Safety
Jet safety stays level while turboprops plummet
The first half of the year saw the number of business jet accidents remain the same as during the first half of last year, while the turboprop segment saw

The first half of the year saw the number of business jet accidents remain the same as during the first half of last year, while the turboprop segment saw a sharp increase, according to statistics released by Boca Raton, Fla.-based industry safety tracker Robert E. Breiling Associates.

Part 135 jet operations had 10 accidents in the first half of last year, shrinking to four thus far this year. The number of fatal accidents dropped from three in
the first half of last year to just one, while the number of fatalities saw a corresponding decrease from 10 in the first half of 2007 to three so far this year.