Third-party training inconsistent with Boeing’s recommendations and Virgin Australia’s adopted procedures contributed to several hard landings, the ATSB said.
The root causes of incursions can vary wildly, but NBAA categorizes them in four sections: Operational Incidents (OI), Pilot Deviations (PD), Vehicle or Pedestrian Deviations (V/PD) and Others (OTH).
While there are no concrete statistics on lives or hulls saved by advances in aviation safety, it’s hard to imagine anyone topping Bateman’s career totals.
The hijacking of an EgyptAir Airbus A320 en route between Alexandria and Cairo has once again brought the safety of air transportation in Egypt to the attention. Although this incident proved not be terrorism related, questions have been raised as to how the hijacker was able to embark on the plane wearing what appeared to be a suicide vest with explosives.