Flight Safety Information - April 01, 2024 No. 066 In This Issue : Accident: Safe B722 at Malakal on Mar 31st 2024, landed short of runway and collided with MD-82 : Incident: Southwest B738 at Baltimore on Mar 30th 2024, engine stall on very short final : Aircraft Cabin Air International Conference - 17 & 18 September - London : Incident: British Airways A320 at Manchester on Mar 28th 2024, smoke in cockpit : Incident: THY A333 at Munich on Mar 30th 2024, suspected tail strike : Incident: Jetblue A21N over Atlantic on Mar 30th 2024, engine shut down in flight : Boeing 757-232 (WL) - Severe Turbulence/Injury (Georgia, USA) : United Airlines Flight Forced to Turn Back Due to Overflowing Toilet : 7 hospitalized after NJ-bound United flight makes emergency landing in NY : Emirates Manages to Get Badly Damaged Airbus A380 Out of Moscow to Skirt Western Sanctions On Russia : US FAA certifies Gulfstream G700 business jet : Call for Nominations For 2024 Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Award : CALENDAR OF EVENTS Accident: Safe B722 at Malakal on Mar 31st 2024, landed short of runway and collided with MD-82 A Safe Air Boeing 727-200, registration 5Y-IRE performing a freight flight from Juba to Malakal (South Sudan) with 7 crew on board, landed on Malakal's runway 22 but touched down short off the runway, skidded and collided with an MD-82, which has had an accident earlier, see Accident: African Express MD82 at Malakal on Feb 9th 2024, touched down short of runway. There was one injury, both aircraft sustained substantial (additional) damage. Malakal's Governor's Press Office reported the B722 had experienced problems prior to landing and was performing an emergency landing, skidded off the runway and collided with the debris of another aircraft that had crashed a few months earlier. All seven occupants were able to evacuate the aircraft safely. Malakal's Airport Manager reported the aircraft landed at about 11:00L (09:00Z) but was too low on approach, touched down a few meters short of the runway causing both main gear struts to collapse. The crew lost control of the airway which veered off the runway and collided with the MD-82 that had crashed in Malakal about 1.5 months ago. All on board (6 crew, one passenger) are in good condition, however, one of the occupants sustained injuries. https://avherald.com/h?article=516d7275&opt=0 Incident: Southwest B738 at Baltimore on Mar 30th 2024, engine stall on very short final A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration N8329B performing flight WN-3371 from Oakland,CA to Baltimore,MD (USA), landed on Baltimore's runway 33L and was rolling out when tower advised he observed flames from the right hand engine (CFM56) just prior to touch down, the crew advised they knew it was just short short final. Tower subsequently advised the crew they were rolling the emergency trucks and instructed the aircraft to vacate the runway. The crew subsequently advised they had no indications of an engine malfunction, everything is good, they wanted the services to check the outside to be sure everything was good. A passenger reported just seconds before touchdown in rainy conditions there was a loud bang from the right hand side. Emergency services met the aircraft midfield. The captain announced they likely had experienced an engine stall but there was no smoke or fire. The aircraft taxied to the apron on own power. The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Baltimore about 14 hours after landing. https://avherald.com/h?article=516d6faf&opt=0 Incident: British Airways A320 at Manchester on Mar 28th 2024, smoke in cockpit A British Airways Airbus A320-200, registration G-EUUC performing flight BA-1396 from London Heathrow,EN to Manchester,EN (UK), was on approach to Manchester when the crew reported smoke in the cockpit. The aircraft continued for a safe landing on Manchester's runway 23R. Emergency services inspected the aircraft, that subsequently taxied to the apron with emergency services in trail. The airport reported emergency services were told of smoke seen in the cockpit. The aircraft was inspected after landing with no concerns raised and subsequently taxied to the apron where passengers disembarked normally. The airline reported a minor technical issue. The aircraft returned to service about 3 hours after landing. https://avherald.com/h?article=516c9dfd&opt=0 Incident: THY A333 at Munich on Mar 30th 2024, suspected tail strike A THY Turkish Airlines Airbus A330-300, registration TC-JOI performing flight TK-1636 from Munich (Germany) to Istanbul (Turkey), departed Munich's runway 26L when during climb out the crew reported they had a possible tail strike during takeoff and stopped the climb at FL080. A subsequent runway inspection did not reveal any evidence of a tail strike on the runway, however, the aircraft returned to Munich for a safe landing on runway 26R about 30 minutes after departure. The aircraft remained on the ground in Munich for about 2 hours, then departed again and reached Istanbul with a delay of about 2:45 hours. The aircraft continued service after landing in Istanbul. https://avherald.com/h?article=516d5898&opt=0 Incident: Jetblue A21N over Atlantic on Mar 30th 2024, engine shut down in flight A Jetblue Airbus A321-200N, registration N2180J performing flight B6-2220 from London Heathrow,EN (UK) to New York JFK,NY (USA), was enroute at FL340 over the Atlantic Ocean about 400nm west of Shannon (Ireland) when the crew needed to shut the right hand engine (PW1133G) down. The aircraft drifted down to FL200 and diverted to Shannon where the aircraft landed overweight but safely about 90 minutes after leaving FL340. The aircraft is still on the ground in Shannon about 8 hours after landing. The flight is currently showing delayed by 28:50 hours. https://avherald.com/h?article=516ccfa9&opt=0 Boeing 757-232 (WL) - Severe Turbulence/Injury (Georgia, USA) Date: Wednesday 27 March 2024 Time: 23:35 Type: Boeing 757-232 (WL) Owner/operator: Delta Air Lines Registration: N6705Y MSN: 30397/917 Fatalities: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: Aircraft damage: None Category: Accident Location: near Valdosta, GA - United States of America Phase: Enroute Nature: Passenger - Scheduled Departure airport: Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, GA (ATL/KATL) Destination airport: Tampa International Airport, FL (TPA/KTPA) Investigating agency: NTSB Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities Narrative: Delta Air Lines flight DL1253, a Boeing 757-232, encountered severe turbulence injuring a flight attendant. https://www.aviation-safety.net/wikibase/375026 United Airlines Flight Forced to Turn Back Due to Overflowing Toilet A U.S.