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Faulty Rudder Control, Pilots' Response Led to AirAsia Crash

A sequence of events led to the December 2014 crash of the AirAsia Airbus A320, the Indonesia National Transportation Safety Committee found.

December 1, 2015

Answers Sought for Why Citation Crashed While En Route

The Citation was cleared to climb to 41,000 feet before it vanished from radar and crashed.

November 23, 2015

NTSB Points to Icing in Citation Crash

The pilot took off with malfunctioning instruments and was then faced with elevated workload as the aircraft entered severe icing conditions.

November 23, 2015

Clark Wins NBAA Meritorious Award for Winglets

Technology has saved two billion gallons of fuel and reduced emissions.

November 19, 2015

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Russia Concludes Bomb Brought Down Metrojet A321

Explosives residue found on wreckage

November 17, 2015

NTSB: Weather 'Key Focus Area' in Hawker Crash

NTSB is beginning its first full day of the investigation.

November 12, 2015

NTSB Investigating Hawker 700 Crash in Akron

The aircraft erupted into flames after striking power lines and a building a mile from Runway 25 at Akron Fulton International Airport.

November 11, 2015

AW609 Crashed During High-speed Testing

Accident aircraft had logged 567 hours since its first flight in November 2006 and was scheduled to complete flight-testing by the end of next year.

November 9, 2015

Intelligence Points to Sinai Bomb Attack As Investigation Continues

Russia and the UK suspended flights to and from Egypt while awaiting the findings of an investigation into the October 31 crash of a Metrojet A321.

November 7, 2015

Incorrect Nav Frequency Setting Led To Citation CFIT

The two pilots were killed when their aircraft crashed about 600 feet short of the VOR station, which was about one mile from the runway.

November 6, 2015

Accident: November 2015

Preliminary, final and factual reports

November 2, 2015

NTSB: 'Improper' Mx Caused Caravan Engine Failure

Post-accident examination of the engine revealed that all of the compressor turbine blades had separated.

November 2, 2015

Torqued: Is Gulfstream IV Crash Corporate Aviation’s Wakeup Call?

How does this incredibly experienced, long-time crew end up with a habitual failure to comply with checklists?

November 1, 2015

Investigators Probe Midair Breakup of Metrojet A321 Over Sinai

There were no survivors among the 224 people on board the flight from Sharm el-Sheikh to St Petersburg.

October 31, 2015

AW609 Prototype Crashes in Italy, Killing Both Pilots

Prototype 2 of the civil tiltrotor went down during a routine test flight.

October 30, 2015

Uncommanded Nosegear Steering a Factor in GIV Crash

French accident investigators determined that the nosegear was pointed to the left after a hard touchdown.

October 29, 2015

Glasgow Police EC135 Crew Didn't React To Fuel Warnings

Both engines flamed out although usable fuel remained in the main tank of the Airbus Helicopters light twin.

October 23, 2015

Quest Kodiak 100 Substantially Damaged in Takeoff Crash

Registered as N153RW, the single-engine turboprop was substantially damaged in the accident, which occurred in day VMC.

October 22, 2015

Brazil Sentence Final for Legacy Midair Pilots

Under a legal cooperation treaty, the sentence of three years, one month and 10 days would be served in the U.S.

October 22, 2015

Dassault Begins Completions on Initial Falcon 8X Jets

The first customer-bound 8X arrived in Little Rock this month.

October 19, 2015

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