Accidents

News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

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Personal Helicopter Flying Posts Highest Accident Rate

The USHST reports that the overall accident rate is declining.

November 20, 2018

Indonesia Seeks To Toughen Rules on Contracting Foreign Pilots

Indonesia's review follows last month’s Lion Air Boeing 737 Max 8 crash

November 20, 2018

Crashed AW169 Failed To Respond To Pedal Inputs

UK's AAIB released the preliminary report on the AW169 crash.

November 14, 2018

Boeing Guidance on 737 Max Stall Protection System Under Fire

The company’s training material did not include information on the maneuvering characteristics augmentation system.

November 13, 2018

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Indonesian Airlines Draw More Scrutiny in Wake of Latest Crash

New safety audit of all the country’s airlines planned for December

November 7, 2018

Boeing Warns of Faulty Angle of Attack Inputs on 737 Max

Lion Air crash investigators find erroneous input from AOA sensor during Flight 610

November 7, 2018

Emergency AD Addresses Faulty Sensors in Boeing 737 Max

The FAA directed operators to revise manuals to include new procedures for reacting to faulty angle-of-attack inputs.

November 7, 2018

Lion Air Crash Investigators Probe Faulty Airspeed Readings

Authorities yet to determine any connection between instrument anomalies and crash

November 6, 2018

Accidents: November 2018

Preliminary, factual, and final reports

November 4, 2018

Two Dead In NY Powerline Copter Crash

The crew was forced to jump for their lives

October 31, 2018

Indonesia Orders Inspections of Boeing Max 8s

Directive stems from October 29 crash of Lion Air Flight JT 610

October 30, 2018

First AW169 Crash Kills Five

Kills Thai Billionaire, Four Others

October 29, 2018

Lion Air Boeing 737 Max 8 Crashes into Java Sea

Authorities fear none of 189 on board survived

October 29, 2018

Pilatus Dedicates Completions Center in Broomfield

The facility will house completions activities for both the PC-12 NG and PC-24, in addition to spares and administrative offices.

October 23, 2018

NBAA Study: Single Pilot Ops Lead in Accidents

Approximately 2,013 of the 7,457 accidents studied were attributable to aircraft with a flight crew of one.

October 17, 2018

Pilot Error Deemed Likely Cause of Near Disaster at SFO

NTSB says crew didn’t know of runway closure as they tried to land on taxiway

October 11, 2018

NTSB: Crew in Falcon 50 Crash Not Qualified

Both pilots died in the accident and the two passengers suffered critical injuries.

October 8, 2018

Accidents: October 2018

Preliminary and final reports

October 3, 2018

Regulators Mandate More Inspections for 737NG Fan Blades

New ADs from the FAA and EASA require that CFM56-7B fan-blade repetitive-inspection intervals be cut from 3,000 cycles to 1,600

October 1, 2018

Crew Killed in Falcon 50 Overrun at GMU

The trijet went down a nearly 40-foot drop-off and through a perimeter fence before coming to rest across a road, with the nose severed from the fuselage.

September 28, 2018

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