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8th January, 2016 - Crash of a Canadair CRJ-200PF operated by West Air Sweden

Date : 8th January, 2016

Airline :
West Air Sweden

Aircraft :
Canadair CRJ-200PF

Location :
Akkajaure, Sweden

Fatalities : 2:2

8th January, 2016 - Crash of a Canadair CRJ-200PF operated by West Air Sweden

The Canadair CRJ-200 operated by West Atlantic Sweden took off from Oslo, Norway, for a cargo flight to Tromso, Norway. Two crewmembers were onboard. The plane was enroute at FL 330 (33,000 ft or 10km) when it vanished from radar. The plane crashed on the side of a mountain northwest of Lake Akkajaure about 10km from the border to Norway in mountainous area without road access, about 1000 meters above sea level. Both crewmembers were killed (read more...)

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Worries about new airplane made from composite materials

Commercial airplane manufacturers have been using composite materials in transport airplane components for decades. But since 2011, new large transport airplane build mostly in composite have started commercial service. This is the case of the Boeing 787, and later the Airbus A350. Industry observers have raised concerns about the state of the science underpinning the expanded use of composite materials in commercial transport category airplanes and Aviation Authorities' preparedness for this transition. European and US Authorities are taking actions to address safety-related concerns linked to the use of composite structure, and the GAO (Government Accountability Office) has issue a report in October 2011 to raise its concerns. (read more...)