Flight Safety Information - September 9, 2024 No. 179 In This Issue : Accident: Trigana AT42 at Serui on Sep 9th 2024, runway excursion on rejected takeoff : SFO-bound Southwest flight diverted to SoCal airport after smell of smoke detected in plane : Wyoming-bound flight from SFO diverted after pilot not allowed to land: Here's the unusual reason : ‘No survivors’ after small plane crashes just a mile away from airport : Investigators find signs of ice buildup on doomed Brazil plane that caught fire and plummeted to ground, killing 62 : Russian officials recover the bodies of all 22 people killed in a helicopter crash in the Far East : Small plane crashes into Oregon townhouses, killing 2 on board, 1 resident: report : How a colonel crashed a Utah Apache helicopter he wasn’t qualified to fly : NTSB Posts Preliminary Report On Wyoming PC12 Crash : Indian Investigators Probe Causes of AW139 Helo Crash : Calendar of Events Accident: Trigana AT42 at Serui on Sep 9th 2024, runway excursion on rejected takeoff A Trigana Air Service Avions de Transport Regional ATR-42-500, registration PK-YSP performing flight IL-292 from Serui to Jayapura (Indonesia) with 42 passengers and 6 crew, was accelerating for takeoff from Serui's runway 28 when the crew rejected takeoff, the aircraft veered left off the runway and impacted an earthwall about 20 meters off the runway edge. A number of people received injuries and were taken to a local hospital. The aircraft sustained substantial damage including at least a collapsed left main gear. The airline confirmed their aircraft PK-YSP skidded off the runway at Serui at 10:35L (01:35Z). Local police reported the aircraft suffered some (yet unspecified) technical problem causing it to go off the runway. Indonesia's Ministry of Transport reported initial information suggests all on board are safe, though several were injured and have been taken to a local hospital. The aircraft had been attempting to takeoff from runway 28 and came to a stop off the left hand edge of the runway about 1200 meters down the runway. The accident is being investigated. No METARs are available for Serui's Stevanus Rumbewas Airport (approx. position S1.8287 E136.0636) featuring a runway 10/28 of 1600 meters/5250 feet length. https://avherald.com/h?article=51d78b77&opt=0 SFO-bound Southwest flight diverted to SoCal airport after smell of smoke detected in plane Boeing 737 Max 9 departed from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Sunday, September 8, 2024 12:03PM A Southwest flight-bound for San Francisco International Airport was diverted to Ontario International Airport after smell of smoke was detected. SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- A Southwest flight-bound for San Francisco International Airport was diverted to Ontario International Airport in San Bernardino County on Saturday after a faint smell of smoke was detected in the aircraft. Boeing 737 Max 9 departed from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and was supposed to arrive later that evening. Flight crew says there was no visible smoke, but crew decided to make a precautionary landing. A Southwest spokesperson reported that nothing unusual was found on the aircraft during an initial inspection. Passengers were diverted to another plane and arrived late Saturday night. https://abc7news.com/post/southwest-boeing-737-max-9-sfo-bound-flight-diverted-ontario-international-airport-after-faint-smell-smoke-detected/15279089/ Wyoming-bound flight from SFO diverted after pilot not allowed to land: Here's the unusual reason Monday, August 19, 2024 Stream local breaking news and original programming, live 24/7, from ABC7 Bay Area. SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- An Alaska flight from San Francisco International Airport to Jackson Hole, Wyoming had to divert to Salt Lake City last week. It turns out, the issue -- was really unusual. The pilot wasn't allowed to land in Jackson Hole. Jackson Hole Airport has special qualifications to take off and land due to the mountainous terrain. Passengers traveling from San Francisco to Rome on Tuesday never even left California, having to be diverted to Sacramento before returning to SFO and getting rebooked. Passengers on the SkyWest Flight 3491 posted on Reddit that the pilot announced during the flight -- he didn't have those qualifications. SkyWest issued a statement to a local newspaper saying it was actually a paperwork error and the pilot was qualified. But they swapped the pilot out in Salt Lake City and the plane continued on after a short delay. https://abc7news.com/post/skywest-alaska-flight-3491-wyoming-bound-plane-san-francisco-diverted-after-pilot-not-allowed-land/15205123/ ‘No survivors’ after small plane crashes just a mile away from airport A small plane crashed in Indiana Friday morning, killing all four on board. (Source: WTHR, BETH FLYNN TROXELL, CNN) By KCRG News staff and Jordan Gartner Published: