FOD Incident: Cancun
The Concorde nearly repeated itself in Mexico, happily this time with no fire or casualties. During takeoff from Cancun, an…
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FOD Incident: Diyarbakir, Turkey
A preliminary NTSB report indicates that a stray metal bearing roller may have jammed an elevator control system, causing a pitch-up event during the attempted landing of a Boeing 737 last year. (Read More)
Take a look…FOD is dangerous!
An airline cargo container sucked into a jet engine? Have you seen what bird strike can do? Visit www.aviationpics.de for…
Canada’s BIRD AVOIDANCE BROCHURE
Graphically illustrates ways to improve your odds against bird strike danger. It's not cool to fool with Mother Nature -…
FOD on Purpose?
Use the proper tool in its proper place! The FAA proposes to fine a major airline for using shop towels -…
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The Many Faces of FOD
by Bob Baron, Learjet Crews International, Inc. It was only a few years ago that I realized just what FOD…
COOL FOD POSTER!
Sent in by a "FOD Brother" way out in the field. To whom this may concern at FODNEWS,My name…
FOD Incident: Small Fire
A stray cigarette lighter stuck under a seat cushion likely caused a small fire aboard a Japan Airlines Boeing 767,…
Bird Strike Sends Airliner into Hudson River
In another dramatic example of the dangers of wildlife FOD, a US Airways A320 passenger jet ditched into the water…
Hit-and-Run FOD
Two ground workers employed by British Airways face criminal charges after failing to report that their baggage truck had collided…
Investigation – Bird Strike Caused Brussels Crash
The ingestion of a kestrel into the starboard engine is the likely cause of the May 25, 2008 crash of…
Sweet Tooth Creates FOD Incident, Damages Ground Equipment
Carelessness can trigger FOD and ruin your day in a hurry. Every day FOD damages equipment on a flight line…
Did Mystery FOD Ground A380?
The middle eastern airline Emirates believes that an unidentified "foreign object" in an electrical system caused the September grounding of…
Flock of Birds Damages 737
They're ganging up on us: an Estonian Air Boeing 737 en route to Oslo suffered multiple points of damage while…
The Night before Flight 9, in the Land of FOD
The Night before Flight 9, in the Land of FOD -- a very close call by Fred "The FODFixer" Reid…