2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Charles Alcock

News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

News and information about crew, passenger, aircraft and airport security issues.

News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance, operations, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security, and training.

European business aviation group will push for safety excellence at annual meeting

EBAA Summit in Cologne To Boost Data4Safety Initiative

Colleen Mondor

Cargo ops account for 22 percent of lower 48 Part 135 crashes

A Deeper Look into Part 135 Cargo Ops Accidents

David Jack Kenny

Preliminary and final accident reports, November 2023

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: November 2023

Gordon Gilbert

News and issues concerning general aviation, specifically airplanes and helicopters powered by piston and alternative engines (i.e., non-turbine powered aircraft). Subjects include aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

McSpadden had been on air-to-air photography mission

NTSB: McSpadden Reported Problem before Fatal Crash

Curt Epstein

While there were no injuries, the Hawker 850XP and Citation Mustang suffered substantial damage

Bizjets Collide after Unauthorized Takeoff Attempt at Houston Hobby

Preliminary and final accident reports, October 2023

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: October 2023

24 people died in N-numbered bizjets in first nine months of 2023

Fatal U.S. Bizjet Accidents Climb Year-to-date

Kerry Lynch

The aircraft was on an emergency return to Lake Placid Airport

 Air Safety Institute's McSpadden, a 'True Giant,' Dies in Aircraft Crash

Mark Huber

News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.

Yorkshire helicopter ambulances hit by lasers three times in one week

Laser Injures Yorkshire Air Ambulance Flight Crew

Sikorsky S-92 gets jammed under I-12 in Louisiana while being transported by truck

Low Clearance Helicopter Snagged Under Freeway Overpass

Aviation security expert believes crash was no accident

Air-to-air Missile May Have Downed Prigozhin's Bizjet

Sound came from rear prior to fatal accident

Medevac Helicopter Pilot Heard Loud 'Bang' Before Crash

Peter Shaw-Smith

Body of second crew member recovered

Aerogulf Bell 212 Crash Investigation Underway

Duplex bearing failure lead to 2018 AW169 crash

AW169 Crash Investigation Points to Flaws in Part 29 Regs

Firefighting helicopters took different routes around terrain before collision

NTSB: S-64 Descending as It Collided with Bell 407

Preliminary and final accident reports, September 2023

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: September 2023

Chad Trautvetter

News about bills, laws, regulations and other governmental decisions affecting aviation and aerospace. Topics include FAA re-authorizations, taxes on fuel and aviation activities, environmental legislation, ICAO decisions, governmental mediation of labor conflicts and World Trade Organization disputes and decisions.

Main federal agency looking into accident as criminal case

Russia's Safety Board Not Investigating Legacy 600 Crash

News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

Two more prototypes are under construction, and certification timeline is unchanged

Accidents