Sep. 7, 2024 at 12:27 PM CDT ANDERSON, Ind. (KCRG/Gray News) - A plane crash is under investigation after it went down Friday morning in Indiana and killed everyone on board. Officials said a single-engine plane traveling from Iowa to Indiana was bound for the Anderson Municipal Airport when it crashed in a cornfield about a mile away from the airport. Investigators say the plane flew into the airport too high and was circling around again before it went down. “They were too high. They were told to reroute and make another approach,” Capt. Darwin Dwiggins of the Madison County Sheriff’s Office told The Associated Press. According to Dwiggins, witnesses said it appeared the pilot may have been trying to turn back toward the airport shortly before the crash. Dwiggins said a witness described the plane as “flipping over and just nosediving” into the cornfield before the aircraft burst into flames. The Federal Aviation Administration said a preliminary report showed that four people were on board the Piper PA-46. Dwiggins said there were “no survivors.” The identities of those who died have not yet been released. https://www.kptv.com/2024/09/07/no-survivors-after-small-plane-crashes-just-mile-away-airport/ Investigators find signs of ice buildup on doomed Brazil plane that caught fire and plummeted to ground, killing 62 By Reuters Published Sep. 7, 2024, 11:49 a.m. ET The ATR-72 aircraft from local carrier Voepass swirled out of control before plunging to the ground on Aug. 9, killing all 62 on board. According to Cenipa, investigations into the crash will probably last for over a year. U.S. aviation safety expert Anthony Brickhouse said: “Everything I have read from the report today is consistent with icing, but accidents are rarely caused by one single event.” One of the pilots flying the Brazilian plane that crashed last week and killed everyone on board sounded the alarm over the impending doom a minute before it went down. According to officials, loss of speed alerts were triggered, but the ATR’s crew never declared an emergency situation before the plane spiraled down to the ground. Cenipa officials on Friday also said it is still unclear to them why an aircraft with all necessary certifications ended up losing control and falling. “What we know is that the airplane was flying in an area with severe icing conditions,” said lieutenant colonel Paulo Froes. No cause for the crash has been released. The carrier said in a statement that the report confirmed that the aircraft and the pilots were properly certified, adding that the ATR’s required systems were in operation. It added the company would continue cooperating with the investigations. https://nypost.com/2024/09/07/world-news/reports-show-ice-build-up-could-be-responsible-for-doomed-brazilian-flight/ Russian officials recover the bodies of all 22 people killed in a helicopter crash in the Far East 1 of 2 | In this photo taken from video released by Investigative Committee of Russia on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, A Russian Investigative Committee employee works at the crash site of the Mi-8 helicopter that was carrying 19 passengers and three crew members on board in Kamchatka region of Russia’s Far East. (Investigative Committee of Russia via AP) 2 of 2 | In this photo taken from video released by Investigative Committee of Russia on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, A Mi-8 helicopter flies over as Russian Investigative Committee employees work at the crash site of the Mi-8 helicopter that was carrying 19 passengers and three crew members on board in Kamchatka region of Russia’s Far East. (Investigative Committee of Russia via AP) BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Updated 8:02 AM CDT, September 2, 2024 MOSCOW (AP) — Russian emergency officials said Monday they had recovered the bodies of all 22 people from a helicopter that crashed in Russia’s Far East leaving no survivors. The crash occurred in Kamchatka — a pristine peninsula with numerous volcanoes, known for its rugged beauty and rich wildlife. A Mi-8 helicopter with 19 tourists and three crew members on board, took off close to the Vachkazhets volcano on Saturday and rescuers located the wreckage the following day. Russian state news agency RIA Novosti said, citing emergency officials, that it likely crashed due to poor visibility in bad weather conditions. The local branch of the Investigative Committee, Russia’s top law enforcement body, said in a statement Monday that an investigation has been launched into a possible pilot error or a technical malfunction. The Mi-8 is a two-engine helicopter designed in the 1960s. It is widely used in Russia, where crashes have been frequent, as well as in neighboring countries and many other nations. Russian media described the flight operator Vityaz-Aero as one of the largest carriers in the Kamchatka region. After a helicopter crash in 2021, in which eight