Accidents

News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

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New MH370 Report Indicates Uncontrolled Descent

Findings based on final satellite communications and evidence that wing flap remained retracted upon separating from aircraft

November 2, 2016

Accidents: November 2016

Preliminary and final reports

November 1, 2016

FSF Highlights Need for Safety Data Sharing in Bizav

FSF’s GSIP crosses both air transport and bizav because they share many of the same challenges.

October 30, 2016

Pence Uninjured in La Guardia Runway Overrun

The vice presidential candidate's Boeing 737 traveled through the arrestor bed on LGA's Runway 22.

October 28, 2016

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Airport Staff, ATC, Pilots Implicated in Fatal Falcon Crash

The jet lifted off the runway at about 134 knots, but a moment later the right wing and right landing gear hit the snowplow before the airplane crashed.

October 27, 2016

NTSB Faults Crew 'Mismanagement' in Akron Hawker Crash

NTSB recommended FAA require flight data monitoring programs and safety management systems for all Part 135 operators.

October 18, 2016

Canada Begins Probe into Fatal Citation Crash

The aircraft struck terrain approximately seven miles north of Kelowna Airport eight minutes after takeoff.

October 17, 2016

FBI Moves In: Hartford Crash 'Intentional Act'

The aircraft crashed near Pratt & Whitney's East Hartford plant.

October 12, 2016

Bizav Accidents Decline in First Nine Months

Number of accidents involving turbine business airplane operations worldwide fell more than 30 percent versus the same period last year.

October 10, 2016

Accidents: October 2016

Preliminary, final and factual reports

October 2, 2016

Prosecutors Say MH17 Shot Down from Pro-Russian Territory

BUK missile system identified as the weapon used

September 28, 2016

Pilots Blast NTSB Report on La Guardia Runway Excursion

ALPA claims Safety Board failed to identify multiple factors in 2015 accident

September 14, 2016

Southwest Engine Probe Reveals Fatigue Crack in Fan Blade

Investigators yet to find missing piece of broken fan blade

September 12, 2016

Botched Go-around Appears To Have Led to Emirates 777 Crash

Pilots applied engine thrust just three seconds before impact

September 7, 2016

Accidents: September 2016

Preliminary, final and factual reports

September 2, 2016

U.S. Helicopter Accident Rate Improves

Overall, accident rate for civil helicopters declined in the U.S. for the first six months of 2016, to 3.28 per 100,000 flight hours

September 2, 2016

NTSB Investigating Inflight Collision with Object

The Ameriflight pilot discovered a 12-inch section of the vertical stabilizer missing after an unidentified object struck his airplane.

August 25, 2016

Hybrid Airship Damaged in Hard Landing on Second Flight

Pilots appeared to lose control of the vehicle as it nose-divd from 100 feet

August 24, 2016

EASA Issues Proposal for EC Rules Tied to Germanwings Crash

Opinion calls for strict psychological testing as part of class 1 medical exam, more effective oversight of aeromedical examiners

August 16, 2016

Final Report on Westwind Accident Unable To Identify Cause

The airplane crashed immediately after takeoff and was destroyed.

August 15, 2016

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