Accidents

News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

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AINsight: Max Fallout and Recovery

The FAA and Boeing can work together to get the 737 Max flying again. Over time, trust and confidence will be rebuilt.
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First Crash for Su-57 To Delay Service Entry

The pilot escaped from the stricken Su-57 over unpopulated country and was rescued by helicopter.
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Torqued: Timely Air Taxi Safety Investigation from Our Neighbor to the North

A recent report from the Canadian agency highlights improvements U.S. operators can make.
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17-Year-Old Girl Crashes King Air After Joyride

A King Air 200 was substantially damaged after an unlicensed minor tried to take it for a spin and ended up crashing it into a Fresno Airport builiding.
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Boeing to Halt 737 Max Production in January

The U.S. airframe maker cites need to “prioritize” delivery of stored aircraft in its decision to stop producing the 737 Max.
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IATA Preliminary Data Reveal Airline Safety Improved in 2019

Most regions experienced a decline in the number of accidents and the global fatal accident rate so far this year stands at six.
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FAA Projected MCAS Could Cause 15 More Max Crashes

U.S. authorities concluded that 99 of 100 flight crews could successfully react to MCAS alerts within 10 seconds.
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VistaJet Global Skids off Runway at Liverpool John Lennon Airport

There were no reported injuries to the four occupants as the Global 6000 departed the runway on landing.
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737 Max Certification Process Will Run into 2020

FAA administrator Stephen Dickson pledges to fly the airplane himself before clearing it for service entry.
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NTSB Chief: Doors-off Helo Flight Was 'Death Trap'

NTSB faults passenger harnesses, emergency floats in fatal NYC helo crash.
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Bell 407 Down in Gulf of Mexico

The USCG located debris from a Bell 407 that went missing Saturday.
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Authorities Charge Captain in Crash of Aeroflot Superjet

The Investigative Committee of Russia accuses the pilot in command of Flight SU1492 of failure to follow proper procedures.
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Boeing’s Tinseth Sees ‘Orderly’ Return of Max

The Boeing Commercial Airplanes marketing chief perceives a “convergence” of views among regulators over the past few months.
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Accidents: December 2019

Preliminary and final reports.
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Fatal PC-12 Crash Claims Nine

A Pilatus PC-12 crashed on Saturday in South Dakota, claiming nine people including the pilot. Winter weather could have played a role in the accident.
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AINsight: Just Culture—Are We There Yet?

Retribution against pilots for an honest mistake holds the potential to interfere with the prevention of future aviation incidents or accidents.
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2018 GA Fatal Accidents Increase; Air Taxis Decline

NTSB reports that the number of fatalities from civil aviation accidents increased from 347 in 2017 to 393 in 2018,
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EASA Proposes Tighter Flight, Cockpit Recorder Measures

EASA's proposed new CVR and FDR mandates call for an alternate power source and improved audio recordings.
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Boeing 737 Production Threatened by Any Further Max Delay

The U.S. manufacturer continues to cite a fourth-quarter re-certification for the grounded 737 Max.
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Accidents: November 2019

Preliminary and final reports.
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Crashed Korean H225 Had Recent Maintenance

A Korean Airbus H225 that crashed into the East Sea had a heavy inspection in October.
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Twin-engine Crash Claims Experienced Pilot

Accident investigators are on the scene after a Cessna 414 crashed into a house on approach to New Jersey's Linden Airport.
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Boeing CEO Pleads Initial Ignorance of MCAS Message Details

Dennis Muilenburg gets grilled by lawmakers on when he learned of chief technical pilot's concerns about MCAS functionality in the 737 Max.
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Lion Air Crash Report Cites Failures by Boeing, FAA, and Crew

The Indonesian safety committee reserved much of its criticism for the design and certification of elements of the 737 Max flight deck.
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Episode 26: Airmanship Saves Southwest Flight | AIN's Tales from the Flight Deck Podcast

An uncontained engine failure challenges the skills of a Southwest Airlines crew.
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AINsight: LOC-I Crashes Highlight Upset Training Value

Upset prevention and recovery training is as useful for bizav pilots as for commercial pilots.
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UK To Allow Flight Resumption to Sharm El-Sheikh

The UK government banned operations to the Egyptian airport nearly four years ago on security concerns following downed Russian airliner.
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U.S. Bizjet Fatalities Still on Track for a New High

The 21 fatalities in U.S.-registered bizjet accidents in the first nine months have exceeded annual totals for all but two periods over the past 15 years.
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NATA Urges Better Training after Fatal Misfueling Crash

Following a fatal airplane crash caused by misfueling, NATA is offering a free website to help prevent such accidents in the future.
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NTSB To Hold Hearing on Doors-off Crash

NTSB docket raises numerous safety questions in 2018 doors-off fatal New York City helitour crash.