people were killed, authorities banned the company from transporting passengers pending an investigation into a possible violation of flight safety rules. Vityaz-Aero is the biggest of several local carriers that fly tourists to the Kronotsky reserve, a top attraction that includes Russia’s only geyser basin. https://apnews.com/article/russia-kamchatka-helicopter-crash-da2d47f8d5afd0580334d70a5017aced Small plane crashes into Oregon townhouses, killing 2 on board, 1 resident: report The plane hit a power pole before crashing into a townhouse, knocking out power for many in the neighborhood By Brie Stimson Fox News Published August 31, 2024 2:56pm EDT | Updated August 31, 2024 10:07pm EDT Small plane crashes in residential neighborhood in Oregon The plane went down not far from Portland International Airport. (Credit: KPTV) A small plane with two people on board crashed Saturday morning into a row of townhouses in a residential neighborhood of Fairview not far from the Portland International Airport and Troutdale Airport in Oregon, officials confirmed. The crash killed the plane's occupants and one resident in the townhouse it struck, the Associated Press, citing local station KATU-TV, reported. One person from the townhouse that the plane struck had been reported missing, Gresham Fire Chief Scott Lewis told reporters earlier. Neighbors living in the adjoining townhouses have been evacuated. "The plane hit a power pole and so the impact of that appears to have caused some of the plane pieces to come off so, like I said, there’s really kind of two crash areas, so to speak, and debris kind of all around," Multnomah County Sheriff's Office Public Information Officer John Plock said. After hitting the pole, the plane then slammed into the roof of a townhouse. Videos shared on social media showed a fire and a large plume of smoke that could be seen high over the tree line in Fairview. The twin-engine Cessna 421C went down around 10:30 a.m., the FAA said. Gresham Fire said on Facebook that it had responded with the help of other agencies, including The Port of Portland, Portland Fire and Rescue, and Clackamas Fire. The plane came down even closer to the smaller Troutdale Airport, which describes itself as a "flight training and recreational airport." Officials have not confirmed if there are any injuries or deaths. A map of where the plane crashed. (Fox News) Thousands of residents were left without power in the area after the pole went down, officials said. The plane crashed into a row of townhouses. (KPTV) The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate. https://www.foxnews.com/us/small-plane-crashes-oregon-townhouses-killing-2-on-board-1-resident How a colonel crashed a Utah Apache helicopter he wasn’t qualified to fly When a Utah National Guard helicopter crashed earlier this year, it was under the control of a fighter jet pilot without the necessary qualifications. By: Nate Carlisle Posted 5:40 PM, Aug 30, 2024 and last updated 6:14 PM, Aug 30, 2024 SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — When a Utah National Guard helicopter crashed earlier this year, it was under the control of a fighter jet pilot without the necessary qualifications. The February 12 accident is described in an investigative report FOX 13 News obtained though a public records request. The crash happened during what’s called an “orientation flight” to demonstrate the attack helicopter’s capabilities for a colonel in the Air Force Reserves, an F-35 pilot. Flying a jet is not the same as flying a helicopter, and the investigators said that was key to the crash. Before the flight, the colonel’s Apache experience consisted of about 35 minutes in a simulator. The flight in the real helicopter lasted 90 minutes. On the return to the West Jordan airport, the colonel tried three times to hover and land, according to the investigative report. Each time, the chief warrant officer in the cockpit had to assume the controls. The colonel tried a fourth time. “In a moment of panic and due to his great unfamiliarity with the… helicopter flight controls,” an investigator wrote, “the [colonel] reverted to his fixed-wing… training and applied downward movement…. This motion…was not the proper input in a [rotor wing] aircraft.” The Apache rotated and fell from about 10 feet above ground before the chief warrant officer could grab the controls. The chief warrant officer suffered minor injuries. The colonel, the report said, “sustained more serious, although non-life-threatening injuries, that required surgical intervention and rehabilitation services.” Orientation flights are common. A 2021 Army news release described an exercise where Apache pilots gave such rides to Hungarian soldiers. But in the Utah crash, investigators found fault with the chief warrant officer, saying the officer’s “overconfidence … led to inadequate aircraft flight control management and inadequate altitude selection with an