Accidents

News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

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Preliminary Report: Learjet aborts takeoff twice

Bombardier Learjet 55, Casper, Wyo., March 17, 2009–The Learjet 55, registered to Sunwest Aviation of Calgary, Alberta, aborted its takeoff from Nat

Accidents

May 1, 2009

Preliminary Report: Indian prototype crashes

National Aerospace Laboratories Saras, Bangalore, India, March 6, 2009–The number-two prototype of the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6-powered Saras cras

Accidents

May 1, 2009

Preliminary Report: CRJ cockpit catches fire on the ramp

Bombardier CRJ, Tallahassee, Fla., March 1, 2009–After external power was applied in preparation for a Part 121 scheduled flight, the Atlantic South

Accidents

May 1, 2009

Preliminary Report: Falcon collides with snow bank in Switzerland

Dassault Falcon 100, Samedan, Switzerland, Feb.

Accidents

May 1, 2009

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Factual Report: EMS Dauphin crashes in IMC

Eurocopter SA 365N-1D Dauphin, District Heights, Md., Sept.

Accidents

May 1, 2009

Final Report: Cargo Caravan crashed

Cessna 208B Caravan, Columbus, Ohio, Dec.

Accidents

May 1, 2009

Final Report: King Air iced up on ramp

Hawker Beechcraft King Air 200, Salmon, Idaho, Dec.

Accidents

May 1, 2009

Final Report: CRJ landed hard

Bombardier CL-600-2B19, Providence, R.I., Dec.

Accidents

May 1, 2009

Factual report: Pilots distracted by electrical failure

Cessna 510 Mustang, Carlsbad, Calif., April 19, 2008–According to the NTSB, the probable cause of the Mustang’s runway overshoot was the pilot’s mis

Accidents

May 1, 2009

Bizav accidents decrease but fatalities increase

In the first quarter of this year, business aviation experienced fewer accidents, including those resulting in fatalities, than in the same period the prev

Safety

April 30, 2009

Faulty maintenance blamed in MD engine fire

Two veteran American Airlines pilots, who in the words of the NTSB were “not having a good day,” nevertheless used “some exceptional stick-and-rudder skill

Accidents

April 30, 2009

Brazil Midair Underscores Value of Thorough Research

Operational threat identification and risk mitigation remain a primary concern for those who operate internationally.

Accidents

April 29, 2009

Pilot Passenger Lands King Air after Pilot Dies

The FAA is hailing three South Florida air traffic controllers for assisting Doug White, a fixed-wing single-engine-rated private pilot and passenger, in s

Accidents

April 14, 2009

‘Runaway Trim’ Questioned in 2007 Citation Crash

An NTSB interim factual report and findings from a flight s

Charter & Fractional

April 14, 2009

DJ AM Sues over Learjet 60 Crash

Adam Goldstein, aka DJ AM, last month filed suit against Bombardier, Goodyear and other related parties for injuries and emotional trauma he sustained in a

Accidents

April 1, 2009

Factual Report: Eclipse loses fairing in flight

Eclipse EA500, Rockford, Ill., July 17, 2008–The North American Jet Charter Eclipse was on an IFR flight when the pilots reduced power to enter a cloud dec

Accidents

March 31, 2009

Final Report: Runway incursions plague system

Bombardier Learjet 60/Embraer ERJ 145, Chicago, July 21, 2008–The NTSB determined that the probable cause of the near miss of the Electrolux Home Pr

Accidents

March 31, 2009

Final Report: GIV nosegear collapsed

Gulfstream IV, Sugar Land, Texas, Nov.

Accidents

March 31, 2009

Final Report: Faulty Maintenance cited in fatal crash

Aerospatiale AS 350-BA, Princeville, Hawaii, March 8, 2007–The NTSB determined the probable cause of the AS 350 crash was the failure of maintenance person

Accidents

March 31, 2009

Final Report: Slush, crosswind factors in nosegear separation

Cessna 551 Citation II/SP, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, Dec.

Accidents

March 31, 2009

Accidents

News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

Latest

Preliminary Report: Learjet aborts takeoff twice

Bombardier Learjet 55, Casper, Wyo., March 17, 2009–The Learjet 55, registered to Sunwest Aviation of Calgary, Alberta, aborted its takeoff from Nat

Preliminary Report: Indian prototype crashes

National Aerospace Laboratories Saras, Bangalore, India, March 6, 2009–The number-two prototype of the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6-powered Saras cras

Preliminary Report: CRJ cockpit catches fire on the ramp

Bombardier CRJ, Tallahassee, Fla., March 1, 2009–After external power was applied in preparation for a Part 121 scheduled flight, the Atlantic South

Preliminary Report: Falcon collides with snow bank in Switzerland

Dassault Falcon 100, Samedan, Switzerland, Feb.

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Factual Report: EMS Dauphin crashes in IMC

Eurocopter SA 365N-1D Dauphin, District Heights, Md., Sept.

Final Report: Cargo Caravan crashed

Cessna 208B Caravan, Columbus, Ohio, Dec.

Final Report: King Air iced up on ramp

Hawker Beechcraft King Air 200, Salmon, Idaho, Dec.

Final Report: CRJ landed hard

Bombardier CL-600-2B19, Providence, R.I., Dec.

Factual report: Pilots distracted by electrical failure

Cessna 510 Mustang, Carlsbad, Calif., April 19, 2008–According to the NTSB, the probable cause of the Mustang’s runway overshoot was the pilot’s mis

Bizav accidents decrease but fatalities increase

In the first quarter of this year, business aviation experienced fewer accidents, including those resulting in fatalities, than in the same period the prev

Faulty maintenance blamed in MD engine fire

Two veteran American Airlines pilots, who in the words of the NTSB were “not having a good day,” nevertheless used “some exceptional stick-and-rudder skill

Brazil Midair Underscores Value of Thorough Research

Operational threat identification and risk mitigation remain a primary concern for those who operate internationally.

Pilot Passenger Lands King Air after Pilot Dies

The FAA is hailing three South Florida air traffic controllers for assisting Doug White, a fixed-wing single-engine-rated private pilot and passenger, in s

‘Runaway Trim’ Questioned in 2007 Citation Crash

An NTSB interim factual report and findings from a flight s

DJ AM Sues over Learjet 60 Crash

Adam Goldstein, aka DJ AM, last month filed suit against Bombardier, Goodyear and other related parties for injuries and emotional trauma he sustained in a

Factual Report: Eclipse loses fairing in flight

Eclipse EA500, Rockford, Ill., July 17, 2008–The North American Jet Charter Eclipse was on an IFR flight when the pilots reduced power to enter a cloud dec

Final Report: Runway incursions plague system

Bombardier Learjet 60/Embraer ERJ 145, Chicago, July 21, 2008–The NTSB determined that the probable cause of the near miss of the Electrolux Home Pr

Final Report: GIV nosegear collapsed

Gulfstream IV, Sugar Land, Texas, Nov.

Final Report: Faulty Maintenance cited in fatal crash

Aerospatiale AS 350-BA, Princeville, Hawaii, March 8, 2007–The NTSB determined the probable cause of the AS 350 crash was the failure of maintenance person

Final Report: Slush, crosswind factors in nosegear separation

Cessna 551 Citation II/SP, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, Dec.

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