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Cessna Citation V Drew F-16 Scramble before Crash

A Citation V made a 180-degree turn from its intended destination and flew for 50 minutes with a non-responsive pilot before crashing.

Ketchikan Air Tour Safety Still Lacking, NTSB Finds

Federal safety experts say Alaskan air tour operators have not resolved all issues arising from a spate of accidents between 2007 and 2021.

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: June 2023

Preliminary and final accident reports, June 2023

AINsight: Fatal In-flight Upset Poses Important Lessons

Challenger 300/350 pilots should review the airplane's quick reference handbook in light of a recent upset accident in the business jet.

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HondaJet Owners Concerned About Runway Issues

The HondaJet Owners & Pilots Association plans to hold to safety standdown event to discuss runway excursion issues.

HondaJet parked on taxiway after rain shower

GIV Accident Report: A Failure to Communicate

An Aug. 21, 2021, Gulfstream GIV accident was due to the separation of the nose landing gear's pip pin, all 14 occupants escaped uninjured.

Collage of images from Gulfstream G-IV accident, Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, Aug. 21, 2021,

Wildlife Strike AC: It’s a Jungle Out There

Over a 30-year period, there were more than 255,000 reports of animals and aircraft colliding.

Citation jet bird strike through flock of birds

'Abrupt' Inputs after Bird Strike Caused Helo Breakup

Sun glare and a required radio frequency change made it unlikely that the pilot of a LongRanger helicopter saw or had time to avoid a wedgetail eagle.

Graphic showing satellite map with locations of Bell 206L-1 Long Ranger wreckage

Search Suspended for Survivors of Downed Learjet

Search-and-rescue operations were suspended for three occupants of a Bombardier Learjet 36A that crashed into the sea off the California coast.

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: May 2023

Preliminary and final accident reports, May 2023

AINsight: Bounced-landing Awareness and Recovery

Pilots should not hesitate to execute a go-around when encountering a bounced landing in a business aircraft.

Court Acquits Airbus, Air France in AF447 Manslaughter Trial

Judges rule that prosecutors did not produce evidence of a direct connection between the actions of Airbus and Air France and the crash of AF447.

Air France A330-200

Vietnam Suspends Helitours After Fatal Crash

The Vietnamese Civil Aviation Authority has suspended helitour operations following a fatal Bell 505 crash on Wednesday.

VNH Bell 505 helicopters in flight over Ha Long Bay in Vietnam

Bizjets Sustain Two Fatal Accidents in 1Q2023

Accidents involving two U.S.-registered business jets and three turboprops took the lives of 16 crew and passengers in the first quarter of 2023.

Hawker 800XP resting at edge of runway with door open following an aborted takeoff

NTSB Questions Wind Report in Runway Excursion Accident

According to the NTSB, a Hawker 800XP that overran the runway in Aspen, Colorado, tried to take off in a tailwind that exceeded the airplane's limitation.

Hawker 800XP runway excursion at Aspen-Pitkin County Airport

'External Cause' Cited in CJ Winglet Loss in Flight

A CitationJet landed safely after its left Tamarack Aerospace winglet broke off while in flight.

Tamarack Aerospace winglet modification Cessna Citation CJ

Alabama Air Medical Crash Kills Two Crew

An Air Methods Airbus EC130T2 crashed while attempting a scene pickup.

Flight track of Airbus EC130T2 registration N231SH prior to crash on April 2, 2023.

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: April 2023

Preliminary and final accident reports, April 2023

Multiple EICAS Alerts Preceded Fatal Challenger In-flight Upset

A Bombardier Challeger 300 suffered an in-flight upset that occurred after a pilot responded to one of multiple EICAS messages.

Bombardier Challenger 300 registration N300ER parked on airport ramp

NTSB: Spatial Disorientation Caused Fatal Citation Crash

According to the NTSB, pilot spacial disorientation caused the May 2021 fatal crash of a Cessna Citation 501 near Smyrna, Tennessee.

Radar plot of N66BK on May 29, 2021

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