Accidents

News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

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Preliminary Report: That's no bull, it's a helicopter

Bell 206L-4T LongRanger, Mostóles, Spain, Dec.
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Preliminary Report: LearJet lands short of runway

Bombardier Learjet 35, Truckee, Calif., Dec.
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Final Report: Accident highlighted collective lock problems

Eurocopter AS 350-B2, Scottsdale, Ariz., July 1, 2004–The NTSB determined that the accident was the result of “the inadvertent in-flight engagement
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Final Report: Inadequate airspeed cited in Citation II crash

Cessna 550 Citation II, Venice, Fla., Aug.
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Final Report: BBJ taxied into GIV at newark

Gulfstream GIV, Newark, N.J., March 16, 2005–The NTSB blamed the ground collision of a Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) and a Gulfstream GIV on the Boeing
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Final Report: Wild turkeys blamed for CRJ accident

Bombardier CRJ-299 Regional Jet, Dulles Airport, Va., March 9, 2002–“The airplane’s collision with two wild turkeys” was the probable cause of a CRJ
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Caravan Goes Down in Russia

Russian aviation officials are investigating the fatal crash of a 2004 Cessna Grand Caravan (Aruba registry P4-OIN) as it was trying to land at Moscow-Domo
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Nike GV Incident Prompts Service Letter

Gulfstream’s initial investigation into the November 21 incident involving a jammed gear on Nike’s GV revealed corrosion on the main landing gear (MLG) upl
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Pilot charged in fatal helo crash

A pilot has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter charges following an accident in Hawaii last September that killed three passengers.
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Probable cause in Jetstream crash

The NTSB last month issued its final report on the Oct.
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Speed probed in Citation accident

In the first fatal U.S.
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Three Killed in Cessna Caravan Crash

Three people were killed and five others injured January 21 in the crash of a Sonicblue Airways Cessna Caravan as it approached Vancouver Island, B.C.
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Recent Caravan Fatals Draw NTSB Concern

Two recent fatal accidents in icing conditions involving Cessna Caravans prompted the NTSB to issue more recommendations for the turboprop single.
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Survivor of Helo Crash Gets $38 Million

Twenty-nine-year-old Chana Daskal, the sole survivorof an Aug.
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Eleven Killed in Falcon 20 Crash

An Iranian-military Falcon 20 crashed after making a forced landing on a road in Orumiyeh, Iran, last month, killing all 11 aboard, including high-ranking
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NTSB: Caravan Not in a Midair Collision

In its January 10 final report on the fatal crash of a Cessna Caravan more than three years ago, the NTSB said there was “no evidence of an in-flight colli
Charter & Fractional

No Injuries in NetJets Citation Accident

A NetJets Citation 560 sustained substantial damage, according to the NTSB, when its right wing contacted Runway 36 during landing at Lakeland Airport in M
Safety

Runway calculations eyed in MDW overrun probe

While the NTSB is far from concluding its investigation into the fatal nighttime overrun accident involving a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 at Chicago Midw
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Prliminary Report: Fuel Imbalance in Metro

Swearingen SA-226TC Metro, Paris, Tenn., Feb.
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Preliminary Report: Pilot Reports Wake Encounter Preceded Landing Mishap

Bombardier Challenger 600, Aspen, Colo., Feb.
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Preliminary Report: King Air Gear Hangs Up

Raytheon Beech King Air C90A, Tampa, Fla., Feb.
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Preliminary Report: Citation Wing Hits Runway

Cessna 560 Citation V Ultra, Woodruff, Wis., Jan.
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Preliminary Report: Citation I Gear Collapses

Cessna Citation I, Greensboro, N.C., Feb, 1, 2006–Citation N814ER, registered to Flite Services of Tampa, Fla., crashed on the runway at Piedmont Tr
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Preliminary Report: Australian JetRanger Crashes

Bell 206BIII JetRanger, Parkes, Australia, Feb.
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Preliminary Report: Bell Misses Ship in Gulf

Bell 222B, Gulf of Mexico, Feb.
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Preliminary Report: PHI LongRanger caught in IMC

Bell 206L LongRanger, Chesterfield, Ind., Feb.
Charter & Fractional

NTSB narrows its focus on Montrose Challenger crash

“Chunks of slush” slid off the taxiing Bombardier Challenger 600 just before
it crashed on takeoff from Montrose Regional Airport in Montrose, Colo.,
Charter & Fractional

Lawsuit Blames Crew for Fatal GIII Crash

The family of flight attendant Kristi Dunn, killed in the Nov.
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Final Report: LongRanger that crashed into East river overnight

Bell 206L LongRanger, New York, N.Y., June 14, 2005–The NTSB blamed the crash of the Helicopter Professionals LongRanger on “the pilot’s inadequate
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Final Report: Inadequate planning blamed for night IMC accident

Beech King Air 90, Rawlins, Wyo., Jan.