Accidents

News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

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FAA Orders Emergency Suspension for NY Helicopter

Company’s abrupt firing of operations director prompts FAA emergency order

Fatal Rotorcraft Accidents Spike in March

Overall accident rate dipped despite higher fatalities

Rotor, Transmission Recovered in Hudson River Crash

Recovery concludes after key evidence secured

Hawker Overshoots Runway at Morocco’s Fès–Saïss Airport

Two pilots and a flight attendant were released from the hospital with light injuries

Videos

Chuck Aaron and SUU’s Helicopter Training Teaches Pilots How to Survive IIMC Situations

Chuck Aaron and SUU’s Helicopter Training Teaches Pilots How to Survive IIMC Situations

NTSB Chairman Robert L. Sumwalt Reflects on 15 Years of Transportation Safety Advocacy

NTSB Chairman Robert L. Sumwalt Reflects on 15 Years of Transportation Safety Advocacy

Southwest Airlines 1380 Engine Failure 4/17/2018 ATC Audio

Southwest Airlines 1380 Engine Failure 4/17/2018 ATC Audio

More Articles

No Distress Call Made in New York MU-2B Turboprop Crash

Family was en route to holiday gathering

NTSB Todd Inman gives details on NY crash

HondaJets Experience Runway Overruns in Oregon, Florida

No fatalities in either accident, but injuries occurred when one went into the water

HondaJet overrun in Coos Bay, Oregon

Bell LongRanger Crashes into Hudson River, Killing Six

Main rotor blades and the tail boom appeared to have separated from the aircraft while in flight

Bell 206 crash

NTSB’s Graham Urges Aircraft Operators To Remain Vigilant

Board member Graham stressed that everyone in aviation is responsible for public trust

NTSB Board Member Michael Graham

Hop-A-Jet’s Ellis Shares Lessons Learned from Crash

Ellis provided insight into the aftermath of the February 2024 event

N823KD Hop-A-Jet Challenger 604

Bizjet Accidents and Fatalities Rise Globally in First Quarter

Two of these five fatal business jet accidents were runway excursions

Jan.31 2025 Learjet accident

Pilots Can Now File NTSB Reports Securely Online

Online form replaces email-based PDF submission

a screenshot of the NTSB online portal

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: April 2025

Preliminary and final accident reports, April 2025

rural runway

Investigators Note High Sink Rate in Toronto CRJ-900 Crash

Findings show ELT did not activate, winds gusting to 35 knots

TSB investigators are examining the occurrence aircraft while it is being moved to the GTAA hangar after the accident at Toronto Pearson Airport Ontario

NTSB Releases Prelim on B737-Challenger Near-collision

Report notes the both airplanes' cockpit voice recorders were overwritten

Flight paths for SWA2504 and LXJ560

Duffy Calls for Swift Action To Modernize NAS and ATC

Secretary Duffy pushing for aviation infrastructure overhaul within four years

Regulations and Government

Secretary Duffy at the podium in a March 11 press conference

NTSB Issues Urgent Safety Recommendations to FAA for KDCA

Homendy calls situation leading to tragedy ‘stronger than an oversight’

A still of a YouTube media presentation by NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy

Cantwell Questions DOD’s ADS-B 'Sensitive' Exemption Use

Letter questions routine exemptions, inquires about oversight

Regulations and Government

Committee chair Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) discusses the FAA Reauthorization Act.

Investigators Find CVR Failed To Record Medevac Flight

The CVR had likely not been recording for several years

Aerial image with the airplane’s ADS-B flight track and the accident location overlaid.

NTSB Eyes Landing Gear Mx in Scottsdale Learjet Accident

NTSB eyeing landing gear in crash

An image from the NTSB report showing the ground path of the Learjet on landing

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: March 2025

Preliminary and final accident reports, March 2025

rural runway

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