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Final Report: Swiss JetRanger crashed in Glacier

Bell 206B JetRanger III, Sustenlimi, Switzerland, March 26, 2005–The JetRanger, carrying three skiers to the Steinfletscher glacier, crashed in the

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January 2, 2008

Final Report: Falcon lost cowling for endetermining reasons

Dassault Falcon 2000, Stilesville, Ind., April 14, 2006–The NTSB was unable to determine why the left engine cowling of Falcon N722JB detached and h

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January 2, 2008

Final Report: Pilot fatigue a factor in metro crash

Fairchild SA-227-AC Metro, Grain Valley, Mo., Aug.

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January 2, 2008

Final Report: Engine separated from Boeing 747

Boeing 747-132, over Lake Michigan, Oct.

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January 2, 2008

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Final Report: Citation took off from taxiway

Cessna CitationJet 525, Memphis, Tenn., Oct.

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January 2, 2008

Final Report: King Air pilot flared improperly

Hawker Beechcraft King Air A90, Wallkill, N.Y., July 27, 2007–The “very hard” landing of the King Air, breaking off the right main gear, w

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January 2, 2008

Eclipse Avio NG certified

On December 20, Eclipse Aviation announced that it had received FAA certification of the Avio NG avionics and systems control suite for the Eclipse 500 VLJ

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December 27, 2007

Global 5000 Lands Short of Runway

N50DS, a Bombardier Global 5000, landed short of a runway in the Caribbean islands on December 12 and sustained damage after hitting an airport perimeter f

Accidents

December 27, 2007

Cenipa: ‘No Indication’ Pilots Are To Blame

Cenipa, Brazil’s aviation accident investigation agency, released a statement to the Brazilian news agencies in November that appears to dispute the claims

Accidents

December 27, 2007

Another Global 5000 Lands Just Short of Runway

A Bombardier Global 5000 landed short of a runway in the Caribbean islands on December 12 and sustained damage after hitting an airport perimeter fence.

Accidents

December 20, 2007

Preliminary Report: Tires blew on Learjet

GATES LEARJET 25B, COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO., SEPT.

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December 19, 2007

Factual Report: Jetstar lost flap in flight

LOCKHEED 1329-23E JETSTAR, HOUSTON, TEXAS, MAY 15, 2004–JetStar N57NR sustained minor damage when the left flap assembly detached while th

Accidents

December 19, 2007

Factual Report: MU-2 loss of control

MITSUBISHI MU-2B-35, CAROLINA, PUERTO RICO, APRIL 15, 2002–Experiencing a loss of control while orbiting, Mitsubishi N45BS crashed into an

Accidents

December 19, 2007

Final Report: Maintenance errors on Beech 1900s

RAYTHEON BEECH 1900D, ALBANY, N.Y., OCT.

Accidents

December 19, 2007

Final Report: Stall blamed in King Air crash

BEECHCRAFT KING AIR B200, LEOMINSTER, MASS., APRIL 4, 2003–The NTSB determined that the pilot’s low-altitude maneuver with an excessive ba

Accidents

December 19, 2007

Final Report: Failure to go around cited in Beechjet overrun

RAYTHEON BEECH 400A, BALTIMORE, MD., MAY 1, 2002–Beechjet N498CW, a fractionally owned and operated airplane managed by Flight Options, wa

Accidents

December 19, 2007

Factual Report: WX possible factor in crash

ROCKWELL AERO COMMANDER 690A, CORTEZ, COLO., JAN.

Accidents

December 19, 2007

Preliminary Report: MU-2 crashes short of BWI

MITSUBISHI MU-2B-60, FERNDALE, MD., MAY 14, 2004–At 7:24 a.m., Mitsubishi MU-2B N755AF, operating as Epps Air Service Flight 101, was dest

Accidents

December 19, 2007

Final Report: Causes of loss-of-control accidents undetermined

CESSNA CARAVAN 208B, ROCKFORD, ILL., DEC.

