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 identified a concerning number of preventable accidents and fatalities in Alaska's Part 135 flight operations, prompting a roundtable discussion in September 2019.
- Many of these accidents could be avoided through the implementation of safety management systems (SMS), flight data monitoring (FDM), and comprehensive controlled-flight into terrain (CFIT) avoidance training.
- The roundtable focused on developing "Alaskan mitigations" for "Alaskan risks," specifically targeting the prevention of controlled flight into terrain, loss of control, and mid-air collisions.
- Improving Part 135 safety is on the NTSB's "Most Wanted List," as they highlight safety gaps due to less stringent FAA requirements for these operators compared to airlines.
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