Accidents

News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

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Judge Finds FAA Liable for 2003 Helicopter Midair

U.S.

Accidents

May 8, 2008

Mercy Air EMS Accident Claims Three

A Bell 222 operated by Air Methods subsidiary Mercy Air crashed on September 7 at 4:40 a.m.

Accidents

May 7, 2008

Recovery Hopes Fade As Glacier Claims JetRanger

The chartered Bell JetRanger that crashed into the ice-covered slopes of Mount Rainier last June has slid into a crevasse and seems to be beyond recovery.

Rotorcraft

May 7, 2008

AB139 on track for certification

With the Italian government still investigating the cause of the April 22 crash of a prototype Bell/Agusta AB139 helicopter near Monteleone, Rimini, in nor

Rotorcraft

May 7, 2008

Videos

Cluster of aeromed accidents focus concerns on EMS safety

Three aeromedical helicopter accidents claimed three lives in just 12 days in August and September, representing a cluster of successively serious mishaps

Accidents

May 7, 2008

Inverters eyed in OSU King Air crash

Failed inverters appear to be the prime suspect in the NTSB’s investigation of the January 27 crash of a King Air 200 in Strasburg, Colo.

Accidents

May 7, 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

Fatal accidents decline significantly

In the first nine months of this year, the U.S.

Accidents

May 7, 2008

Sabreliner hits ridge

ROCKWELL NA 265-65 SABRELINER, MOLOKAI, HAWAII, MAY 10, 2000–At 2031 Hawaiian standard time (HST), both flight crewmembers and all four passengers o

Accidents

May 6, 2008

Crew remains faultless in revised report

The NTSB conceded its original final report falsely gave the impression that ATR and the French civil aviation authority (DGAC) knew the precise conditions

Regulations and Government

May 6, 2008

Accidents

News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

Latest

Judge Finds FAA Liable for 2003 Helicopter Midair

U.S.

Mercy Air EMS Accident Claims Three

A Bell 222 operated by Air Methods subsidiary Mercy Air crashed on September 7 at 4:40 a.m.

Recovery Hopes Fade As Glacier Claims JetRanger

The chartered Bell JetRanger that crashed into the ice-covered slopes of Mount Rainier last June has slid into a crevasse and seems to be beyond recovery.

AB139 on track for certification

With the Italian government still investigating the cause of the April 22 crash of a prototype Bell/Agusta AB139 helicopter near Monteleone, Rimini, in nor

Videos

More Articles

Cluster of aeromed accidents focus concerns on EMS safety

Three aeromedical helicopter accidents claimed three lives in just 12 days in August and September, representing a cluster of successively serious mishaps

Inverters eyed in OSU King Air crash

Failed inverters appear to be the prime suspect in the NTSB’s investigation of the January 27 crash of a King Air 200 in Strasburg, Colo.

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

Fatal accidents decline significantly

In the first nine months of this year, the U.S.

Sabreliner hits ridge

ROCKWELL NA 265-65 SABRELINER, MOLOKAI, HAWAII, MAY 10, 2000–At 2031 Hawaiian standard time (HST), both flight crewmembers and all four passengers o

Crew remains faultless in revised report

The NTSB conceded its original final report falsely gave the impression that ATR and the French civil aviation authority (DGAC) knew the precise conditions

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