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Experimental Aircraft Fatalities Continue Descent

Lowering fatal accidents in experimental-category aircraft is key to growing participation in aviation, EAA official said.

December 28, 2018

Atlanta Citation Accident Under Investigation

Among the victims was the first Chinese aviator to circumnavigate the globe.

December 21, 2018

IATA Sees Role for the Association in Accident Investigations

The airline industry has registered 517 accident fatalities so far in 2018.

December 12, 2018

Tail Rotor System Failure Led To LOC In AW169 Crash

The UK's Air Accidents Investigation Branch focuses on overtorqued nut while EASA issues another emergency AD.

December 6, 2018

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Accidents: December 2018

AIN looks at recent business aviation accidents

December 2, 2018

Blog: Air India’s Near Disaster Should Be Wake Up Call for U.S.

Although one incident is not enough to indict an entire system, it should prompt a look at the U.S.'s oversight of foreign airlines.

December 2, 2018

Boeing CEO Blasts Media in Internal Memo on Crash Response

Muilenburg claims that ‘speculation’ has introduced false assumptions.

November 30, 2018

Trump's Private Jet Suffers LGA Mishap

The Boeing 757 had its wing clipped by a taxiing private jet on Weds. morning.

November 29, 2018

Report on Lion Air Flight 610 Raises More Questions

Logs indicate that mechanics replaced suspect AOA sensor on October 27 but associated control problems continued.

November 28, 2018

Personal Helicopter Flying Posts Highest Accident Rate

The USHST reports that the overall accident rate is declining.

November 20, 2018

Indonesia Seeks To Toughen Rules on Contracting Foreign Pilots

Indonesia's review follows last month’s Lion Air Boeing 737 Max 8 crash

November 20, 2018

Crashed AW169 Failed To Respond To Pedal Inputs

UK's AAIB released the preliminary report on the AW169 crash.

November 14, 2018

Boeing Guidance on 737 Max Stall Protection System Under Fire

The company’s training material did not include information on the maneuvering characteristics augmentation system.

November 13, 2018

Indonesian Airlines Draw More Scrutiny in Wake of Latest Crash

New safety audit of all the country’s airlines planned for December

November 7, 2018

Boeing Warns of Faulty Angle of Attack Inputs on 737 Max

Lion Air crash investigators find erroneous input from AOA sensor during Flight 610

November 7, 2018

Emergency AD Addresses Faulty Sensors in Boeing 737 Max

The FAA directed operators to revise manuals to include new procedures for reacting to faulty angle-of-attack inputs.

November 7, 2018

Lion Air Crash Investigators Probe Faulty Airspeed Readings

Authorities yet to determine any connection between instrument anomalies and crash

November 6, 2018

Accidents: November 2018

Preliminary, factual, and final reports

November 4, 2018

Two Dead In NY Powerline Copter Crash

The crew was forced to jump for their lives

October 31, 2018

Indonesia Orders Inspections of Boeing Max 8s

Directive stems from October 29 crash of Lion Air Flight JT 610

October 30, 2018

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