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Accidents: October 2017

Preliminary, final and factual reports

October 6, 2017

Episode 05: Engine Fire Forces Water Landing, Part 2

Dennis Murphy was forced to ditch his Cessna 402B in the Straights of Florida after an engine fire.

October 4, 2017

Probe into Air France A380 Engine Failure Fully Under Way

Front of engine sheared off as superjumbo flew over the Atlantic

October 2, 2017

Episode 04: Engine Fire Forces Water Landing, Part 1

Dennis Murphy was forced to ditch his Cessna 402B in the Straights of Florida after an engine fire.

September 19, 2017

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NTSB Notes Rotor Spindle Crack in Enstrom Crash

The helicopter crashed during an instructional flight in 2015.

September 11, 2017

NTSB Releases Icon A5 Fatal Accident Report

The report provides a detailed explanation of what happened, but no conclusions as to why the A5 was flown into a canyon surrounded by steep terrain.

September 10, 2017

Accidents: September 2017

Preliminary and final reports

September 4, 2017

SFO Landing Incident Prompts Focus on Pilot Monitoring, CRM

FAA alert calls event an “extreme example” of incorrect approaches and landings

August 25, 2017

Fatal GA Accident Rate in France Sharply Reduced

Last year, 37 people died in 30 crashes of GA airplanes, microlights and helicopters, compared with 64 deaths in 46 mishaps in 2015.

Accidents: August 2017

Preliminary and factual reports

Warbird and Corporate Pilot Mourned after P-51 Crash

Passenger Bethany Root, manager of Amelia Earhart Airport in Atchison County Kansas was also killed

First In-service HondaJet Incident: Overrun at MDW

The pilot and five passengers on board were not injured during the mishap.

U.S. Turbine Bizav Fatal Accidents Up in 1H17

Fifteen died in eight crashes of business turboprops and jets in the first six months of this year.

Former Avantair DOM Sentenced for Obstructing NTSB, FAA

Received eight months of house arrest, three years of probation and a $2,000 fine for obstructing the NTSB and FAA during an accident investigation.

Accidents: July 2017

Preliminary and final reports

Upset Prevention Training Offers Huge Safety Gains

Preventing loss-of-control accidents dictates further pilot training but opinions differ still and few have had any training yet.

AW609 Final Accident Report Issued

The pilot's control inputs exacerbated extreme aerodynamic forces.

Saturday's Beechjet Flameout Marks Fifth in Type

Jet diverted and safely landed at Buffalo Niagara International Airport after experiencing a left engine flameout over Pennsylvania.

Lessons Learned From Execuflight Accident, Says Company President

Execuflight is beefing up its safety processes as a result of the fatal accident in November 2015.

Accidents: June 2017

Preliminary and final reports

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