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U.S. Bizjet Accident Fatalities Fall 62 Percent in 2017

However, fatal accidents involving non-U.S.-registered business jets doubled from two in 2016 to four last year.

January 8, 2018

Accidents: January 2018

Preliminary and final reports

January 3, 2018

Costa Rican Caravan Crash Claims 12

The New Year's Eve accident claimed the lives of 10 Americans and two crew members when the turboprop went down shortly after takeoff.

January 2, 2018

Challenger 604 in A380 Turbulence Incident Sold for Parts

The aircraft, stricken for high G stress after crossing into wake turbulence, was bought by a German operator to support its own fleet of Challengers 604s.

December 21, 2017

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European Mustang Crash Claims Three

The light jet, one of two owned by Austrian charter provider Skytaxi Luftfahrt went down in poor weather conditions while on approach to Friedrichshafen.

December 15, 2017

Geese Found Inside Crashed EMS Helicopter

Large numbers of geese were reported in the area at the time of the crash, and eyewitnesses reported seeing the helicopter spin before impact.

December 7, 2017

No Floats, Life Rafts on Crashed Mi-8

The crew and passengers are believed to have evacuated before the helicopter sunk.

December 6, 2017

NTSB: Genav Accident Rate Falls To Record Low

Last year, the GA fatal accident rate was 0.989 per 100,000 flight hours versus 1.098 in 2015.

November 27, 2017

Newly Delivered SAR Helo Rolls Over in Norway

The Royal Norwegian Air Force AW101s will operate the new helicopters, which are replacing Sikorsky Sea Kings currently in service.

November 27, 2017

Crashes of UAE-registered Aircraft Mar Hard-won Safety Record

UAE keen to put bad year for flight safety in 2016 behind it

November 11, 2017

Bizav Comprised Half of Turbine Accidents from 2000-2016

The attached charts show how the business aviation accident stats compare to those for the airlines.

November 6, 2017

Accidents: November 2017

Premliminary, and final reports

November 6, 2017

Challenger/A380 Encounter Occurred Amid Rising Wake-vortex Concerns

EASA scrutinizing issue as part of broader risk-reduction focus.

October 26, 2017

FAA Calls for Emergency Inspections of GP7200 Turbofans

Advisory Directive comes in reaction to uncontained failure of engine on Air France A380

October 13, 2017

Baldwin Offers New Risk Assessment Tool

Enhanced assessments apply to all phases of flight and focus on human factors.

October 10, 2017

Accidents: October 2017

Preliminary, final and factual reports

October 6, 2017

Episode 05: Engine Fire Forces Water Landing, Part 2

Dennis Murphy was forced to ditch his Cessna 402B in the Straights of Florida after an engine fire.

October 4, 2017

Probe into Air France A380 Engine Failure Fully Under Way

Front of engine sheared off as superjumbo flew over the Atlantic

October 2, 2017

Episode 04: Engine Fire Forces Water Landing, Part 1

Dennis Murphy was forced to ditch his Cessna 402B in the Straights of Florida after an engine fire.

September 19, 2017

NTSB Notes Rotor Spindle Crack in Enstrom Crash

The helicopter crashed during an instructional flight in 2015.

September 11, 2017

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