Accidents

News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

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PHI S-76 Down In Louisiana

Six of seven passengers and both pilots died when a two-year-old Sikorsky S-76C++ crashed into

Accidents

January 6, 2009

Fuel Exhaustion Cited in Citation II Crash

A Cessna Citation II that ran out of fuel and landed gear-up early Sunday morning at Wilmingto

Accidents

January 6, 2009

Brazil Cenipa report blames pilots, ATC in midair

Brazil’s Cenipa accident investigation bureau has issued its report on the September 2006 midair over the Amazon, along with an NTSB dissent.

Accidents

December 30, 2008

Burst tire prompts Global mods

The UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has issued four safety recommendations in response to an incident in which a burst tire on a Bombardier Gl

Safety

December 30, 2008

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Jet blast damaged controls of Air Moorea Twin Otter

The Air Moorea DHC-6-300 Twin Otter turboprop that crashed near Moorea Island on Aug.

Accidents

December 30, 2008

NTSB, Cenipa at Odds over Midair Accident Report

The NTSB, which participated in the investigation into the September 2006 midair between a Gol Airlines Boeing 737-800 and an ExcelAire-owned Embraer Legac

Safety

December 11, 2008

Brazilian Judge Clears American Pilots of Carelessness

On Monday, Brazilian Federal Court judge Murilo Mendes cleared U.S.

Safety

December 11, 2008

Wake turbulence studied in crash of Learjet in Mexico

On November 4 Learjet 45 XC-VMC crashed into a mixed residential and commercial area in central Mexico City during an approach to Benito Juarez Internation

Accidents

December 1, 2008

Preliminary Report: Learjet crash kills Mexican official

Bombardier Learjet 45, Mexico City, Mexico, Nov.

Accidents

December 1, 2008

Preliminary Report: MD 900 control rods separate

MD Helicopter MD 900, Weatherford, Texas, Oct.

Accidents

December 1, 2008

Preliminary Report: Power loss downs two JetRangers

Bell 206B JetRanger, Longview, Wash., Oct.

Accidents

December 1, 2008

Preliminary Report: SAR 407 blade strikes paramedic

Bell 407, Sedona, Ariz., Oct.

Accidents

December 1, 2008

Preliminary Report: Maintenance flight overruns runway

Hawker Beechcraft King Air A200, Bridgewater, Va., Sept.

Accidents

December 1, 2008

Preliminary Report: Medical helo hits radio tower

Bell 222, Aurora, Ill., Oct.

Accidents

December 1, 2008

Preliminary Report: Bell crashes off oil rig

Bell 212, Persian Gulf, United Arab Emirates, Sept.

Accidents

December 1, 2008

Final Report: Short crashed on takeoff

Short SC-7 Skyvan, McGrath, Alaska, Sept.

Accidents

December 1, 2008

Final Report: Parachutist killed in premature jump

Hawker Beechcraft Beech 99, Bowling Green, Mo., June 21, 2008–A parachutist was killed because he failed to follow procedures/directives b

Accidents

December 1, 2008

Final Report: Gear torque knee failed

Hawker Beechcraft King Air C90, Baton Rouge, La., April 25, 2008–Structural failure of the right main landing gear torque knee caused the

Accidents

December 1, 2008

Final Report: Starflex arm failed

Eurocopter AS 350B2, Hiram, Ga., May 21, 2008–The NTSB attributed the buckling of the AS 350’s tail boom to failure of the starflex arm du

Accidents

December 1, 2008

Final Report: No cause determined for hydraulic leak

Cessna 750 Citation X, New York, N.Y., April 3, 2008–The Citation X ran off the runway on landing at John F.

Accidents

December 1, 2008

Accidents

News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

Latest

PHI S-76 Down In Louisiana

Six of seven passengers and both pilots died when a two-year-old Sikorsky S-76C++ crashed into

Fuel Exhaustion Cited in Citation II Crash

A Cessna Citation II that ran out of fuel and landed gear-up early Sunday morning at Wilmingto

Brazil Cenipa report blames pilots, ATC in midair

Brazil’s Cenipa accident investigation bureau has issued its report on the September 2006 midair over the Amazon, along with an NTSB dissent.

Burst tire prompts Global mods

The UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has issued four safety recommendations in response to an incident in which a burst tire on a Bombardier Gl

Videos

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Jet blast damaged controls of Air Moorea Twin Otter

The Air Moorea DHC-6-300 Twin Otter turboprop that crashed near Moorea Island on Aug.

NTSB, Cenipa at Odds over Midair Accident Report

The NTSB, which participated in the investigation into the September 2006 midair between a Gol Airlines Boeing 737-800 and an ExcelAire-owned Embraer Legac

Brazilian Judge Clears American Pilots of Carelessness

On Monday, Brazilian Federal Court judge Murilo Mendes cleared U.S.

Wake turbulence studied in crash of Learjet in Mexico

On November 4 Learjet 45 XC-VMC crashed into a mixed residential and commercial area in central Mexico City during an approach to Benito Juarez Internation

Preliminary Report: Learjet crash kills Mexican official

Bombardier Learjet 45, Mexico City, Mexico, Nov.

Preliminary Report: MD 900 control rods separate

MD Helicopter MD 900, Weatherford, Texas, Oct.

Preliminary Report: Power loss downs two JetRangers

Bell 206B JetRanger, Longview, Wash., Oct.

Preliminary Report: SAR 407 blade strikes paramedic

Bell 407, Sedona, Ariz., Oct.

Preliminary Report: Maintenance flight overruns runway

Hawker Beechcraft King Air A200, Bridgewater, Va., Sept.

Preliminary Report: Medical helo hits radio tower

Bell 222, Aurora, Ill., Oct.

Preliminary Report: Bell crashes off oil rig

Bell 212, Persian Gulf, United Arab Emirates, Sept.

Final Report: Short crashed on takeoff

Short SC-7 Skyvan, McGrath, Alaska, Sept.

Final Report: Parachutist killed in premature jump

Hawker Beechcraft Beech 99, Bowling Green, Mo., June 21, 2008–A parachutist was killed because he failed to follow procedures/directives b

Final Report: Gear torque knee failed

Hawker Beechcraft King Air C90, Baton Rouge, La., April 25, 2008–Structural failure of the right main landing gear torque knee caused the

Final Report: Starflex arm failed

Eurocopter AS 350B2, Hiram, Ga., May 21, 2008–The NTSB attributed the buckling of the AS 350’s tail boom to failure of the starflex arm du

Final Report: No cause determined for hydraulic leak

Cessna 750 Citation X, New York, N.Y., April 3, 2008–The Citation X ran off the runway on landing at John F.

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