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News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

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Preliminary Report: First fatal PC-12 crash in U.S.

PILATUS PC-12, WESTPHALIA, MO., SEPT.

Accidents

May 9, 2008

Final Report: Sailplane wing failure killed Engen and friend

SCHEMPP-HIRTH NIMBUS 4DM, MINDEN, NEV., JULY 13, 1999– The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its final report on the crash o

Accidents

May 9, 2008

Final Report: 737 overruns runway as crew ignores destabilized approach and company procedure

BOEING 737-300, BURBANK, CALIF., MARCH 5, 2000–At about 1811 PST Southwest Airlines Flight 1455, a Boeing 737-300 (N668SW), overran the de

Accidents

May 8, 2008

Final Report: VFR approach in dense fog kills King Air pilot

BEECH KING AIR 200, PIQUA, OHIO, AUG.

Accidents

May 8, 2008

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Challenger 604 crash prompts lawsuit

Families of the crew of a Challenger 604 that crashed on takeoff from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport on Oct.

Accidents

May 8, 2008

Lack of CVR hampers Wellstone crash probe

Regardless of your political persuasion, the death of Sen.

Accidents

May 8, 2008

'Mayday' call preceded fatal Westwind crash

Less than 30 sec before a Westwind 1124A crashed while on the VOR/DME-B approach to Taos (N.M.) Municipal Airport on November 8, controllers heard “mayday”

Accidents

May 8, 2008

Caravan crashes after uncontrolled descent

The instrument-rated commercial pilot and his three passengers were killed November 8 when their 2002 Cessna 208 flying under Part 91 from Las Vegas to Mid

Accidents

May 8, 2008

Judge Finds FAA Liable for 2003 Helicopter Midair

U.S.

Accidents

May 8, 2008

MU-2B Loses Power, Crashes on Takeoff

Mitsubishi MU-2B-26A, San Antonio, Texas, Jan.

Accidents

May 7, 2008

Charter Aircraft Crashes On Circling Approach

Swearingen SA-227-AT, Beaver Island, Mich., February 8, 2001–Two people were killed, two seriously injured and two sustai

Accidents

May 7, 2008

Commander Accident Kills Famous Photographers

Rockwell Aero Commander 690A, Bishop, Calif., Aug.

Accidents

May 7, 2008

Nepalese Monsoon Claims Two Twin Otters

de Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Surkhet, Nepal, July 17, 2002–All four (including two crewmembers) aboard the Skyline Airways Twin Otter (9

Accidents

May 7, 2008

Private Pilot Crashes in King Air on Takeoff

Beech King Air E90, Bloomington, Ill., July 21, 2002–A private pilot and his sole passenger were killed when their Beech E90 (N12KA) crash

Accidents

May 7, 2008

Two Killed on VFR Approach

Raytheon Beech King Air 300LW, Zernez, Switzerland, Feb.

Accidents

May 7, 2008

Senator Wellstone killed in King Air crash

The NTSB is investigating the October 25 crash of a chartered King Air A100 (N41BE) that killed Sen.

Accidents

May 7, 2008

More accident data now on NTSB web site

The NTSB has expanded its online database to include synopses of accidents occurring from 1962 to the present.

Accidents

May 7, 2008

Air Accident Investigation Branch hails proud history

The Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) of the UK’s Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions (DTLR) lays claim to being the world’s o

Accidents

May 7, 2008

Behind the Scenes at AAIB

The UK’s Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) boasts a permanent staff of just 45 people and a seemingly modest annual budget of £4.5 million ($6.3 mil

Accidents

May 7, 2008

Extensive injuries reported in Citation CJ2 crash

The pilot and two of his three passengers were seriously injured October 7 when their 2002 Citation CJ2 landed long at Dexter (Maine) Airport, went off the

Accidents

May 7, 2008

Accidents

News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

Latest

Preliminary Report: First fatal PC-12 crash in U.S.

PILATUS PC-12, WESTPHALIA, MO., SEPT.

Final Report: Sailplane wing failure killed Engen and friend

SCHEMPP-HIRTH NIMBUS 4DM, MINDEN, NEV., JULY 13, 1999– The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its final report on the crash o

Final Report: 737 overruns runway as crew ignores destabilized approach and company procedure

BOEING 737-300, BURBANK, CALIF., MARCH 5, 2000–At about 1811 PST Southwest Airlines Flight 1455, a Boeing 737-300 (N668SW), overran the de

Final Report: VFR approach in dense fog kills King Air pilot

BEECH KING AIR 200, PIQUA, OHIO, AUG.

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Challenger 604 crash prompts lawsuit

Families of the crew of a Challenger 604 that crashed on takeoff from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport on Oct.

Lack of CVR hampers Wellstone crash probe

Regardless of your political persuasion, the death of Sen.

'Mayday' call preceded fatal Westwind crash

Less than 30 sec before a Westwind 1124A crashed while on the VOR/DME-B approach to Taos (N.M.) Municipal Airport on November 8, controllers heard “mayday”

Caravan crashes after uncontrolled descent

The instrument-rated commercial pilot and his three passengers were killed November 8 when their 2002 Cessna 208 flying under Part 91 from Las Vegas to Mid

Judge Finds FAA Liable for 2003 Helicopter Midair

U.S.

MU-2B Loses Power, Crashes on Takeoff

Mitsubishi MU-2B-26A, San Antonio, Texas, Jan.

Charter Aircraft Crashes On Circling Approach

Swearingen SA-227-AT, Beaver Island, Mich., February 8, 2001–Two people were killed, two seriously injured and two sustai

Commander Accident Kills Famous Photographers

Rockwell Aero Commander 690A, Bishop, Calif., Aug.

Nepalese Monsoon Claims Two Twin Otters

de Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Surkhet, Nepal, July 17, 2002–All four (including two crewmembers) aboard the Skyline Airways Twin Otter (9

Private Pilot Crashes in King Air on Takeoff

Beech King Air E90, Bloomington, Ill., July 21, 2002–A private pilot and his sole passenger were killed when their Beech E90 (N12KA) crash

Two Killed on VFR Approach

Raytheon Beech King Air 300LW, Zernez, Switzerland, Feb.

Senator Wellstone killed in King Air crash

The NTSB is investigating the October 25 crash of a chartered King Air A100 (N41BE) that killed Sen.

More accident data now on NTSB web site

The NTSB has expanded its online database to include synopses of accidents occurring from 1962 to the present.

Air Accident Investigation Branch hails proud history

The Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) of the UK’s Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions (DTLR) lays claim to being the world’s o

Behind the Scenes at AAIB

The UK’s Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) boasts a permanent staff of just 45 people and a seemingly modest annual budget of £4.5 million ($6.3 mil

Extensive injuries reported in Citation CJ2 crash

The pilot and two of his three passengers were seriously injured October 7 when their 2002 Citation CJ2 landed long at Dexter (Maine) Airport, went off the

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