In another dramatic example of the dangers of wildlife FOD, a US Airways A320 passenger jet ditched into the water shortly after takeoff, sinking the plane but, once again, causing no fatalities. Read More…
Hit-and-Run FOD
January 15, 2009 by
Two ground workers employed by British Airways face criminal charges after failing to report that their baggage truck had collided with an Airbus A321 at Heathrow Airport. Read More…
Investigation – Bird Strike Caused Brussels Crash
December 23, 2008 by
The ingestion of a kestrel into the starboard engine is the likely cause of the May 25, 2008 crash of a Kalitta Air Boeing 747-200 freighter at Brussels Airport, which destroyed the plane but caused no fatalities. Read More…
FOD Halts Joint Strike Fighter Test
December 15, 2008 by
Nothing more than a loose nut in a bearing compartment triggered a two weeks or longer shutdown of the testing program for Pratt & Whitney’s F135 engine, which is being developed for the F-35 fighter plane. Read More…
FOD Shuts Down Helicopter Plant
December 1, 2008 by
After three FOD incidents, Boeing closes, then reopens, its Philadelipha facility involved in the manufacturing of the V-22 Osprey, CH-47 Chinook and MH-47G Special Operations Chinook helicopters. Read More…
Sweet Tooth Creates FOD Incident, Damages Ground Equipment
December 1, 2008 by
Carelessness can trigger FOD and ruin your day in a hurry.
Every day FOD damages equipment on a flight line somewhere, costing thousands of dollars in repairs. We all know it affects our operations when assets are not available to support a flight. It may be as simple as a flat tire caused by a nail. Or it may be the loss of a vital piece of equipment removed from service at a critical time.
Recently I received the following short story of just such an incident from a FOD Brother in the Air National Guard out in Pennsylvania:
Open Rotor Engines vs. Birds
November 21, 2008 by
Developers of open rotor engines, in which the blades are mounted outside of the casing, are concerned that bird strike certification requirements may reduce the new technology’s much-touted fuel efficiency.
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Open Rotor Engines vs. Birds
November 21, 2008 by
Developers of open rotor engines, in which the blades are mounted outside of the casing, are concerned that bird strike certification requirements may reduce the new technology’s much-touted fuel efficiency.
FOD, an Enemy in War
November 14, 2008 by
Safety-conscious personnel in the US Air Force’s 379th Air Expeditionary Wing discuss the importance of FOD awareness to their critical flight operations in support of the Global War on Terror in Southwest Asia. Read More…
Starling Strike Forces Emergency Landing
November 12, 2008 by
A Ryanair Boeing 730-800 met a flock of the small black birds at Rome Ciampino Airport, resulting in a landing gear collapse. Read More…
