Link Airways incident, Canberra 10/11/22

[Cossie]

Where is our resident Canberra Airport reporter, @Ade to the phone please.
Really don’t understand how this could happen, you would think someone would have noticed the strap?
I will admit I don’t like sitting next the propellers, if a strap can pierce the frame, what would a piece of a prop do?

Passengers assessed for minor injuries after strap left attached to propeller pierces side of plane at Canberra Airport

A strap used to secure a propeller overnight was not removed and pierced the side of the plane shortly after take-off.

www.abc.net.au

 

[BAM1748]

After reading the article, shame the crew didn't follow standard operating procedures before the incident.

 

[Saab34]

Do Pilots have a strap removal part on the checklist?

I find it very strange that they could taxi out with the strap still on. Would it come off during engine start?

Nothing really makes sense.

 

[Ade]

Where is our resident Canberra Airport reporter, @Ade to the phone please.

I'm not working at the airport today ... If I was, I'd have reported this promptly

Really don’t understand how this could happen, you would think someone would have noticed the strap?

Exactly! and I have seen both ground crew, pilots (or first officers) do a walkabout around the aircraft checking things and probes etc ... Wonder how this was missed?

if a strap can pierce the frame, what would a piece of a prop do?

yea, you are right ... imagine the force/speed at which the contact should have happened to have punctured the frame and for the other end to be visible from inside the aircraft .. #Scary!

Although, given the frame was punctured, there would have been a drop in cabin pressure? and people will feel a draw towards the punctured part? Like they show in the movies?

 

[Quickstatus]

there would have been a drop in cabin pressure

It was soon after takeoff. No data currently re altitude reached.

 

[Quickstatus]

Wonder how this was missed?

VA put out a statement saying the crew followed SOP after the incident occured.

 

[jakeseven7]

Oh wow what a sloppy mistake to make.

 

[Princess Fiona]

Well I’ll be checking out the SOPs next week as I’m booked to fly with Linkt.

Fingers crossed

 

[kangarooflyer88]

VA put out a statement saying the crew followed SOP after the incident occured.


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Ah yes the old adage safety third!

 

[Quickstatus]

To be fair, does the pilot walk around include making sure these attachments are removed or are they removed by the ground crew after the pilots are in the flight deck?

 

[jb747]

Exactly! and I have seen both ground crew, pilots (or first officers) do a walkabout around the aircraft checking things and probes etc ... Wonder how this was missed?

Anything that can be missed, will eventually be missed.

Although, given the frame was punctured, there would have been a drop in cabin pressure? and people will feel a draw towards the punctured part? Like they show in the movies?

No. No. And almost all rubbish.

To be fair, does the pilot walk around include making sure these attachments are removed or are they removed by the ground crew after the pilots are in the flight deck?

Removal of anything after the pilots have done their walk around is undesirable, but sometimes unavoidable.

 

[AIRwin]

Flight cancellations tomorrow:

 

[Sprucegoose]

Dear oh dear, I suggest Link call Racheal Bacon.

 

[Quickstatus]

sometimes unavoidable.

Especially when the prop is adjacent to the boarding door

 

[Mwenenzi]

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[BAM1748]

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Yikes, a few more inches in any direction and a bit more serious for the passenger in that seat.

 

[Hvr]

Yikes, a few more inches in any direction and a bit more serious for the passenger in that seat.

While the plane took off and landed safely, I reckon some of the pax may have skid marks.
A visit to Brown Gouge would probably rectify the above.

 

[ausfox]

Do Pilots have a strap removal part on the checklist? I find it very strange that they could taxi out with the strap still on. Would it come off during engine start? Nothing really makes sense.

 

[ausfox]

There will be some severe butt kicking to the ground crew and the flight crew for the failure to complete the preflight correctly I am sure.

 

[Quickstatus]

There will be some severe butt kicking to the ground crew and the flight crew for the failure to complete the preflight correctly I am sure.

Butt kicking or similar is actually a poor way to improve safety.
Its not about finding fault, and more important to find the reason for the failure, and the reason is usually more complicated than just one person forgetting