Mary F. Silitch

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Engines

Diversity helping P&WC weather the recession

Pratt & Whitney Canada president Alain Bellemare said at a press conference here yesterday that he was optimistic about the continued growth of the eng
FBOs

Jeppesen teams with fuel supplier; offers nav service

At a press conference here yesterday, Jeppesen introduced a new jet fuel purchasing program, Jeppesen World Fuel Services.
FBOs

UVglobal Network adds five new bases

UVglobal Network, introduced at NBAA 2001 last December, has added five new members to its worldwide group of ground-handling facilities, bringing the tota
Accidents

Final Report: Cargo Caravan crashed on approach

Cessna 208B Caravan, Alliance, Neb., Feb.
Accidents

Final Report: TCAS alert resulted in excessive maneuver

Bombardier Challenger 604, Teterboro, N.J., Oct.
Accidents

Final Report: Faulty downlock plates caused gear collapse

Hawker Beechcraft King Air 200, Leonardtown, Md., Oct.
Accidents

Final Report: Pilot hit by main rotor

Bell 407, Morristown, Tenn., Nov.
Accidents

Final Report: Vibration traced to trim installation

Hawker Beechcraft King Air C90A, Emporia, Kan., Sept.
Accidents

Final Report: Fatigue a factor in landing accident

Embraer E170, Cleveland, Ohio, Feb.
Accidents

Factual Report: Pipeline helo lost power

MD 369D, Columbus, Mont., May 28, 2007– The commercial pilot and one crewmember were seriously injured and a second crew-member was killed when the
Accidents

Factual Report: Offshore helicopter crashed in Gulf

Eurocopter EC 120B, Gulf of Mexico, Feb.
Accidents

Factual Report: Wiring suspected in medical flight

Cessna Citation II, Milwaukee, June 4, 2007–Pilots of the Citation II that crashed into Lake Michigan struggled to keep control of the air
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Beech 1900 lost in Pacific

Hawker Beechcraft Beech 1900C, Lihue, Hawaii, Jan.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Cargo door opens on takeoff

Hawker Beechcraft 1900D, Page, Ariz., March 26, 2008–A cargo door opened just after takeoff at Page Municipal Airport and the Great Lakes
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Mountain crash fatal

Eurocopter AS 350B2, Chickaloon, Alaska, April 15, 2008–Four people were killed and one seriously injured when the ERA Helicopters AS 350
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Excel gear collapses

Cessna Citation Excel 560XL, Port Heiden, Alaska, April 30, 2008–The AT&T Alascom Excel was substantially damaged on landing at Port H
Accidents

Preliminary Report: CRJ overflies airport

Bombardier CL-600-2B19 CRJ, Hilo, Hawaii, Feb.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Peruvian 412 accident kills 10

Bell 412EP, Santa Cruz, Peru, March 11, 2008–The Evergreen Helicopters Bell 412 was destroyed and 10 people, including the U.S.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Wing skin wrinkled

Hawker Beechcraft King Air B300, Tuscaloosa, Ala., April 4, 2008–The King Air encountered severe turbulence that apparently caused substan
Accidents

Final Report: Distracted pilot lost control

Piper PA-46-350P Malibu Mirage, Atlanta, Dec.
Accidents

Final Report: Falcon overrun at TEB

Dassault Falcon 900EX, Teterboro, N.J., March 3, 2006–The NTSB blamed the Falcon’s overrun at Teterboro Airport on the copilot’s failure t
Accidents

Final Report: First officer failed to reset brake circuit breaker

Cessna 525B CitationJet CJ3, Stuart, Fla., March 8, 2008–The NTSB blamed the crew’s failure to reset the brake circuit breaker before taxi
Accidents

Final Report: Inadequate maintenance blamed for gear failure

Embraer EMB 170, Dulles, Va., May 30, 2006–Improper servicing of the nose-gear strut and inadequate maintenance caused the failure of the
Accidents

Final Report: Learjet lost elevator

Bombardier Learjet 36, San Diego, Calif., Dec.
Accidents

Final Report: Lack of transponder blamed for jet/glider collision

Hawker Beechcraft Hawker 800XP/Schleicher ASW27-18, Smith, Nev., Aug.
Accidents

Factual Report: King Air gear collapsed

Hawker Beechcraft King Air 200, Leonardtown, Md., Oct.
Accidents

Factual Report: Skydiving flight engulfed in flames

de Havilland Canada DHC-6-100 Twin Otter, Sullivan, Mo., July 29, 2006–Witnesses reported that they saw “flame emitting from the right eng
Accidents

Preliminary Report: In-flight fire extinguished

Hawker Beechcraft Beech 99, Moline, Ill.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Local ATR flight down in Andes

ATR 42-300, Los Conejos, Venezuela, Feb.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Two helicopters collide in New York

Eurocopter AS 355/EC 130, New York, March 22, 2008–A Liberty Helicopter Eurocopter AS 355 struck an idling Liberty Eurocopter EC 130 on takeoff from