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Accidents
Preliminary Report: EMS flight crashes in forest
Bell 407, Huntsville, Texas, June 8, 2008–Four people–the pilot, flight nurse, flight paramedic and a patient–were killed when the EMS Bell 407 crashed in
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Cargo flight fata for pilot
Bombardier DHC-6 Twin Otter 100, Hyannis, Mass., June 18, 2008–The Wiggins Airways Twin Otter was substantially damaged when it crashed during takeoff from
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Final Report: Turbine blade failed
McDonnell Douglas MD 369D, Columbus, Mont., May 28, 2007–The Safety Board blamed this accident, which resulted in the death of a crewmembe
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Final Report: Caravan accident fatal for two
Cessna 208B Caravan, Oak Glen, Calif., March 28, 2006–The NTSB said the Caravan stall-spin crash that killed the two pilots was caused by
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Final Report: Offshore helo tangled with wind gusts on rig
Eurocopter EC 120B, Gulf of Mexico, Feb.
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Final Report: Poor judgment preceded Citation crash
Cessna 560 Citation Encore, Cresco, Iowa, July 19, 2006–The NTSB attributed the crash of Citation N636SE to inadequate decision-making and
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Factual Report: Gusts disrupt dogsled filming flight
Bell 206L LongRanger, Nikolai, Alaska, March 4, 2008–The pilot of the LongRanger was maneuvering while his passenger was filming a dogsled
Accidents
Accidents: AS 350 crashes on Catalina
Aerospatiale AS 350D, Avalon, Calif., May 24, 2008–The Island Express Helicopters AS 350 crashed on landing at Two Harbors, Catalina Island.
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Accidents: Caravan loses power
Cessna 208B Caravan, Ada, Mich., May 9, 2008–The CSA Air commercial pilot had to make a forced landing after the Caravan lost power on a visual appr
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Accidents: Possible engine failure for FH-1100
Fairchild Hiller FH-1100, Comstock, Mich., May 16, 2008–The pilot of the FH-1100 was killed and the helicopter destroyed when it hit trees and the g
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Accidents: EMS helo crash fatal
Eurocopter EC 135T2+, La Crosse, Wis., May 10, 2008–Three people–the pilot, a physician and a flight nurse–were killed when the Air Methods helicopt
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Accidents: Hydraulic warnings cited in Citation overrun at JFK
Cessna 750 Citation X, New York, N.Y., April 3, 2008–On landing at John F.
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Accidents: PHI LongRanger lost in Congo
Bell 206L-1 LongRanger, Muanda, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 9, 2008–The pilot of the Petroleum Helicopters LongRanger was killed when it crash
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Accidents: Beech 1900 crashes in Sudan
Hawker Beechcraft Beech 1900C, Rumbek, Sudan, May 2, 2008–Twenty people were killed when the chartered Flex Air Cargo Unlimited Beech 1900
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Accidents: Beech 1900 crashes soon after takeoff
Hawker Beechcraft Beech 1900, Billings, Mont., May 23, 2008–The ATP-rated pilot of the Alpine Air Express Beech 1900 was killed when it cr
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Accidents: UN passengers killed in Panama
Bell UH-1N, Panama City, Panama, May 29, 2008–The Panamanian Air Service UH-1N crashed into an office building in Panama City, killing two
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Accicdents: Angel Flight accident kills toddler
EADS Socata TBM 850, Iowa City, Iowa, June 3, 2008–A two-year-old patient was killed when an Angel Flight TBM 850 crashed on takeoff from
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Aircraft
Maverick saunters in with turbine kitplane
Imagine being a new aircraft manufacturer and having Gene Cernan and Bob Hoover check out your airplane in one day.
Engines
Diversity helping P&WC weather the recession
Pratt & Whitney Canada president Alain Bellemare said at a press conference here yesterday that he was optimistic about the continued growth of the eng
FBOs
Jeppesen teams with fuel supplier; offers nav service
At a press conference here yesterday, Jeppesen introduced a new jet fuel purchasing program, Jeppesen World Fuel Services.
FBOs
UVglobal Network adds five new bases
UVglobal Network, introduced at NBAA 2001 last December, has added five new members to its worldwide group of ground-handling facilities, bringing the tota
Accidents
Final Report: TCAS alert resulted in excessive maneuver
Bombardier Challenger 604, Teterboro, N.J., Oct.
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Final Report: Faulty downlock plates caused gear collapse
Hawker Beechcraft King Air 200, Leonardtown, Md., Oct.
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Final Report: Vibration traced to trim installation
Hawker Beechcraft King Air C90A, Emporia, Kan., Sept.
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Factual Report: Pipeline helo lost power
MD 369D, Columbus, Mont., May 28, 2007– The commercial pilot and one crewmember were seriously injured and a second crew-member was killed when the
