Fighter Jet Crash Reveals FOD Problems
Fighter Jet Crash Reveals FOD Problems A US government investigation concluded that a Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet plummeted into the Persian Gulf last year after debris entered one of its engines during takeoff from an aircraft carrier. Then investigators found a second, unrelated source of chronic FOD on the carrier’s runway.
Image: Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua Card, US Navy.
Airline Engine Explosion Breaches Housing
When a General Electric CF6 engine on a Boeing 767 failed during takeoff in October, the engine’s housing also failed to contain the explosion, scattering shrapnel as far as a half-mile away. Such an event can increase the danger of collateral damage throughout the airport environment.
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The FOD & Fuel Caddy
The FOD & Fuel Caddy Don’t risk operations safety with an improvised solution! Securely store your waste test fuel and foreign object debris (FOD) on your helicopter landing area or other flight line, until you’re ready to dispose of it permanently.
Image: The FOD Control Corporation
