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No U.S. Bizjet Fatalities in 1Q, but Increase Globally

In the first quarter of this year U.S.-registered business turbine aircraft suffered three more accidents and two more fatalities compared with the same p

By Gordon Gilbert • Contributor - Accidents and Regulations

April 28, 2011

In the first quarter of this year U.S.-registered business turbine aircraft suffered three more accidents and two more fatalities compared with the same period last year. According to AIN research, nine jets and 11 turboprops were involved in accidents in the first quarter compared with four jets and 13 turboprops in the first three months of last year.

There were no fatal business jet accidents in the first quarter of this year compared with one (a Part 135 air-taxi operator on a positioning flight under Part 91) in the first quarter of the previous year that killed two. Turboprops experienced three fatal accidents in each of the two quarters, and the number of fatalities increased from seven last year to 11 this year. All three recent fatal turboprop mishaps occurred under Part 91. Note that one of these fatal turboprop accidents, resulting in four fatalities, involved a U.S.-registered Turbo Goose operating in the United Arab Emirates.

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