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TSB Reports on Runway Incursion at Calgary

The taxiing Beech 1900 came within 500 feet of a Boeing 737 passing overhead.

Communication, Fatigue Eyed in Alaskan Caravan Crash

Flight coordinators performed a risk assessment but did not discuss it, or the findings, with the pilot.

Falcon 900 Lands Safely After In-flight Fire

Investigators found a burned wiring bundle in a storage area in the galley.

Accidents: May 2015

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Crash Hightlights Dangers of Propeller Beta Range Use

The Bombardier DHC-8-100 did not have a Beta lockout mechanism; such as system is now required on all DHC-8s by June 2016.

TSB Reports on Metro Loss of Control

The crew experienced a loss of left engine power at 500 feet above ground level due to the failure of an internal engine component.

Korean Officials Meet with Airlines Following Asiana Accident

A320 skids off runway at Japan's Hiroshima Airport, injuring at least 20

Asian Sky Group and Haeco Sign MoU

Companies plan to work cooperatively to provide with turnkey business aircraft solutions.

NTSB Docket on Bedford Accident Details Crew Actions

No explanations yet for the accident

Cheyenne Accident Claims Four Lives in Florida

The 1979 Cheyenne was destroyed in a post-crash fire at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport.

Hawker 800 Catches Fire at Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport

All six people on board escaped without injuries.

NTSB Docket Reveals Cockpit Warning Before GIV Crash

NTSB releases 800 pages of documents surrounding last year's Gulfstream crash in Bedford, Mass.

Helicopter Crash Kills Two

The LongRanger was on a firefighting mission for the U.S. Forest Service.

Business Aviation Fatalities Down in First Quarter This Year

Fatalities in turbine business airplane accidents dropped 37 percent, to 17 in the first three months of this year from 27 in the same period last year.

Accidents: April 2015

Preliminary, final and factual reports

FDR Confirms Germanwings Co-pilot Set Autopilot For Crash

Information recovered from the A320's descent confirmed that co-pilot Andreas Lubitz set the autopilot for a fatal controlled flight into the French Alps.

Investigators Find Germanwings Flight Data Recorder

French prosecutor says A320 co-pilot was definitely conscious at the time of the crash.

Experts Expect Germanwings FDR Will Yield Useable Data

Locating the unit's memory module could present a bigger challenge

Lufthansa Insurers Prepare to Cover Germanwings Costs

Lufthansa's insurers have set aside $300 million to cover anticipated costs for the Germanwings costs as French prosecutors prepare a criminal case.

AIN Blog: Germanwings Tragedy Prompts Reflection on MH370 Loss

The fate of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 is still unexplained, but questions have been raised as the role of its pilot-in-command, Captain Zahari.

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