Accidents

Preliminary and final accident reports, February 2021

Approval of the 737 Max by EASA follows clearance by U.S., Canadian, and Brazilian aviation authorities.

Drone pierces windshield of Chilean Navy UH-57B, injuring front seat crewmember.

A fatal crash of a USAF-operated Global Express was caused by the crew's error in identifying the failed powerplant and shutting down the operating engine.

The NTSB has issued its final report on the 2018 Grand Canyon helitour crash.

Andrew Rene Hernandez, 22, could receive up to one year in federal prison.

MC-21-300 prototype 73051 ended a one-engine-out breaking test stuck in heavy snow.

A broad set of recommendations were released January 12 to help preventing runway excursions, the top accident type for all aircraft.

While authorities caution against speculation about the cause, the crash of Sriwijaya Flight 182 raises the specter of past accidents in Indonesia.

Authorities expect to find no survivors from the Boeing 737-500 that crashed into the Java Sea Saturday.

Jakarta ATC lost contact with a Boeing 737-500 carrying 62 people four minutes after takeoff on Saturday.

Reduced flying in the year of the pandemic also saw significantly fewer fatal accidents involving U.S.-registered business jet and turboprops.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) has suspended the training certificate of My Heli Club following its second crash in less than two months.

Dutch consultancy To70 warns of safety complacency as airlines increase operations in 2021.

A GA accident, a grieving father, and now a documentary film

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Mexican authorities have detained four people in connection with the December 2018 fatal crash of a 2011 Leonardo AW109S.

Satellite data from Spire Aviation provides a vivid snapshot of how Boeing's 737 Max was grounded in March 2019 and how it has returned to service.

The Senate report alleges that Boeing pressured FAA test pilots in human factors evaluation of the 737 Max's Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation.

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Helicopter spun near the runway and impacted terrain at night, in fog.

EASA expects the Boeing 737 Max to be able to return to flight in Europe in mid-January.

The pilot of drone that hit an LAPD helicopter is facing federal charges for the unsafe operation of an unmanned aircraft.

The latest fighter loss is the second for the Republic of China Air Force in the past few weeks, and the fourth this year.

A new order signed by FAA Administrator Steve Dickson paves the way for the Max’s return to service by year-end.

Boeing has established a dedicated 24/7 operations center for rapid issue resolution and will install expanded onsite specialized teams in five regions.

Two dead, two survive after a pair of Guimbal Cabri G2 light helicopters collided in mid-air on Sunday in Malaysia.

The ICAO Council called on Iranian officials to publish a complete report into the shooting down of Ukrainian International Airlines flight from Tehran,

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Accident triggered by "perfect storm of circumstances."