-bound United Airlines flight from Germany turned around after one of the Boeing 777’s toilets started overflowing and a stench of human waste filled the aircraft, reports say. The journey from Frankfurt to San Francisco on Friday was abandoned after guests reported that the contents of the toilet began flowing into the passenger cabin, according to Bild. The plane circled over the North Sea after the problem was initially detected, the tabloid reports, but technicians on the ground were unable to suggest a fix. Not wanting to subject the passengers to the smelly ordeal, the decision was made to return to Frankfurt, according to the report. “On Friday, March 29, United Flight 59 returned to Frankfurt following a maintenance issue with one of the aircraft’s lavatories,” a United Airlines spokesperson told The Sun. The spokesperson said the affected passengers were provided with overnight accommodation in Frankfurt and were booked on to another flight to San Francisco on Saturday. The grim incident is the latest mishap involving the carrier in recent weeks. On Friday, seven passengers were hospitalized after a United Airlines flight from Israel to New York was diverted due to high winds and turbulence, officials said. That incident came the day after another United flight diverted and made an emergency landing in Denver after the crew reported an engine problem. No one was injured and the aircraft landed safely. https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/united-airlines-flight-forced-turn-102409135.html 7 hospitalized after NJ-bound United flight makes emergency landing in NY NEW YORK — Rough weather forced a United Airlines flight from Tel Aviv, Israel, to Newark, New Jersey, to make an emergency landing at an airport in Hudson Valley, New York on Friday, the airline confirmed to the Daily News. United Flight 85, originally scheduled to arrive at Newark Liberty International Airport at 4:40 p.m. ET, instead landed at New York Stewart International in New Windsor, some 60 miles north of Manhattan, at 6:12 p.m. While no passengers experienced any serious injuries, approximately 200 people were evaluated by emergency personnel, Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus said in a news release. Seven passengers were transported to local hospitals for observation, with some reporting possible motion sickness and other minor injuries, according to New Windsor EMS. The incident unfolded when the plane was approximately 750 feet off the ground, sources told WABC. Pilots had been cleared to land in Newark when they told air controllers they were experiencing “wind shear” — a phenomenon defined by the Federal Aviation Administration as a “change in wind speed and/or direction over a short distance” — and then called a “go-around.” The plane was then diverted to Stewart International, where passengers were met by first responders. More than two dozen people were sickened in the air. One passenger compared the motion to that of a rollercoaster. “Oh, it was really like Six Flags,” the passenger, Roi Gonen, told WABC. “My heart just jumped a couple times. I was texting my wife just in case.” After landing at Stewart, “one passenger deplaned due to a medical incident, and a few other customers were seen by medical personnel for possible motion sickness,” a United spokesperson told The News. The flight then refueled and continued to Newark, the spokesperson added. Data compiled by FlightAware shows UA 58 landed at Newark Liberty at 8:53 p.m. The FAA is investigating the incident. https://www.yahoo.com/news/7-hospitalized-nj-bound-united-214100854.html Emirates Manages to Get Badly Damaged Airbus A380 Out of Moscow to Skirt Western Sanctions On Russia Emirates has managed to get an Airbus A380, which was severely damaged when a service truck somehow got completely wedged underneath the double-deck superjumbo out of Moscow in order to skirt Western sanctions on Russia. Last Wednesday, Emirates was forced to temporarily ground the 13-year-old aircraft just as it was preparing to operate a commercial passenger flight from Moscow Domodedovo Airport to Dubai when the service vehicle took a chunk out of the underbelly of the plane. Thankfully, no one was injured in the incident, but the flight had to be cancelled and it was feared that the aircraft could be stranded in Moscow for some time it appeared as if extensive repairs would be required. Those repairs, however, would be made more complicated by US and European sanctions on Russia, which prevent companies from importing spare parts of Western-built aircraft. Although the United Arab Emirates has maintained diplomatic relations with Russia following President Putin’s war in Ukraine, the country must still abide by European Union sanctions. Emirates has, though, found an easy way around those sanctions and has managed to fly the damaged aircraft (registration A6-EDM) back to Dubai as a special ferry service, which means that there weren’t any passengers onboard. Although the flight took place on April 1, this was no April Fool Joke. Using a special flight number that has previously been used for a couple of other ferry flights from Moscow to Dubai in recent months, data provided by Flight Radar 24 indicates that the A380 reached altitudes of 41,000 