Mary F. Silitch

Fokker F-27 Friendship 500, Mogadishu, Somalia, Aug. 13, 2008–The Fokker freighter was on a flight from a Kenyan airport en route to Somalia in “poor” weather. It apparently struck a telecommunications antenna on approach to the Mogadishu airport, K-50.

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NTSB Cites Faulty T-bolt Install in Tail Rotor Failure

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Pilot didn't obtain deicing services or properly inspect wing surfaces, says safety agency

Deicing Omission Led To Embraer Phenom 300 Crash in Utah

Two occupants suffered minor injuries in runway overrun and gear collapse

NTSB Cites Cable Misrouting in Beechcraft 400A Crash

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Hexa eVTOL Aircraft Suffers Rotor Failure at Osaka World Expo

Charles Alcock

News about simulators and training procedures, as well as workforce.

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