Air France A320 F-HBNJ
Five people were seriously injured when the A320 entered a developing convective cell. Late weather detection and incomplete injury communication shaped the consequences.
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Crew coordination in airline accidents
Official investigators identified crew coordination in 8 of the incidents we cover, from 1978 to 2025. Each account explains how it arose in that case. A shared topic does not mean the same cause.
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| Date | Flight | Aircraft | Location | Fatalities | Report status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 August 2025 | Air France A320 F-HBNJ | Airbus A320-214 | Descent to Ajaccio, near FL262 over the Mediterranean | Not stated | LEVEL 3 Final report |
| 1 September 2024 | Air New Zealand ATR 72 ZK-MVL | ATR72-212A-600 | Wellington Airport, runway 34 | No fatalities or serious injuries established; report narrative describes minor evacuation injuries, while the data summary lists nil | LEVEL 3 Final report |
| 2 March 2023 | WestJet Encore flight 3532 | Bombardier DHC-8-402 | 42 nautical miles north-northeast of Kelowna, at 25,000 feet | 0 | LEVEL 3 Final report |
| 4 February 2015 | TransAsia Airways Flight 235 | ATR72-212A (ATR72-600) | Keelung River, approximately three nautical miles east of Songshan Airport | 43 on board: three pilots, one cabin crew member and 39 passengers | LEVEL 3 Final report |
| 28 December 2014 | Indonesia AirAsia Flight QZ8501 | Airbus A320-216 | Karimata Strait, Indonesia | 162 | LEVEL 3 Final report |
| 4 November 2010 | Qantas Flight 32 | Airbus A380-842 | Over Batam Island; returned to Singapore | No injuries on board; none confirmed on the ground | LEVEL 3 Final report |
| 8 January 1989 | British Midland Flight 92 | Boeing 737-400 | M1 motorway embankment near Kegworth, about 900 metres from Runway 27 at East Midlands | 47 passengers: 39 at the scene and eight later | LEVEL 3 Final report |
| 28 December 1978 | United Airlines Flight 173 | McDonnell-Douglas DC-8-61 | About 6 nautical miles east-southeast of Portland International Airport, Oregon | 10: 8 passengers and 2 crew | LEVEL 3 Final report |
Air New Zealand ATR 72 ZK-MVL
A turbine blade fatigue failure caused an engine fire on low approach. The aircraft landed safely, but the evacuation exposed further hazards.
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WestJet Encore flight 3532
A compressor blade fractured at 25,000 feet. An exhaust-duct fire damaged the right nacelle before the crew shut down the engine and diverted to Kelowna.
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TransAsia Airways Flight 235
An uncommanded autofeather was followed by shutdown of the operative engine and a stall over Taipei.
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Indonesia AirAsia Flight QZ8501
Repeated rudder limiter faults led to electrical interruption, an abrupt roll and a prolonged stall over the Karimata Strait.
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Qantas Flight 32
An engine disc burst damaged multiple systems, leaving the crew to manage a complex return to Singapore.
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British Midland Flight 92
A left engine fan blade failed. The crew shut down the right engine, and the damaged left engine lost thrust on final approach.
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United Airlines Flight 173
A landing gear malfunction led to prolonged circling at Portland. Fuel exhaustion stopped all four engines before the aircraft could reach the runway.
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