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NTSB Recommends Improved TCAS Failure Warnings

Reacting to last September’s fatal collision of an Embraer Legacy and Boeing 737 over the Amazon jungle, the NTSB yesterday called for improved certificati

Regulations and Government

May 3, 2007

Charter firm raises questions about RIL runway conditions

Following a runway overrun at Colorado’s Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL) on March 23, the operator of the Falcon 900 that departed Runway 26 after l

Accidents

May 2, 2007

Brazil midair pilots submit report blaming ATC system

While the investigation into the causes of the September midair between an Embraer Legacy operated by Long Island-based ExcelAire and a Boeing 737 operated

Accidents

May 1, 2007

Preliminary Report: Sightseeing AS 350 has hydraulic problems

Eurocopter AS 350BA AStar, Princeville, Hawaii, March 8, 2007–Four people were killed and the Heli-USA Airways AStar was substantially damaged follo

Accidents

May 1, 2007

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Preliminary Report: Air Tour Helo Loses Tail Rotor

McDonnell Douglas MD-369FF, Haena, Hawaii, March 11, 2007–The Inter-Island Helicopters MD-369 was destroyed and a passenger was killed when the helicopter

Accidents

May 1, 2007

Preliminary Report: Falcon damaged in overrun

Dassault Falcon 900, Rifle, Colo., March 23, 2007–Falcon N129KJ sustained substantial damage when it overran the 7,000-foot-long runway at Garfield

Accidents

May 1, 2007

Preliminary Report: Tire suspect in Piaggio landing mishap

Piaggio Avanti, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., March 20, 2007–The Avanti, operated by fractional operator Avantair, was substantially damaged when landing a

Accidents

May 1, 2007

Factual Report: PC-12 Loses Control

Pilatus PC-12, Big Timber, Mont., June 24, 2006–The PC-12 was destroyed and both occupants killed when N768H crashed after loss of control

Accidents

May 1, 2007

Factual Report: Commander Still Missing in Alaska

Aero Commander 690A, Anchorage, Alaska, July 28, 2006–Commander Northwest Aero Commander N57096 is presumed to have crashed about 23 miles

Accidents

May 1, 2007

Final Report: PC-12 Blamed on Insuffiecient Airspeed

Pilatus PC-12, Bellefonte, Pa., March 26, 2005–The NTSB determined the probable cause of the crash of the PC-12 on an ILS approach to University Par

Accidents

May 1, 2007

Final Report: Netjets Citation Failed to Maintain Airspeed

Cessna Citation 560, Woodruff, Wis., Jan.

Accidents

May 1, 2007

Final Report: Mechanical Led to LongRanger Power Loss

Bell 206L-1 LongRanger, Patterson, La., March 14, 2006–The LongRanger’s loss of power during cruise, the NTSB said, was due to the improper installa

Accidents

May 1, 2007

Final Report: Roll Overstressed Learjet

Bombardier Learjet 35A, Columbus, Ohio, Jan.

Accidents

May 1, 2007

Final Report: Helo pilot didn't see wires

McDonnell Douglas MD-369E, Jensen, Utah, Nov.

Accidents

May 1, 2007

Final Report on Circuit City Crash Released

The NTSB has published the final report on the Icing-related crash of a Cessna Citation 560 that stalled during approach to Runway 26R at Pueblo Memorial A

Accidents

April 30, 2007

Pilot of Crashed Sikorsky S-76C Recovering

Mark Schaberg, one of the pilots of MBNA’s Sikorsky S-76C that crashed into New York City’s East River near 42nd Street on Friday, was released from the ho

Accidents

April 25, 2007

Learjet Cleared in Payne Stewart Crash Trial

The six-woman jury in a wrongful-death trial ruled yesterday that Learjet (now Bombardier) should not be held responsible for the death of professional gol

Accidents

April 25, 2007

ExcelAire Blames Brazilian ATC for Midair

New York-based charter operator ExcelAire recently submitted to Brazilian Federal Police Chief Renato Sayao a 150-page report on the September 29 midair be

Accidents

April 24, 2007

NTSB Cites Crew Decision In Learjet 55 Accident

The National Transportation Safety Board last week issued its final report on a February 21 accident at Ft.

