Accidents

News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

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Phoenix ENG midair spurs reforms

A fatal midair between two television news helicopters in Phoenix last year has prompted better communications and procedures within the local helicopter c

Accidents

October 7, 2008

Bell 212 Crashes on Dubai Oil Rig

Two pilots and five passengers aboard an Aerogulf Bell 212 died September 3 when their helicopter crashed onto the oil drilling platform Resilient off the

Accidents

October 2, 2008

AAIB: Incident highlights value of SB compliance

A Jan.

Accidents

October 1, 2008

Blown Tire Eyed in Learjet 60 Crash

At press time, the NTSB was finishing its on-scene investigation of a Learjet 60SE (N999LJ) fatal accident at Columbia (S.C.) Metropolitan Airport.

Accidents

September 30, 2008

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Student Pilot Awarded $4.5 Million in Midair Suit

The FAA has agreed to pay $4.5 million in damages to Gavin Heyworth, the sole survivor of a Nov.

Accidents

September 25, 2008

Scientists studying pulsars as potential GPS backup

Operators in the future will possibly be able to use X-rays from pulsating stars–or pulsars– light years away from earth to navigate with the same accuracy

Accidents

September 23, 2008

NetJets Consolidating Pilots Into Single Seniority List

NetJets pilots will be consolidated into a system-wide seniority list, per a letter of agreement penned by NetJets and the NetJets Association of Shared Ai

Accidents

September 23, 2008

Blown Tire Eyed in Learjet 60 Crash

NTSB investigators are still on scene at the Columbia (S.C.) Metropolitan Airport, sorting through the wreckage of a chartered Learjet 60SE (N999LJ) that c

Accidents

September 23, 2008

Settlement Reached in 1996 Gulfstream IV Accident

Years of litigation over a Gulfstream IV fatal crash at Palwaukee (Ill.) Municipal Airport (since renamed Chicago Executive Airport) in October 1996 finall

Regulations and Government

September 4, 2008

FAA King Air Lands Gear Up

An FAA-operated King Air, N11, in late July landed gear up at Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) after a gear malfunction.

Accidents

September 2, 2008

Hawker 800 crashes in Minnesota

NTSB accident investigators are searching for clues as to what caused the crash of a Hawker Beechcraft Hawker 800 in Minnesota on July 31, killing both pil

Accidents

September 2, 2008

Faulty oxygen cylinder considered in 747 fuselage rupture and emergency landing

Accident investigators are eyeing the failure of an oxygen cylinder as the cause of an explosion that forced an emergency landing for a Qantas Boeing 747-4

Accidents

August 29, 2008

Kentucky Court Hears Comair Arguments

The Kentucky Supreme Court heard arguments last month on the question of whether a lower court can hold Lexington Blue Grass Airport liable for the Aug.

Accidents

August 29, 2008

Final Report: OSU King Air crash

BEECH King Air 200, Strasburg, Colo., Jan.

Accidents

August 12, 2008

Final Report: Meridian stalls and hits trees

Piper PA-46-500TP, Vero Beach, Fla., April 9, 2001–The NTSB determined the probable cause of this accident to be the pilot’s excessive ban

Accidents

August 12, 2008

Preliminary Report: Turboprop returns to airport after control problems

BEECH BE1900D, MILWAUKEE, WIS., JUNE 7, 2003–At 2 p.m.

Accidents

August 12, 2008

Preliminary Report: Cessna Twin goes down on approach

CESSNA 414, FORT MYERS, FLA., JUNE 26, 2003–According to the Lee County, Fla.

Accidents

August 12, 2008

Preliminary Report: Agusta hits hill following tail-rotor separation

AGUSTA A109K2, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, JUNE 7, 2003–Agusta N123RX, operated by IHC Hospitals and piloted by an ATP-rated pilot, was destroye

Accidents

August 12, 2008

Preliminary Report: EC 120 crash a mystery

EUROCOPTER EC 120B, BOONVILLE, MO., JUNE 25, 2003–Eurocopter N298HS was destroyed when it crashed at about 10:45 p.m.

