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News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

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2009 Bizav Accidents Decrease as Flight Hours Decline

As flight activity last year declined from that of the previous year–by between 14 and 20 percent–so too did the number of U.S.

Safety

January 27, 2010

Four Fatalities in Ohio MU-2 Accident

A Mitsubishi MU-2 crashed yesterday afternoon during approach to landing at Lorain County Regional airport in Elyria, Ohio.

Accidents

January 19, 2010

Cargo Learjet 35 Crashes on Approach to Chicago Exec

A Royal Air Freight Learjet 35 crashed into a river in a forest preserve on Tuesday afternoon while on approach to Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling, I

Accidents

January 7, 2010

Bahamas Falcon Crash Mars 2009 Bizjet Safety Record

The NTSB, along with the FAA and Dassault, has joined the investigation into the December 17 crash of a Falcon 20D in the Bahamas–the only fatal business j

Accidents

January 5, 2010

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Preliminary report: Pilot lands after bird shatters windshield

Hawker Beechcraft C99, Show Low, Ariz., Nov.

Accidents

December 29, 2009

Factual report: Aborted takeoff damages Learjet

Bombardier Learjet 55, Casper, Wyo., March.

Accidents

December 29, 2009

Factual reports: Helicopter loses engine on landing

Eurocopter AS 350B2, Loreto, Peru, Oct.

Accidents

December 29, 2009

Factual report: Jetranger slips off paltform

Bell 206, Gumboro Township, Del., Aug.

Accidents

December 29, 2009

Final report: Pilot missteps doomed twin commander

Twin Commander 690C, Wray, Colo., Jan.

Accidents

December 29, 2009

Preliminary report: King Air downed in severe weather

Hawker Beechcraft King Air B100, Corpus Christi, Texas, Oct.

Accidents

December 29, 2009

Preliminary report: MEDEVAC crash fatal for pilot, crew

Eurocopter AS 350BA, Doyle, Calif., Nov.

Accidents

December 29, 2009

Preliminary report: Longranger makes watery landing

Bell 206L-1, Gulf of Mexico, Nov.

Accidents

December 29, 2009

Preliminary report: King Air crashes on test flight

Hawker Beechcraft King Air B200, Greer, S.C., Nov.

Accidents

December 29, 2009

Final report: Cause of fatal Bell crash eludes Canada's TSB

Bell 206B, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada, May 13, 2008–Canada’s Transportation Safety Board (TSB) was unable to determine the cause of the power loss

Accidents

December 29, 2009

Final reports: Soveriegn struck by ground equipment at LAX

Cessna Citation 680 Sovereign, Los Angeles, Nov.

Accidents

December 29, 2009

Final reports: CBAA oversight lacking in Global 5000 crash

Bombardier Global 5000, Fox Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada, Nov.

Accidents

December 29, 2009

Final report: Pilot blamed for TBM crash

Socata TBM700, Kennesaw, Ga., July 15, 2008–The NTSB attributed the fatal crash of the single-engine turboprop to the pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed

Accidents

December 29, 2009

Newsmakers 2009: Colgan Air crash ignites troubling questions for regionals

Colgan Air Q400 crashed on a winter’s night in February, killing all 49 people on board and one on the ground

Accidents

December 28, 2009

Newsmakers 2009: FAA acts quickly in wake of Hudson River midair

On August 8, a tour helicopter climbing from a Hudson River heliport in Manhattan collided with a Piper PA-32 Lance piston single.

Accidents

December 28, 2009

Newsmakers 2009: Platinum Jet execs, employees indicted on conspiracy charges

When a Challenger 600 operated by Platinum Jet Management <link ain-and-ainalerts/aviation-international-news/single-publication-story/browse/0/article/mor

Accidents

December 28, 2009

Accidents

News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

Latest

2009 Bizav Accidents Decrease as Flight Hours Decline

As flight activity last year declined from that of the previous year–by between 14 and 20 percent–so too did the number of U.S.

Four Fatalities in Ohio MU-2 Accident

A Mitsubishi MU-2 crashed yesterday afternoon during approach to landing at Lorain County Regional airport in Elyria, Ohio.

Cargo Learjet 35 Crashes on Approach to Chicago Exec

A Royal Air Freight Learjet 35 crashed into a river in a forest preserve on Tuesday afternoon while on approach to Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling, I

Bahamas Falcon Crash Mars 2009 Bizjet Safety Record

The NTSB, along with the FAA and Dassault, has joined the investigation into the December 17 crash of a Falcon 20D in the Bahamas–the only fatal business j

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Preliminary report: Pilot lands after bird shatters windshield

Hawker Beechcraft C99, Show Low, Ariz., Nov.

Factual report: Aborted takeoff damages Learjet

Bombardier Learjet 55, Casper, Wyo., March.

Factual reports: Helicopter loses engine on landing

Eurocopter AS 350B2, Loreto, Peru, Oct.

Factual report: Jetranger slips off paltform

Bell 206, Gumboro Township, Del., Aug.

Final report: Pilot missteps doomed twin commander

Twin Commander 690C, Wray, Colo., Jan.

Preliminary report: King Air downed in severe weather

Hawker Beechcraft King Air B100, Corpus Christi, Texas, Oct.

Preliminary report: MEDEVAC crash fatal for pilot, crew

Eurocopter AS 350BA, Doyle, Calif., Nov.

Preliminary report: Longranger makes watery landing

Bell 206L-1, Gulf of Mexico, Nov.

Preliminary report: King Air crashes on test flight

Hawker Beechcraft King Air B200, Greer, S.C., Nov.

Final report: Cause of fatal Bell crash eludes Canada's TSB

Bell 206B, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada, May 13, 2008–Canada’s Transportation Safety Board (TSB) was unable to determine the cause of the power loss

Final reports: Soveriegn struck by ground equipment at LAX

Cessna Citation 680 Sovereign, Los Angeles, Nov.

Final reports: CBAA oversight lacking in Global 5000 crash

Bombardier Global 5000, Fox Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada, Nov.

Final report: Pilot blamed for TBM crash

Socata TBM700, Kennesaw, Ga., July 15, 2008–The NTSB attributed the fatal crash of the single-engine turboprop to the pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed

Newsmakers 2009: Colgan Air crash ignites troubling questions for regionals

Colgan Air Q400 crashed on a winter’s night in February, killing all 49 people on board and one on the ground

Newsmakers 2009: FAA acts quickly in wake of Hudson River midair

On August 8, a tour helicopter climbing from a Hudson River heliport in Manhattan collided with a Piper PA-32 Lance piston single.

Newsmakers 2009: Platinum Jet execs, employees indicted on conspiracy charges

When a Challenger 600 operated by Platinum Jet Management <link ain-and-ainalerts/aviation-international-news/single-publication-story/browse/0/article/mor

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