Accidents

In spite of increased flying hours, fatalities from business jet accidents worldwide decreased in the first three months of 2021.

Sole survivor rescued six hours after helicopter's last satellite ping.

Preliminary and final accident reports, April 2021

The Airbus Helicopters AStar went down near the Knik Glacier near Palmer Saturday.

A crosswind takeoff is a difficult maneuver that requires a lot of “rudder and stick” skills.

The number of airline accidents fell in 2020, but last year’s 1.17 per million flight rate of frequency exceeded the five-year average by 0.33 points.

In the wake of the Kobe Bryant crash report, NTSB chairman Robert Sumwalt is pressing for more IFR helicopter operations.

Dassault Aviation board member Olivier Dassault was the son of the company's former chairman and CEO Serge Dassault and grandson of founder Marcel Dassault

First flight of the Falcon 6X is on track to take place by the end of this month, with service entry expected in late 2022.

Preliminary and final accident reports, March 2021

The crash that killed Kobe Bryant could have been avoided if the pilot just decided to land the helicopter instead of continuing the flight.

The U.S. Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) has developed a list of recommended practices focusing on spatial disorientation.

U.S. Helicopter Safety Team releases video on the perils of flying VFR into IMC.

The left engine of the doomed Sriwijaya Air 737-500 lost thrust while the right thrust levers remained static before a 45 degree roll to the left.

Pilot, operator faulted by NTSB in Kobe Bryant helicopter crash.

An Airbus BK117 C2 crashed after the pilot shut down the No. 1 engine after the No. 2 engine began to fail.

Preliminary and final accident reports, February 2021

Approval of the 737 Max by EASA follows clearance by U.S., Canadian, and Brazilian aviation authorities.

Drone pierces windshield of Chilean Navy UH-57B, injuring front seat crewmember.

A fatal crash of a USAF-operated Global Express was caused by the crew's error in identifying the failed powerplant and shutting down the operating engine.

The NTSB has issued its final report on the 2018 Grand Canyon helitour crash.

Andrew Rene Hernandez, 22, could receive up to one year in federal prison.

MC-21-300 prototype 73051 ended a one-engine-out breaking test stuck in heavy snow.

A broad set of recommendations were released January 12 to help preventing runway excursions, the top accident type for all aircraft.

While authorities caution against speculation about the cause, the crash of Sriwijaya Flight 182 raises the specter of past accidents in Indonesia.

Authorities expect to find no survivors from the Boeing 737-500 that crashed into the Java Sea Saturday.

Jakarta ATC lost contact with a Boeing 737-500 carrying 62 people four minutes after takeoff on Saturday.

Reduced flying in the year of the pandemic also saw significantly fewer fatal accidents involving U.S.-registered business jet and turboprops.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) has suspended the training certificate of My Heli Club following its second crash in less than two months.

Dutch consultancy To70 warns of safety complacency as airlines increase operations in 2021.