In response to what the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) considers to be “far too many preventable accidents involving Part 135 flight operations in Alaska,” the Board convened a Part 135 Flight Operations Roundtable on September 6, 2019, in Anchorage. Since 2008, the NTSB has investigated 182 accidents involving fixed-wing scheduled and non-scheduled Part 135 operations in Alaska, resulting in 74 fatalities.
NTSB Holds Part 135 Flight Operations Roundtable in Alaska
Key Takeaways:
- The NTSB convened a roundtable in Anchorage to address the high number of preventable Part 135 flight accidents and 74 fatalities in Alaska since 2008.
- They identified key preventative measures, including implementing safety management systems (SMS), flight data monitoring (FDM), and comprehensive controlled-flight into terrain (CFIT) avoidance training.
- The NTSB aims to develop "Alaskan mitigations" for accident types like CFIT, loss of control, and mid-air collisions, placing Part 135 safety on its "Most Wanted List" due to perceived regulatory safety gaps.
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