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FAA Issues Draft Report on 737 Max Training

Full-flight simulator training must concentrate on stall recovery during activation of the 737 Max’s maneuvering characteristics augmentation system.

October 7, 2020

Fatal Bizav Accidents Plunge Nearly 70 Percent

The number of U.S.-registered business turbine airplanes involved in fatal accidents fell as a result of fewer flying hours this year due to Covid-19.

October 5, 2020

Accidents: October 2020

Preliminary and final accident reports

October 1, 2020

Relatives of Max Victims Pan FAA Head’s Test Flight as PR Stunt

FAA Administrator Steve Dickson’s test flight of the Boeing 737 Max 7 Wednesday met with derision from family members of those lost in crashes.

September 30, 2020

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NTSB Offers Course on Managing Accident Communications

The two-day virtual course is a condensed version of its traditional course to help prepare attendees on what to expect following an accident.

September 25, 2020

NTSB Releases Final Report on Earnhardt Jet Accident

The National Transportation Safety Board released the final report on the crash of Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s Citation Latitude on August 15, 2019.

September 24, 2020

Bryant's Widow Names Helo Flight Broker in Suit

The operator of the fatal flight that killed Kobe Bryant, OC Helicopters, has been added to the defendant list.

September 23, 2020

House Report Blasts Boeing, FAA for 737 Max Failures

A U.S. congressional committee cited failures of design, management, and oversight of the 737 Max in its conclusions.

September 16, 2020

Accidents: September 2020

Preliminary and final reports

September 1, 2020

Kobe Crash Copter Company Blaming ATC

Island Express Helicopters is blaming the fatal crash of its S-76 on air traffic controllers.

August 26, 2020

NTSB Illuminates Pilot Performance in AW139 Fatal

The Leonardo AW139 crashed on July 4, 2019 shortly after lifting off from a private helipad in the Bahamas.

August 25, 2020

Air India Express 737 Crashes At Calicut Airport

India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation confirmed that an Air India Express aircraft broke into two pieces after skidding off the end of the runway.

NTSB Cites Pilot Actions in Atlas Crash

The crash of an Atlas Air 767 in 2019 resulted from inadvertent activation of the airplane's go-around mode and the pilots' incorrect response.

Accidents: August 2020

Preliminary and final reports

EASA Review Notes Rise in Nonfatal Accidents and Incidents

There were no fatal accidents involving European aircraft operators in 2019, but higher than average nonfatal accidents and serious incidents.

EASA Reports No Bizjet Fatal Accidents in 2019

There were no fatal accidents involving EASA-member-state-registered, non-commercial complex (NCC) business airplanes last year, according to a study.

AINsight: Do I Need To Go Around?

NTSB docket on a 2019 crash of a Citation Latitude paints a detailed account of an unstable approach that led to a botched landing and runway excursion.

Fire Damages Ethiopian Boeing 777F in Shanghai

A Boeing 777G operated by Ethiopian Airlines sustained serious fire damage to its fuselage.

NTSB Docket Details Earnhardt Accident Issues

The NTSB has released the docket information on the Aug. 15, 2019 crash of a Cessna Citation Latitude carrying race car driver Dale Earnhardt Jr.

NTSB Cites First Officer Actions in Atlas Crash

The crash of an Atlas Air Boeing 767 in 2019 stemmed from improper activation of the go-around mode.

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