Accidents

April 18, 2007

Fatal Bizav Accidents Increased in First Half

Jet and turboprop operations under Part 91 were responsible for an increase in fatal turbine business airplane accidents in the first six months of this ye

Accidents

April 18, 2007

Accidents

News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

Latest

NTSB Recommends Improved TCAS Failure Warnings

Reacting to last September’s fatal collision of an Embraer Legacy and Boeing 737 over the Amazon jungle, the NTSB yesterday called for improved certificati

Charter firm raises questions about RIL runway conditions

Following a runway overrun at Colorado’s Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL) on March 23, the operator of the Falcon 900 that departed Runway 26 after l

Brazil midair pilots submit report blaming ATC system

While the investigation into the causes of the September midair between an Embraer Legacy operated by Long Island-based ExcelAire and a Boeing 737 operated

Preliminary Report: Sightseeing AS 350 has hydraulic problems

Eurocopter AS 350BA AStar, Princeville, Hawaii, March 8, 2007–Four people were killed and the Heli-USA Airways AStar was substantially damaged follo

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Preliminary Report: Air Tour Helo Loses Tail Rotor

McDonnell Douglas MD-369FF, Haena, Hawaii, March 11, 2007–The Inter-Island Helicopters MD-369 was destroyed and a passenger was killed when the helicopter

Preliminary Report: Falcon damaged in overrun

Dassault Falcon 900, Rifle, Colo., March 23, 2007–Falcon N129KJ sustained substantial damage when it overran the 7,000-foot-long runway at Garfield

Preliminary Report: Tire suspect in Piaggio landing mishap

Piaggio Avanti, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., March 20, 2007–The Avanti, operated by fractional operator Avantair, was substantially damaged when landing a

Factual Report: PC-12 Loses Control

Pilatus PC-12, Big Timber, Mont., June 24, 2006–The PC-12 was destroyed and both occupants killed when N768H crashed after loss of control

Factual Report: Commander Still Missing in Alaska

Aero Commander 690A, Anchorage, Alaska, July 28, 2006–Commander Northwest Aero Commander N57096 is presumed to have crashed about 23 miles

Final Report: PC-12 Blamed on Insuffiecient Airspeed

Pilatus PC-12, Bellefonte, Pa., March 26, 2005–The NTSB determined the probable cause of the crash of the PC-12 on an ILS approach to University Par

Final Report: Netjets Citation Failed to Maintain Airspeed

Cessna Citation 560, Woodruff, Wis., Jan.

Final Report: Mechanical Led to LongRanger Power Loss

Bell 206L-1 LongRanger, Patterson, La., March 14, 2006–The LongRanger’s loss of power during cruise, the NTSB said, was due to the improper installa

Final Report: Roll Overstressed Learjet

Bombardier Learjet 35A, Columbus, Ohio, Jan.

Final Report: Helo pilot didn't see wires

McDonnell Douglas MD-369E, Jensen, Utah, Nov.

Final Report on Circuit City Crash Released

The NTSB has published the final report on the Icing-related crash of a Cessna Citation 560 that stalled during approach to Runway 26R at Pueblo Memorial A

Pilot of Crashed Sikorsky S-76C Recovering

Mark Schaberg, one of the pilots of MBNA’s Sikorsky S-76C that crashed into New York City’s East River near 42nd Street on Friday, was released from the ho

Learjet Cleared in Payne Stewart Crash Trial

The six-woman jury in a wrongful-death trial ruled yesterday that Learjet (now Bombardier) should not be held responsible for the death of professional gol

ExcelAire Blames Brazilian ATC for Midair

New York-based charter operator ExcelAire recently submitted to Brazilian Federal Police Chief Renato Sayao a 150-page report on the September 29 midair be

NTSB Cites Crew Decision In Learjet 55 Accident

The National Transportation Safety Board last week issued its final report on a February 21 accident at Ft.

Fatal Bizav Accidents Increased in First Half

Jet and turboprop operations under Part 91 were responsible for an increase in fatal turbine business airplane accidents in the first six months of this ye

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