just going straight down." According to Allegiant, there were 137 passengers and six crew members on board the flight. "I felt like I was gonna die," said passenger Scott Gustafson to CBS Miami. "It was really scary." The five people taken to the hospital sustained head injuries. It is not immediately clear their condition. "The airline is currently working to accommodate all passengers and develop a plan for getting all passengers safely to their destination. Passengers are currently being cleared through customs," Allegiant Air said in a statement. http://www.wtsp.com/travel/5-hospitalized-after-severe-turbulence-on-allegiant-air- flight/176474026 Back to Top Firefighting aircraft slides off runway at Manning airport A firefighting aircraft is seen after it slid off the runway at the Manning Municipal Airport on Thursday, May 5, 2016. Supplied. Two people were taken to hospital as a precaution Thursday afternoon, after the air tanker they were in slid off the runway at an airport in northern Alberta. A spokesperson for the Manning Municipal Airport said the incident happened at about 4 p.m. Thursday when a "plane used for firefighting" attempted an emergency landing. The aircraft ended up crash landing at the end of the runway - the spokesperson said it's believed they lost control of the steering. It wasn't confirmed whether the plane was a water bomber specifically, but officials said it was used for firefighting in Fort McMurray. The two pilots, the only people on board, were both taken to hospital as a precaution. http://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/firefighting-aircraft-slides-off-runway-at-manning-airport- 1.2890331 Back to Top May/June 2016 Issue of FAA Safety Briefing - New Technologies Back to Top Call for Nominations For 2016 Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Award ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- The Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Foundation and Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) are now accepting nominations for the 2016 Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Award, honoring a leader in aviation safety. The award will be presented during the 69th Annual International Air Safety Summit, taking place Nov. 14-16 in Dubai, UAE. Presented since 1956, the Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Award recognizes notable achievement in the field of civil or military aviation safety in method, design, invention, study or other improvement. The award's recipient is selected for a "significant individual or group effort contributing to improving aviation safety, with emphasis on original contributions," and a "significant individual or group effort performed above and beyond normal responsibilities." Mechanics, engineers and others outside of top administrative or research positions should be especially considered. The contribution need not be recent, especially if the nominee has not received adequate recognition. Nominations that were not selected as past winners of the Award can be submitted one additional time for consideration. Please note that self-nominations will not be considered. The Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Award's story dates back 70 years. On April 14, 1945, after visiting family in Pittsburgh, Laura Taber Barbour was aboard a Pennsylvania Central Airlines DC-3 when it crashed into the rugged terrain of Cheat Mountain near Morgantown, West Virginia. All passengers and crew were killed. In the years following, her husband, Dr. Clifford E. Barbour and son, Clifford E. Barbour, Jr., established the Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Award in her honor. The Award Board, composed of leaders in the field of aviation, meets in June of each year to conduct a final review of nominees and selection of the current year's recipient. Please help us honor this year's most deserving recipient. Nominations, including a 1-2- page narrative, can be submitted via the Laura Taber Barbour Foundation website at http://ltbaward.org/the-award/nomination-form/ or the Flight Safety Foundation website at http://flightsafety.org/aviation-awards/laura-taber-barbour-air-safety-award. Nominations will be accepted until June 1, 2016. For more information, including a complete history of Award recipients, see www.ltbaward.com. ABOUT THE LAURA TABER BARBOUR AIR SAFETY AWARD: The Award was established in 1956 through early association with the Flight Safety Foundation and from its founding has enjoyed a rich history of Award Board members, nominees and Award recipients. In 2013, the Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Foundation was formed from members of the Award Board, the aviation community and the Barbour family. As the foundation plans to broaden the scope of its intent, with great purpose, the Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Award will continue to spotlight those champions who pioneer breakthroughs in flight safety. Back to Top PhD Research Request Helicopter Pilots, This is a request for you to participate in a research study for my doctoral degree. The purpose is to study the relationship between safety management systems, incidents and accidents, and company performance for small helicopter companies with less than 5 aircraft and in the last 10 years. This research is in conjunction with safety efforts by the US Helicopter Safety Team and the Helicopter Association International. There are series of questions regarding safety management systems, incidents and accidents, and company performance. To participate, you must be between age 21 to 60, had some aircrew experience with any type of small civil helicopter organization (5 aircraft and under) and in the United States in last 10 years. Current helicopter student pilots can participate. Please follow the link below and fill but if you start, please finish the survey. It will only take about 12 minutes to complete. The survey does not include any identifiable data about the crewmember, places of employment, or OEM. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5VPCZZ5 Thank you very much for your participation! Principal Investigator Scott Burgess Doctoral student at Northcentral University S.Burgess4793@email.ncu.edu Curt Lewis