http://aviationsafety.flyblog.com Your Daily Safety Briefing Wed, 02 Jan 2008 20:12:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Skybus Airlines is still on track for a happy new year despite its recent bleak Christmas, analysts say. The airline, which will soon roll out expanded service at Piedmont Triad International Airport, left some passengers with nothing but coal and switches on Christmas Day when it canceled eight flights ... http://aviationsafety.flyblog.com/2008/01/02/skybus-glitches-won%e2%80%99t-ground-low-cost-airline/ A Japanese-made NAMC YS-11A-500 overran the runway while landing at Masbate, Philippines. Initial reports state that the accident aircraft was attempting an approach to runway 21 in tailwind conditions with gusts up to 14kts. The aircraft overran the runway, crashed through a concrete perimeter fence. The right main gear collapsed ... http://aviationsafety.flyblog.com/2008/01/02/asian-spirit-namc-ys-11a-500-accident-masbate-philippines/ An Iran Air Fokker 100 overran the runway while taking off from Shiraz Airport  on its way to Tehran on Wedneday. The main gear was reported to have been sheared off as a result of the overrun. No injuries among the 100 passengers and crew have been reported. http://aviationsafety.flyblog.com/2008/01/02/iran-air-fokker-100-accident-tehran-iran/ Welcome to the Aviation Safety Digest blog. The purpose of this (hopefully) often updated web log is to chronicle the latest developments in aviation safety, including coverage of the latest incidents and analysis of past events. All of this is not a one man job, so I encourage your comments, ... http://aviationsafety.flyblog.com/2008/01/02/3/