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Aerossurance @aerossurance.bsky.social · Nov 12
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Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades followed a year of safety complaints reut.rs/4okpN44
Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades followed a year of safety complaints
Residents of the housing complex that was engulfed in Hong Kong's deadliest blaze in seven decades were told by authorities last year that they faced "relatively low fire risks" after complaining repeatedly about fire hazards posed by ongoing renovation works, the city's Labour Department told Reuters.
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November 28, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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#OTD 2018 A giant Mi-26T enters a VRS during an approach in poor visibility in the Russian Arctic. aerossurance.com/helicopters/... #helicopter #accident #flightsafety #aviationsafety
Mi-26T Arctic VRS Accident 28 November 2018 - Aerossurance
A giant Mi-26T enters a VRS during an approach in poor visibility in the Russian Arctic.
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November 28, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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#OTD 1979 an Air New Zealand DC-10 struck Mount Erebus, Antarctica, killing all 257 occupants
aviation-safety.net/database/rec... #flightsafety #aviationsafety
November 28, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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Corrosion on MD-87 and BAe 146 firefighters traced to incompatible retardants
US investigators have determined that insufficient testing of a new retardant resulted in significant corrosion damage to two aerial firefighting aircraft owing to chemical incompatibility with the re...
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November 27, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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The Coroner for Canada's Yukon Territory recommended a review of procedures for medical evacuations following the death on board an air ambulance of a 31 year-old woman in November 2013. aerossurance.com/helicopters/... #airambulance
November 27, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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In need of inspiration for your maintenance human factor continuation training? Why not use this free CASA HF video?: ‘Crossed Wires’ aerossurance.com/safety-manag... #aviationmaintenance #humanfactors
November 27, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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US defense firm Anduril faces setbacks from drone crashes, including in a recent Air Force test, reported here for the first time reut.rs/3XFSBtb
November 27, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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The Coroner for Canada's Yukon Territory recommended a review of procedures for medical evacuations following the death on board an air ambulance of a 31 year-old woman in November 2013. aerossurance.com/helicopters/... #airambulance
November 27, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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www.flightglobal.com/safety/corro...
Corrosion on MD-87 and BAe 146 firefighters traced to incompatible retardants
US investigators have determined that insufficient testing of a new retardant resulted in significant corrosion damage to two aerial firefighting aircraft owing to chemical incompatibility with the re...
www.flightglobal.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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In need of inspiration for your maintenance human factor continuation training? Why not use this free CASA HF video?: ‘Crossed Wires’ aerossurance.com/safety-manag... #aviationmaintenance #humanfactors
November 27, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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MD-11 fleet grounding after UPS crash unlikely to end before 2026, source says reut.rs/44AZSht
MD-11 fleet grounding after UPS crash unlikely to end before 2026, source says
The vast grounding of MD-11 jets after a fiery crash this month involving one of the planes, is unlikely to end before 2026, a source told Reuters on Wednesday, driving industry demand for alternatives as peak delivery season kicks off this week.
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November 27, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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Alliance Airlines appears to be seeking a renegotiation of its wet-lease arrangement with Qantas, which involves 30 Embraer E190 regional jets. #aviation #aerospace
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Alliance may revisit QantasLink wet-lease agreement
In his speech at the company’s AGM, Alliance Aviation Services chair James Jackson said the charter, FIFO and wet-lease operator has been looking “to review and seek to renegotiate a major ACMI [aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance] contract” du...
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November 27, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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www.rnz.co.nz/news/top/579...
Former Sea World Helicopters worker tells inquest there was 'nothing out of the ordinary' before deadly crash
Former Sea World Helicopters employee Grace Hickey told a Queensland court she loaded passengers onto the aircraft on 2 January 2023.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 26, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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theguardian.com
Labour is still in a muddle on North Sea oil and gas | Nils Pratley
Labour is still in a muddle on North Sea oil and gas | Nils Pratley
Maintaining existing drilling sites for longer is sensible but doesn’t square with plans to keep the energy profits levy
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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Safety Investigations (are we missing something?) - Aerossurance's Andy Evans in discussion with Sam Lee on the perils of WYLFIWYF (What-You-Look-For-Is-What-You-Find) and other 'stuff' www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQF8...
#flightsafety #aviationsafety #humanfactors
November 26, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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ukdefencejournal.org.uk
Until the Defence Investment Plan is published, the future of the programme, and of the UK’s only remaining helicopter manufacturing plant, remains uncertain.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-medium-h...
New Medium Helicopter decision imminent
Until the Defence Investment Plan is published, the future of the programme, and of the UK’s only remaining helicopter manufacturing plant, remains uncertain.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk
November 26, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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#OTD 2011 Probable Cause The non-IR pilot's decision to continue flight in IMC, which resulted in spatial disorientation and loss of control.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0lW...
#flightsafety #aviationsafety
Accident Case Study: In Too Deep
YouTube video by Air Safety Institute
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November 26, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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www.flightglobal.com/airlines/sma...
SmartLynx ‘underperformed’ after operational disruption and fall in cargo narrowbody demand
Wet-lease specialist Avia Solutions Group attributes the underperformance of its SmartLynx airline division to operational and maintenance problems last year, as well as a downturn in the cargo sector...
www.flightglobal.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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airnavradar.com
🚨 ALERT: Vilnius Airport Temporarily Closed

A LOT Polish Airlines Embraer E170STD slid off the paved surface after landing in Vilnius this Thursday, forcing authorities to suspend all runway operations temporarily.

Track flights live with our app: airnavradar.go.link/l4bE

📸 Image: AirLive.net
November 26, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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www.flightglobal.com/airlines/sma...
SmartLynx ‘underperformed’ after operational disruption and fall in cargo narrowbody demand
Wet-lease specialist Avia Solutions Group attributes the underperformance of its SmartLynx airline division to operational and maintenance problems last year, as well as a downturn in the cargo sector...
www.flightglobal.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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jamesrball.com
The most famous quote on government fuckups comes from former DfT permanent secretary Sir Richard Mottram: “We're all fucked. I'm fucked. You're fucked. The whole department's fucked. It's been the biggest cock-up ever and we're all completely fucked.”

That was *much* smaller than this fuckup.
November 26, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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financialtimes.com
Poland plans drone fleet to shield railway from sabotage attacks on.ft.com/4rrGoWA
Poland plans drone fleet to shield railway from sabotage attacks
Warsaw moves to bolster security after an explosion on a rail line that it blamed on Moscow
on.ft.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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Safety Investigations (are we missing something?) - Aerossurance's Andy Evans in discussion with Sam Lee on the perils of WYLFIWYF (What-You-Look-For-Is-What-You-Find) and other 'stuff' www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQF8...
#flightsafety #aviationsafety #humanfactors
November 26, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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#OTD 2011 Probable Cause The non-IR pilot's decision to continue flight in IMC, which resulted in spatial disorientation and loss of control.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0lW...
#flightsafety #aviationsafety
Accident Case Study: In Too Deep
YouTube video by Air Safety Institute
www.youtube.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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#OTD 2019: #MidAirCollision during combat ops in Mali. BEA-E examine #HumanFactors affecting situational awareness as Air Mission Commander wrestled with Rules of Engagement dilemma. aerossurance.com/helicopters/...
#military #helicopter #accident #flightsafety #aviationsafety
November 25, 2025 at 6:58 AM