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iPhone battery fire on board aircraft caused by improper repairs
4 May 2012

NTSB issues safety recommendations on lightning data for air traffic controllers

Flight US1209 flightpath; red  dots indicate total lightning detected (source: NTSB) 19 May 2012

The NTSB issued three safety recommendations to the FAA with regards to presenting real-time total lightning data on controller displays.

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Report: Indian CRJ-700 runway excursion after late touchdown on wet runway

The CRJ in the mud at Kanpur (photo: DGAC India) 18 May 2012

An Indian accident investigation committee published their final report into a serious incident involving an Alliance Air CRJ-700 Regional Jet that suffered a runway excursion after landing long on a wet runway.

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FAA proposes $395,850 civil penalty against US Airways

17 May 2012

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing a $395,850 civil penalty against US Airways Inc., of Tempe, Ariz., for allegedly violating U.S. Department of Transportation Hazardous Materials Regulations.

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FAA steps up enforcement of laser penalties

16 May 2012

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has directed its investigators and staff to pursue stiffer penalties for individuals who purposefully point laser devices at aircraft.

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Rapid de-rotation following a hard landing causes Boeing 767 accident at Bristol

Buckling of skin between STA 610 and STA 632 (photo: AAIB) 11 May 2012

An AAIB investigation revealed that a Boeing 767-300 landing accident at Bristol, U.K. was caused by rapid de-rotation of the aircraft following a hard landing.

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Air Canada sued for $20M in pilot-induced pitch excursion accident

8 May 2012

A Toronto law firm, Thomson, Rogers has issued a $20 million class action against Air Canada on behalf of the 95 passengers of flight AC 878 en route from Toronto to Zurich on January 13, 2011.

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Report: Indonesian Xian MA60 struck sea during missed approach in below-minima conditions

7 May 2012

The Indonesian National Transportation Safety Committee (NTSC) concluded that an unprepared crew lost situational awareness during an approach to an airport in below-minima weather conditions. Their Xian MA60 passenger plane struck the sea during a missed approach.

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Crew unaware of wind changes: MD-90 suffers runway excursion in Taiwan

Graphic of runway excursion (ASC) 6 May 2012

Investigators from the Aviation Safety Council (ASC) of Taiwan concluded that a sudden change in wind speed caused an MD-90 passenger plane to suffer a runway excursion incident in May 2011.

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CASA Australia grounds Alligator Airways over safety issues

4 May 2012

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) of Australia has suspended the operations of Alligator Airways with immediate effect from Thursday 3 May 2012. This action has been taken because CASA believes permitting Alligator Airways to continue to fly poses a serious and imminent risk to air safety.

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iPhone battery fire on board aircraft caused by improper repairs

Photo of the damaged iPhone (photo: ATSB) 4 May 2012

An Apple iPhone that overheated and began emitting smoke on board an Australian Saab 340 passenger plane was caused by improper repairs, an investigation revealed.

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