unqualified person on the helicopter's flight controls.” The report also noted problems up the chain of command. It noted the 2022 crash of two Utah National Guard helicopters at Snowbird Resort and found a “similar leadership failure” in the Apache crash – that commanders were not relaying and enforcing standard operating procedures. “The failure involved the need for more information dissemination from higher to subordinate units and personnel,” investigators wrote. The Utah National Guard did not respond to requests for comment on Friday. There could be nationwide implications for the crash. The report recommended the National Guard Bureau, a Pentagon office, reassess orientation flights in Apache units. https://www.fox13now.com/news/fox-13-investigates/fox-13-investigates-how-a-colonel-crashed-a-utah-apache-helicopter-he-wasnt-qualified-to-fly NTSB Posts Preliminary Report On Wyoming PC12 Crash The National Transportation Safety Board Preliminary Report (below) on the July 26 fatal Pilatus PC12-47E accident in Wyoming does not offer much in the way of new information. It supports… Mark Phelps Updated Aug 29, 2024 11:02 AM EDT The National Transportation Safety Board Preliminary Report (below) on the July 26 fatal Pilatus PC12-47E accident in Wyoming does not offer much in the way of new information. It supports previous reporting that the single-engine turboprop, with seven on board including the owner-pilot, crashed after an apparent loss of autopilot function followed by a loss of control. The NTSB report records, more specifically, that about an hour into the flight from Nebraska City Airport to Billings Logan International Airport in Montana, the aircraft (N357HE), cruising at 26,000 feet, maneuvered right of course and climbed to about 27,550 feet. It then began a right 270-degree turn. In the first 180 degrees of the turn, it descended to approximately 25,250 feet, then climbed back up to 27,025 feet in the final 90 degrees of the turn. That maneuver was followed by a slight left turn followed by a descending 180-degree right turn. The pilot reported to Salt Lake City Air Route Traffic Control Center that he had lost his autopilot and was trying to regain control of the aircraft. The last data point recorded showed N347HE on a southerly heading at 21,900 feet. There were no more communications with ATC before the crash about 12 miles northeast of Recluse, Wyoming. Download :Report_WPR24FA257_194777_8_29_2024 10_52_35 AM https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/ntsb-preliminary-report-affirms-much-about-tragic-pc12-accident-adds-details/ Indian Investigators Probe Causes of AW139 Helo Crash Twin-engined rotorcraft had just undergone C check during maintenance visit One of three Leonardo AW139 helicopters operated by India's Global Vectra Helicorp Ltd crashed on a ferry flight on August 24 after a C check. By Neelam Mathews August 27, 2024 India’s Air Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is probing the causes of an August 24 accident in which a Leonardo AW139 helicopter crashed during a ferry flight following maintenance work. Four crew members on board sustained injuries when the aircraft, which was operated by charter operator Global Vectra Helicorp, crashed close to Pune en route from Mumbai to Vijayawada in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh. The AW139’s black box was retrieved from the scene of the accident, and the AAIB is liaising with the manufacturer to compile a report on the data recorded. The AAIB will report its findings to India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation. The twin-engined helicopter had been at the Mumbai-area Juhu Airport, where Global Vectra’s Part 145 maintenance, repair, and overhaul facility had conducted a C check. Global Vectra is contracted by the state government to fly officials and VIPs. The company also operates charter flights for oil and gas companies, as well as for conducting aerial survey work and private transportation. In addition to three AW139s and three AW169s, its fleet includes a mix of Bell 412 and Airbus AS350 helicopters. https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2024-08-27/indian-investigators-probe-causes-aw139-helo-crash CALENDAR OF EVENTS • Asia Pacific Airline Training Symposium - APATS 2024, 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 • Safety is not a Secret - September 27-28, 2024 - Seminar, JUNGLE AVIATION AND RELAY SERVICE • 2024 ISASI - Lisbon, Portugal - September 30 to October 4, 2024 • DEFENCE AVIATION SAFETY 2024 - 2 OCTOBER - 3 OCTOBER 2024 - LONDON • 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 • Safeskies Australia Conference, Canberra Australia - 16th and 17th of October 2024 - www.safeskiesaustralia.org • 2024 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition - Oct. 22-24 (Vegas) • Sixth Edition of International Accident Investigation Forum, 21 to 23 May 2025, Singapore Curt Lewis