The following information provides an awareness of problems that might be avoided in the future. The information is based on final reports by official investigative authorities on aircraft accidents and incidents.
Jets
JetsMissed by 250 Feet
Boeing 767-300, Britten-Norman 2B. No damage. No injuries.
Visual meteorological conditions prevailed the afternoon of Oct. 10, 2015, when the BN-2B Islander took off from Runway 34 at Kagoshima (Japan) Airport. The pilot and a maintenance technician aboard the piston twin planned to fly one circuit of the traffic pattern to check the airplane’s instrument landing system equipment, according to the report by the Japan Transport Safety Board.
The Islander was on the left downwind leg when th…
