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NTSB: Aircraft Accident Fatalities Decreased in 2020

Fatalities from general aviation aircraft accidents decreased overall last year amid broad pandemic-induced reductions in flight activity, the NTSB said.

November 19, 2021

NTSB To Codify Spacecraft Mishap Investigative Steps

The U.S. NTSB is proposing to add a Subpart F (Commercial Space Investigations) to its Part 831 regulations covering accident investigation.

November 19, 2021

Aircraft Manager Jailed for Illegal UK Charter Flight

David Henderson was jailed for 18 months for arranging the January 2019 flight in which soccer star Emiliano Sala and pilot David Ibbotson were killed.

November 12, 2021

MD-87 in Runway Excursion Accident Had Jammed Elevator

The MD-87 involved in the October 19 runway excursion accident following a rejected takeoff at Houston Executive had jammed elevators, the NTSB said.

November 11, 2021

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Latin Grammy Winner Dies in King Air Crash

A chartered Beechcraft King Air 90 crashed Friday in Minas Gerais, Brazil, killing 26-year-old Latin Grammy winner Marília Mendonça and four others.

November 8, 2021

Tamarack Disputes NTSB Accident Report

Tamarack Aerospace is disputing the NTSB’s final report on fatal crash of a Citation CJ2+ which went down soon after takeoff in Indiana in November, 2018.

November 5, 2021

Crews Recover Ditched Transair Boeing 737 Off Hawaii

The NTSB prepares to examine the flight recorders and wreckage of the Transair Boeing 737 that crashed off of Hawaii on July 2.

November 2, 2021

Accidents: November 2021

Preliminary and final accident reports, November 2021

November 1, 2021

UK Court Convicts Organizer of Illegal Charter Flight

David Henderson was found guilty of endangering safety and illegally arranging a charter flight that resulted in the death of soccer star Emiliano Sala.

October 28, 2021

FAA Releases Final Alaska Safety Initiative Report

The FAA's Alaska Aviation Safety Initiative points to solutions to the state's poor safety record, but costs are an obstacle.

October 26, 2021

FAA, NTSB Investigate MD-87 Crash in Houston

The FAA and NTSB are investigating the Tuesday morning crash in Houston of a privately operated McDonnell Douglas MD-87.

October 21, 2021

Former Boeing Pilot Indicted for Fraud in 737 Max Case

The U.S. Justice Department has charged former Boeing chief technical pilot Mark Forkner with six counts of fraud.

October 15, 2021

EMS Helicopters Have Twice the Average Fatal Accident Rate

Embry-Riddle research finds that helicopter air ambulances have twice the fatal accident rate compared with all other forms of air transport.

October 11, 2021

NBAA Safety Committee Targets Preventable Accidents

NBAA's Safety Committee is focusing on three types of accidents.

October 9, 2021

International Bizav Accidents: 10-year Review

International Bizav Accidents: 10-year Review

October 7, 2021

Eight Killed as PC-12 Crashes after Takeoff from Milan

The Pilatus PC-12, flying from Milan to Olbia with two pilots and six passengers on board, crashed into an office building a few minutes after takeoff.

October 4, 2021

NTSB Investigating Fatal Arizona Flight Training Midair

The NTSB is continuing its investigation into the fatal midair between a Robinson R22 and a Piper PA-28 at Arizona's Chandler Municipal Airport.

October 4, 2021

Accidents: October 2021

Preliminary and final accident reports, October 2021

October 1, 2021

NTSB Releases Prelim on Connecticut Citation Crash

The NTSB found that the parking brake handle and the valve it controlled were in the set position in the crash of a Citation 560XL.

September 30, 2021

India Runway Overrun Investigation Highlights Pilot Errors

A report on the fatal crash of an Air India Express aircraft said the pilots didn't follow operational procedures when attempting to land in monsoon rain.

September 13, 2021

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