Accidents

Full-flight simulator training must concentrate on stall recovery during activation of the 737 Max’s maneuvering characteristics augmentation system.

The number of U.S.-registered business turbine airplanes involved in fatal accidents fell as a result of fewer flying hours this year due to Covid-19.

Preliminary and final accident reports

FAA Administrator Steve Dickson’s test flight of the Boeing 737 Max 7 Wednesday met with derision from family members of those lost in crashes.

The two-day virtual course is a condensed version of its traditional course to help prepare attendees on what to expect following an accident.

The National Transportation Safety Board released the final report on the crash of Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s Citation Latitude on August 15, 2019.

The operator of the fatal flight that killed Kobe Bryant, OC Helicopters, has been added to the defendant list.

A U.S. congressional committee cited failures of design, management, and oversight of the 737 Max in its conclusions.

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Island Express Helicopters is blaming the fatal crash of its S-76 on air traffic controllers.

The Leonardo AW139 crashed on July 4, 2019 shortly after lifting off from a private helipad in the Bahamas.

India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation confirmed that an Air India Express aircraft broke into two pieces after skidding off the end of the runway.

The crash of an Atlas Air 767 in 2019 resulted from inadvertent activation of the airplane's go-around mode and the pilots' incorrect response.

There were no fatal accidents involving European aircraft operators in 2019, but higher than average nonfatal accidents and serious incidents.

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There were no fatal accidents involving EASA-member-state-registered, non-commercial complex (NCC) business airplanes last year, according to a study.

NTSB docket on a 2019 crash of a Citation Latitude paints a detailed account of an unstable approach that led to a botched landing and runway excursion.

A Boeing 777G operated by Ethiopian Airlines sustained serious fire damage to its fuselage.

The NTSB has released the docket information on the Aug. 15, 2019 crash of a Cessna Citation Latitude carrying race car driver Dale Earnhardt Jr.

The crash of an Atlas Air Boeing 767 in 2019 stemmed from improper activation of the go-around mode.

Reduced helicopter flight activity translated into fewer accidents during the first six months of 2020

A-Star sustained minor damage after "an inflight collision with a hard object of polycarbonate construction."

Fatal accidents involving U.S.-registered turbine business aircraft plummeted in the first half, according to data compiled by AIN.

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The crash of a Falcon 50 in 2018 turned out to involve an illegal charter, although the NTSB did not take that into account.

For unknown reasons, the pilots of Pakistan International Airlines Flight PK8303 took off after landing with the gear retracted.

Incidents—rather than accidents—accounted for the vast majority of mishaps over the past decade.

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Flight Safety Foundation proposes strategy to reduce commercial VFR helicopter operations.

Authorities fear few survivors of PIA Flight PK8303.