Accidents

August 12, 2008

Preliminary Report: Cessna Twin overruns runway

CESSNA 414, NEWPORT, R.I., JUNE 29, 2003– Cessna Chancellor N2UD was substantially damaged at approximately 1:05 p.m.

Accidents

August 12, 2008

Accidents

News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

Latest

Phoenix ENG midair spurs reforms

A fatal midair between two television news helicopters in Phoenix last year has prompted better communications and procedures within the local helicopter c

Bell 212 Crashes on Dubai Oil Rig

Two pilots and five passengers aboard an Aerogulf Bell 212 died September 3 when their helicopter crashed onto the oil drilling platform Resilient off the

AAIB: Incident highlights value of SB compliance

A Jan.

Blown Tire Eyed in Learjet 60 Crash

At press time, the NTSB was finishing its on-scene investigation of a Learjet 60SE (N999LJ) fatal accident at Columbia (S.C.) Metropolitan Airport.

Videos

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Student Pilot Awarded $4.5 Million in Midair Suit

The FAA has agreed to pay $4.5 million in damages to Gavin Heyworth, the sole survivor of a Nov.

Scientists studying pulsars as potential GPS backup

Operators in the future will possibly be able to use X-rays from pulsating stars–or pulsars– light years away from earth to navigate with the same accuracy

NetJets Consolidating Pilots Into Single Seniority List

NetJets pilots will be consolidated into a system-wide seniority list, per a letter of agreement penned by NetJets and the NetJets Association of Shared Ai

Blown Tire Eyed in Learjet 60 Crash

NTSB investigators are still on scene at the Columbia (S.C.) Metropolitan Airport, sorting through the wreckage of a chartered Learjet 60SE (N999LJ) that c

Settlement Reached in 1996 Gulfstream IV Accident

Years of litigation over a Gulfstream IV fatal crash at Palwaukee (Ill.) Municipal Airport (since renamed Chicago Executive Airport) in October 1996 finall

FAA King Air Lands Gear Up

An FAA-operated King Air, N11, in late July landed gear up at Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) after a gear malfunction.

Hawker 800 crashes in Minnesota

NTSB accident investigators are searching for clues as to what caused the crash of a Hawker Beechcraft Hawker 800 in Minnesota on July 31, killing both pil

Faulty oxygen cylinder considered in 747 fuselage rupture and emergency landing

Accident investigators are eyeing the failure of an oxygen cylinder as the cause of an explosion that forced an emergency landing for a Qantas Boeing 747-4

Kentucky Court Hears Comair Arguments

The Kentucky Supreme Court heard arguments last month on the question of whether a lower court can hold Lexington Blue Grass Airport liable for the Aug.

Final Report: OSU King Air crash

BEECH King Air 200, Strasburg, Colo., Jan.

Final Report: Meridian stalls and hits trees

Piper PA-46-500TP, Vero Beach, Fla., April 9, 2001–The NTSB determined the probable cause of this accident to be the pilot’s excessive ban

Preliminary Report: Turboprop returns to airport after control problems

BEECH BE1900D, MILWAUKEE, WIS., JUNE 7, 2003–At 2 p.m.

Preliminary Report: Cessna Twin goes down on approach

CESSNA 414, FORT MYERS, FLA., JUNE 26, 2003–According to the Lee County, Fla.

Preliminary Report: Agusta hits hill following tail-rotor separation

AGUSTA A109K2, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, JUNE 7, 2003–Agusta N123RX, operated by IHC Hospitals and piloted by an ATP-rated pilot, was destroye

Preliminary Report: EC 120 crash a mystery

EUROCOPTER EC 120B, BOONVILLE, MO., JUNE 25, 2003–Eurocopter N298HS was destroyed when it crashed at about 10:45 p.m.

Preliminary Report: Cessna Twin overruns runway

CESSNA 414, NEWPORT, R.I., JUNE 29, 2003– Cessna Chancellor N2UD was substantially damaged at approximately 1:05 p.m.

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