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News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

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Boeing To Face Criminal Charges Related to Max Crashes

A Texas federal judge has ruled that Boeing must appear in court on January 26 for arraignment on criminal charges over two fatal 737 Max accidents.

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January 20, 2023

Maker of Defective Rotor Pin Agrees to $10M Settlement

A defective rotor pin triggered the 2021 fatal crash of a Bell 212 in Canada resulting in a worldwide fleet grounding.

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January 19, 2023

No Witnesses, Video for Fatal Bell 407 Gulf Crash

NTSB preliminary report notes that no eyewitnesses or video exists in investigation of a Bell 407 that crashed on takeoff from Gulf Coast energy platform.

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January 18, 2023

Nepal Recovers Flight Recorders Following Fatal ATR 72 Crash

Search and rescue personnel in Nepal’s Kaski district recovered the flight data and cockpit voice recorders of Yeti Airlines Flight YT691 on January 16.

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January 16, 2023

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Missing King Air Recovered Off Maui

Three medevac crewmembers died when an air ambulance crashed off Maui in December.

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January 13, 2023

U.S.-registered Bizjets Mark Fatal-accident-free Year

While there were no fatal accidents of U.S.-registered business jets in 2022, those registered outside the U.S. saw an increase in fatal mishaps.

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January 13, 2023

French BEA Concurs with NTSB on Gaps in ET Max Crash Report

France’s BEA joins call for Ethiopian authorities to amend final report on the March 2019 crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max.

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January 3, 2023

One Dead as Phenom 300 Crashes on Takeoff at Provo Airport

Pilot dies after Embraer Phenom 300 crashes on takeoff in Provo, Utah.

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January 3, 2023

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: January 2023

Preliminary and final accident reports, January 2023

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January 2, 2023

Four Dead in Australian Helicopter Midair

Four dead, nine injured after pair of Airbus EC-130B4 air tour helicopters collide near Australian theme park

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January 2, 2023

Gulf Operator Loses Second Helicopter in Two Weeks

The U.S. Coast Guard has called off the search for survivors from a Bell 407 operated by Rotorcraft Leasing, which has now had three crashes in 2022.

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December 30, 2022

NTSB Cites Major Gaps in Ethiopian Final Report on Max Crash

Final report into the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 fails to sufficiently consider flight crew performance, according to U.S. authorities.

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December 28, 2022

AINsight: Adaptations, Groupthink Down Twin Otter

Canada TSB drills down into group dynamics to find root cause of fuel starvation that led to a crash of a de Havilland Twin Otter.

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December 22, 2022

Metroliner Had Autopilot Issues Before Crash Landing

The Metroliner full of rescue dogs that crashed onto a Wisconsin golf course last month had autopilot and control issues, according to the NTSB.

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December 20, 2022

NTSB: Altimeter Working on Power Line-snared Mooney

Mooney that flew into Maryland power lines was off-altitude and off-course.

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December 20, 2022

NTSB Report Shows In-flight Break Up of Cessna Caravan

The Cessna 208B Caravan EX was conducting flight testing for Raisbeck Engineering when it broke apart in-flight and crashed on November 18.

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December 20, 2022

Medevac King Air and Crew Missing Off Maui

Air ambulance flight was enroute to pick up patient when it crashed into the ocean.

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December 19, 2022

Transport Canada Mandates Bell 407 Tail Boom Checks

Transport Canada issued an airworthiness directive mandating torque checks and visual inspections on Bell 407 tail booms following in-flight separation.

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December 19, 2022

Anti-collision Equipment Needed To Cut Ground Support Damage

IATA says a transition to anti-collision ground support equipment will reduce damage repair costs for airlines and also improve safety and sustainability.

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December 12, 2022

Bell 407 Tail Booms To Get Fresh Scrutiny

NTSB calls on FAA to impose stricter inspection regime after Bell 407 in-flight tail boom separation

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December 6, 2022