Accidents

December 19, 2007

Recent accidents strike a blow for regional airlines

Just when it looked as if the image of the regional airline industry escaped relatively unscathed from last year’s spate of accidents, the crash of two mor

Accidents

December 18, 2007

Accidents

News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

Latest

Final Report: Swiss JetRanger crashed in Glacier

Bell 206B JetRanger III, Sustenlimi, Switzerland, March 26, 2005–The JetRanger, carrying three skiers to the Steinfletscher glacier, crashed in the

Final Report: Falcon lost cowling for endetermining reasons

Dassault Falcon 2000, Stilesville, Ind., April 14, 2006–The NTSB was unable to determine why the left engine cowling of Falcon N722JB detached and h

Final Report: Pilot fatigue a factor in metro crash

Fairchild SA-227-AC Metro, Grain Valley, Mo., Aug.

Final Report: Engine separated from Boeing 747

Boeing 747-132, over Lake Michigan, Oct.

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Final Report: Citation took off from taxiway

Cessna CitationJet 525, Memphis, Tenn., Oct.

Final Report: King Air pilot flared improperly

Hawker Beechcraft King Air A90, Wallkill, N.Y., July 27, 2007–The “very hard” landing of the King Air, breaking off the right main gear, w

Eclipse Avio NG certified

On December 20, Eclipse Aviation announced that it had received FAA certification of the Avio NG avionics and systems control suite for the Eclipse 500 VLJ

Global 5000 Lands Short of Runway

N50DS, a Bombardier Global 5000, landed short of a runway in the Caribbean islands on December 12 and sustained damage after hitting an airport perimeter f

Cenipa: ‘No Indication’ Pilots Are To Blame

Cenipa, Brazil’s aviation accident investigation agency, released a statement to the Brazilian news agencies in November that appears to dispute the claims

Another Global 5000 Lands Just Short of Runway

A Bombardier Global 5000 landed short of a runway in the Caribbean islands on December 12 and sustained damage after hitting an airport perimeter fence.

Preliminary Report: Tires blew on Learjet

GATES LEARJET 25B, COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO., SEPT.

Factual Report: Jetstar lost flap in flight

LOCKHEED 1329-23E JETSTAR, HOUSTON, TEXAS, MAY 15, 2004–JetStar N57NR sustained minor damage when the left flap assembly detached while th

Factual Report: MU-2 loss of control

MITSUBISHI MU-2B-35, CAROLINA, PUERTO RICO, APRIL 15, 2002–Experiencing a loss of control while orbiting, Mitsubishi N45BS crashed into an

Final Report: Maintenance errors on Beech 1900s

RAYTHEON BEECH 1900D, ALBANY, N.Y., OCT.

Final Report: Stall blamed in King Air crash

BEECHCRAFT KING AIR B200, LEOMINSTER, MASS., APRIL 4, 2003–The NTSB determined that the pilot’s low-altitude maneuver with an excessive ba

Final Report: Failure to go around cited in Beechjet overrun

RAYTHEON BEECH 400A, BALTIMORE, MD., MAY 1, 2002–Beechjet N498CW, a fractionally owned and operated airplane managed by Flight Options, wa

Factual Report: WX possible factor in crash

ROCKWELL AERO COMMANDER 690A, CORTEZ, COLO., JAN.

Preliminary Report: MU-2 crashes short of BWI

MITSUBISHI MU-2B-60, FERNDALE, MD., MAY 14, 2004–At 7:24 a.m., Mitsubishi MU-2B N755AF, operating as Epps Air Service Flight 101, was dest

Final Report: Causes of loss-of-control accidents undetermined

CESSNA CARAVAN 208B, ROCKFORD, ILL., DEC.

Recent accidents strike a blow for regional airlines

Just when it looked as if the image of the regional airline industry escaped relatively unscathed from last year’s spate of accidents, the crash of two mor

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