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Incident at Heathrow Airport, 18 June 2021
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A team has been sent to investigate an incident that occurred at London Heathrow Airport.
On approach to landing in reduced visibility just before night, a Sikorsky S-92A (G-LAWX) descended to within 28 ft of rising terrain close to a house. During the subsequent emergency climb at low indicated airspeed, engine torque increased to 131% and the pitch attitude was unstable, 14 October 2019.
Air accident monthly bulletin June 2021
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The AAIB Bulletin is a compilation of AAIB reports and is published on the second Thursday of the month.
AAIB Report: DJI Phantom 4 RTK, UAS lost power and dropped to the ground, Newtongrange, Midlothian
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A DJI Phantom 4 RTK unmanned aircraft system (UAS) was being operated in an automated flight mode when one of the four propellers detached whilst in-flight. The aircraft rapidly descended and struck the ground. No one was injured, 2 Dec 2020.
The AAIB has published a Formal Report into a serious incident involving an Airbus A321-211 (registration G-POWN) at London Gatwick Airport on 26 February 2020.
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- AAIB investigation to Sikorsky S-92A, G-LAWX
- AAIB investigation to Rotorway Executive 90, G-BVTV, 4 November 2020
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