feet during the five-hour flight – a sign that the damage might not be as bad as first feared. The flight departed Moscow at 2 am and landed without incident at Dubai International Airport at around 8 am. Emirates has its own engineering centre at DXB which is capable of performing heavy maintenance programmes. In an earlier statement, Emirates said that “the safety of its passengers and crew is of paramount importance.” https://www.paddleyourownkanoo.com/2024/04/01/emirates-manages-to-get-badly-damaged-airbus-a380-out-of-moscow-to-skirt-western-sanctions-on-russia/ US FAA certifies Gulfstream G700 business jet WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday said it certified General Dynamics Corp's Gulfstream flagship G700 business aircraft, driving fresh competition in the top end of the market for luxury jets. Gulfstream had previously expected to obtain certification of the large-cabin jet, which competes with Canadian private planemaker Bombardier's Global 7500, in late 2023 and had planned to deliver 19 of the aircraft. The process for certifying new aircraft in the United States has come under greater scrutiny following the fatal crashes of two flights involving the Boeing 737 MAX in October 2018 and March 2019. Industry officials expect that to persist after a door plug blew off an Alaska Airlines MAX 9 mid-flight in January. Gulfstream President Mark Burns in 2019 said he believed the FAA would seek more information during the G700 certification, following the crashes, but did not expect any unreasonable requests. Gulfstream said the G700 will have takeoff and landing distances shorter than originally anticipated. "We have successfully completed the most rigorous certification program in company history with the G700," Burns said. In September, the company announced performance improvements, saying the G700 range increased to 7,750 nautical miles (14,353 kilometers) at Mach 0.85, as has its maximum operating speed to become the fastest Gulfstream jet. Business jet makers expect sustained customer appetite for private planes after a boom during the COVID-19 pandemic, but slowing 2024 global growth and the increasing availability of pre-owned planes could weigh on demand. Boeing has been awaiting certification of its smaller 737 MAX 7 and larger MAX 10 for years, and now faces new hurdles after it withdrew in January a request for a key safety exemption that could have allowed the FAA to speed approval for the MAX 7. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/us-faa-certifies-gulfstream-g700-155827125.html Call for Nominations For 2024 Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Award ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- The Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Foundation is now accepting nominations for the 2024 Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Award, honoring a leader in global aviation safety. The Award will be presented during the 77th Annual International Air Safety Summit, taking place November 5 – 7 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Presented annually 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 may be resubmitted for consideration in subsequent years. Please note that self-nominations will not be considered. The Award Committee, composed of leaders in the field of aviation, meets each year to conduct a final review of nominees and selection of the current year's recipient. Please help us identify and honor this year's most deserving recipient. Nominations, including a 1-to-2-page narrative, can be submitted via the Laura Taber Barbour Foundation website at http://ltbaward.org/the-award/nomination-form/. Nominations will be accepted through June 2, 2024. For more information, including a complete history of Award recipients, see www.ltbaward.org. About the Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Foundation and Award The Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Award's story dates back almost 80 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 1956 her husband, Dr. Clifford E. Barbour and son, Clifford E. Barbour, Jr., in close association with The Flight Safety Foundation, established the Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Award in her honor. For the past 68 years, this distinguished award recognizing outstanding achievements in aviation safety worldwide has been presented at Flight Safety Foundation’s International Aviation Safety Summit. In 2013, The Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Foundation was formed as an independent non-profit charitable organization composed of members of the Award Board, the aviation community, and the Barbour family. In addition to the annual presentation of the award, in 2019 the Foundation initiated a scholarship program that supports worthy students pursuing professional aviation studies. As the Foundation broadens its scope, the Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Award will continue to recognize those who significantly contributed to aviation safety. For more information on the Foundation, the award, and past winners, visit http://LTBAward.org CALENDAR OF EVENTS • 2024 ACSF Safety Symposium – Air Charter Safety Foundation - April 1-3, 2024 • Blazetech - Aircraft Fire Hazards, Protection, and Investigation Course June 4 - 7, 2024 • Airborne Public Safety Association, Inc. (APSCON 2024) - July 29 - August 3; Houston TX • Asia Pacific Airline Training Symposium - APATS 2024, 0-11 September, 2024, Singapore • Aircraft Cabin Air International Conference - 17 & 18 September - London • 2024 Ground Handling Safety Symposium (GHSS) - September 17-18, 2024 - Fort Worth, TX • 2024 ISASI - Lisbon, Portugal - September 30 to October 4, 2024 • International Congress of Aerospace Medicine ICAM 2024 in Lisbon, Portugal, 3 - 5 October 2024 • Aviation Health Conference back on Monday 7th and Tuesday 8th October 2024 • 2024 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition - Oct. 22-24 (Vegas) Curt Lewis