Accidents

News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

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Malawi's Vice President Killed in Aircraft Crash

Wreckage of the Malawi Defence Force twin turboprop was found in a mountainous area

Accidents

June 11, 2024

Amazon Legacy 600 Midair Collision Case Closed

The federal judge ruled that too much time had passed to sentence the American pilots

Accidents

June 6, 2024

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: June 2024

Preliminary and final accident reports, June 2024

Accidents

June 3, 2024

Iran Confirms Helicopter Crash Killed Its President

The Bell 212 was part of a convoy of three

Accidents

May 20, 2024

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Kentucky Aeromed Helo Pilot Sentenced for Flying Drunk

Pilot flew while intoxicated last December

Accidents

May 9, 2024

NTSB: TBM 700 Crashed while Maneuvering for Landing

The preliminary accident report shows a series of autopilot engagements and disengagements

Accidents

May 7, 2024

R44 Crash Final Report Cites Maintenance Errors

Missing hardware led the NTSB to conclude that pilots and maintenance personnel performed "inadequate inspections"

Accidents

May 6, 2024

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: May 2024

Preliminary and final accident reports, May 2024

Accidents

May 1, 2024

AOPA Institute Takes Closer Look at CL605 Truckee Crash

Animation uses ATC transcripts and NTSB documentation to depict the accident sequence

Safety

April 30, 2024

Three Killed in Swiss Helicopter Ski Tourism Accident

Seven rescue rotorcraft were sent to the scene of the accident on Petit Combin mountain

Rotorcraft

April 3, 2024

Bizav Fatal Accidents, Fatalities Spike in Q1

Forty-three killed in 12 accidents of business jets and turboprops in first three months

Accidents

April 3, 2024

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: April 2024

Preliminary and final accident reports, April 2024

Accidents

April 1, 2024

NTSB Revises Probable Cause for Citation Accident

The revision is a rare case of a successful petition for reconsideration

Accidents

March 1, 2024

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: March 2024

Preliminary and final accident reports, March 2024

Accidents

March 1, 2024

Preliminary Report Provides Few Clues about Cause of Hawker Fatal

The Hawker 900XP crashed on February 7 in Utah, killing both pilots

Accidents

February 29, 2024

Challenger Fatal: Oil Pressure Warnings Preceded Engine Failure

With exits blocked by fire, the flight attendant led passengers through the baggage compartment door

Accidents

February 28, 2024

Helo Pilot Relives Dark Day, on Road to Recovery

Helicopter Pilot Details Tailboom Separation Crash in NTSB Safety Symposium

Accidents

February 27, 2024

Bizav Accidents in Canada Nearly Double Year-over-year

Business aviation accounted for more than 14 percent of fixed-wing accidents in 2023

Accidents

February 23, 2024

Flight Training Fatal Accidents Drop 50 Percent

Study shows 20-year reduction in flight training fatal accidents

Training and Workforce

February 19, 2024

Naples Airport Authority Honors Crew of Accident CL604

Chair held a moment of silence and read a statement

Accidents

February 16, 2024