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EASA Calls for Mandatory Mental Screening of Pilots

Task force report to EC contains six main recommendations

Dramatic Footage Shows Helicopter Crash at Irish Pub

The landing area the pilot selected was near several light poles.

NTSB: Marginal VFR at Time of Turbine Otter Fatal Crash

Airplane hit a near-vertical rock face in a nose-high, wings-level attitude at an elevation of 1,600 feet msl and came to rest upright on steep terrain.

Inadequate Cargo Restraint Brought Down 747 at Bagram

At least one armored vehicle on board shifted rearward as the airplane took off, crippling key systems

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No Fatal Business Jet Accidents in First Half of Year

According to AIN research, N-numbered business jets had not seen a fatal-free first half since 2009.

Report Says TransAsia Pilot Shut Down Wrong Engine

CVR recordings indicate confusion in cockpit

Accidents: July 2015

Preliminary, final and factual reports

Former Carson Helicopters V-P Sentenced to Prison

Steven Metheny falsified information to make the aircraft appear to meet minimum payload specs.

Growing Aero Sekur Adds Helicopter Flotation System

The new flotation system is for AgustaWestland A139, AW169 and AW189 helicopters.

Faulty Engine Control Software Caused A400M Crash

Airbus D&S says fault was confined to one aircraft, in a final production error.

Accident Analysis: Single-pilot versus Two-pilot - Is There a Safety Advantage?

Having two pilots yields only a slight safety advantage.

Pilot Distraction Likely Led To Gear-up Landing

Pilot said that he did not realize his landing gear was retracted until it was too late and he was “committed to land.”

Accidents: June 2015

Prelimary and final accident reports.

Poor Scan, Spatial Disorientation Cited in Helo Crash

Pilot lost control of his helicopter during a turn as he attempted to exit poor weather conditions en route to Davis Base, Antarctica.

An Anniversary For a (largely) Forgotten Event

It's 45 years since ALM Flight 980 ditched in the Caribbean.

Caravan Crashes in South Sudan

The aircraft was landing on an unpaved strip.

FAA Adds to "Lessons Learned" Safety Website

The FAA has updated its "Lessons Learned" safety library with six new modules detailing additional historically significant accidents.

Fatal A400M Crash Disrupts Production Recovery Plan

Four of six crew killed during failed emergency return to Seville.

Cheyenne Pilot Reported Smoke in Cockpit before Crash

The pilot and three passengers were killed when the airplane crashed into terrain.

Report: Germanwings Copilot Rehearsed Crash Settings

Briefly set altitude on FCU to 100 feet during flight from Dusseldorf to Barcelona

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