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News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

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Similar Maneuver, Same Location, Same Results

The canyon is called Descent and the maneuver was called the “yo-yo” by Sundance Helicopter pilots and the “Thelma-and-Louise” by Papillon Airways pilots.

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January 8, 2007

Causes Reached in Two Helicopter Accidents

The NTSB determined the probable causes of two helicopter accidents.

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January 8, 2007

Probable Cause Determined in 2005 King Air Fatal

The NTSB concluded that the pilot’s “inadvertent flight” into severe icing and his “inadequate planning” for the forecast weather was the probable cause of

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January 8, 2007

Citation Crash Lawsuit Settled

A wrongful-death lawsuit in connection with the Feb.

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December 21, 2006

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Learjet Safe after Losing Right Elevator

On December 1 a Learjet 36 with two pilots and one passenger aboard lost its right elevator while maneuvering off the coast of San Diego.

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December 21, 2006

ExcelAire pilots return home; Brazil bizav still feels the heat

Joseph Lepore and Jan Paladino, the pilot and copilot of the ExcelAire Legacy 600 involved in a midair with a Boeing 737 operated by Brazil’s Gol on Septem

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December 20, 2006

Structural failure eyed in Grob crash

Structural failure appears to have caused the fatal crash of the second Grob SPn prototype near the company airfield in Tussenhausen-Mattsies, Germany, on

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December 20, 2006

Cockpit setup implicated in Houston Gulfstream crash

The probable cause of the Nov.

Safety

December 19, 2006

Lexington probe uncovers holes in takeoff regs

Comair’s operating procedures did not include any written guidance specific to runway identification for takeoff before Flight 5191 crashed and burned in a

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December 19, 2006

Preliminary Report: Four die in Norwegian overrun

British Aerospace 146-200A, Stord-Sorstokke, Norway, Oct.

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December 18, 2006

Preliminary Report: S-76 sinks near offshore platform

Sikorsky S-76A, Eugene Island, La., Oct.

Accidents

December 18, 2006

Preliminary Report: Gear-up landing damages Hawker

British Aerospace 125-700A, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Nov.

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December 18, 2006

Preliminary Report: Engine failure downs EMS 407

Bell 407, Kalispell, Mont., Nov.

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December 18, 2006

Preliminary Report: LongRanger engine quits

Bell 206L LongRanger, Colville Lake, Canada, Oct.

Accidents

December 18, 2006

Factual Report: Helos collide after Nascar event

Aerospatiale AS 350B/Eurocopter EC 130B4, Homestead, Fla., Nov.

Accidents

December 18, 2006

Factual Report: Pothole damages King Air

Raytheon Beech King Air 200, Hondo, Texas, Sept.

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December 18, 2006

Final Reports: King Air touched down early

Raytheon Beech King Air 100, Pawtucket, R.I., Aug.

Accidents

December 18, 2006

Final Report: Space shuttle search helo crashed

Bell 407, Broadus, Texas, March 27, 2003–The NTSB said the probable cause of the 407 crash was “the partial loss of engine power due to erratic fuel flow m

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December 18, 2006

Final Report: LongRanger rolled off offshore platform

Bell 206L-3 LongRanger, Gulf of Mexico, Aug.

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December 18, 2006

Final Report: Helicopter encountered ground resonance

Aerospatiale SA 319B, Escalante, Utah, Dec.

Accidents

December 18, 2006

Accidents

News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

Latest

Similar Maneuver, Same Location, Same Results

The canyon is called Descent and the maneuver was called the “yo-yo” by Sundance Helicopter pilots and the “Thelma-and-Louise” by Papillon Airways pilots.

Causes Reached in Two Helicopter Accidents

The NTSB determined the probable causes of two helicopter accidents.

Probable Cause Determined in 2005 King Air Fatal

The NTSB concluded that the pilot’s “inadvertent flight” into severe icing and his “inadequate planning” for the forecast weather was the probable cause of

Citation Crash Lawsuit Settled

A wrongful-death lawsuit in connection with the Feb.

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Learjet Safe after Losing Right Elevator

On December 1 a Learjet 36 with two pilots and one passenger aboard lost its right elevator while maneuvering off the coast of San Diego.

ExcelAire pilots return home; Brazil bizav still feels the heat

Joseph Lepore and Jan Paladino, the pilot and copilot of the ExcelAire Legacy 600 involved in a midair with a Boeing 737 operated by Brazil’s Gol on Septem

Structural failure eyed in Grob crash

Structural failure appears to have caused the fatal crash of the second Grob SPn prototype near the company airfield in Tussenhausen-Mattsies, Germany, on

Cockpit setup implicated in Houston Gulfstream crash

The probable cause of the Nov.

Lexington probe uncovers holes in takeoff regs

Comair’s operating procedures did not include any written guidance specific to runway identification for takeoff before Flight 5191 crashed and burned in a

Preliminary Report: Four die in Norwegian overrun

British Aerospace 146-200A, Stord-Sorstokke, Norway, Oct.

Preliminary Report: S-76 sinks near offshore platform

Sikorsky S-76A, Eugene Island, La., Oct.

Preliminary Report: Gear-up landing damages Hawker

British Aerospace 125-700A, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Nov.

Preliminary Report: Engine failure downs EMS 407

Bell 407, Kalispell, Mont., Nov.

Preliminary Report: LongRanger engine quits

Bell 206L LongRanger, Colville Lake, Canada, Oct.

Factual Report: Helos collide after Nascar event

Aerospatiale AS 350B/Eurocopter EC 130B4, Homestead, Fla., Nov.

Factual Report: Pothole damages King Air

Raytheon Beech King Air 200, Hondo, Texas, Sept.

Final Reports: King Air touched down early

Raytheon Beech King Air 100, Pawtucket, R.I., Aug.

Final Report: Space shuttle search helo crashed

Bell 407, Broadus, Texas, March 27, 2003–The NTSB said the probable cause of the 407 crash was “the partial loss of engine power due to erratic fuel flow m

Final Report: LongRanger rolled off offshore platform

Bell 206L-3 LongRanger, Gulf of Mexico, Aug.

Final Report: Helicopter encountered ground resonance

Aerospatiale SA 319B, Escalante, Utah, Dec.

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