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Eight Killed as PC-12 Crashes after Takeoff from Milan

The Pilatus PC-12, flying from Milan to Olbia with two pilots and six passengers on board, crashed into an office building a few minutes after takeoff.

October 4, 2021

Accidents: October 2021

Preliminary and final accident reports, October 2021

October 1, 2021

NTSB Releases Prelim on Connecticut Citation Crash

The NTSB found that the parking brake handle and the valve it controlled were in the set position in the crash of a Citation 560XL.

September 30, 2021

India Runway Overrun Investigation Highlights Pilot Errors

A report on the fatal crash of an Air India Express aircraft said the pilots didn't follow operational procedures when attempting to land in monsoon rain.

September 13, 2021

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All Survive Cape Air Cessna 402 Crash in Massachusetts

A Cessna 402 flown by regional airline Cape Air burst into flames after a running off the runway at Provincetown Airport.

September 10, 2021

Accidents: September 2021

Preliminary and final accident reports, September 2021

September 9, 2021

Boeing To Face Shareholder Lawsuit over 737 Max Lapses

A Delaware judge has ruled that Boeing’s board must face a shareholder liability claim over the twin crashes of the 737 Max.

September 8, 2021

AINsight: State of (Runway) Confusion

Runway confusion events are often precursors of a runway incursion and potential collision between aircraft, airport vehicles, or construction equipment.

August 27, 2021

EASA: Zero Private Bizav Accidents in Europe Last Year

here were no reportable accidents and only one serious incident last year involving EASA-member-state-registered, non-commercial business aircraft.

August 17, 2021

Alaska Accidents Show Pattern of Lenient FAA Oversight

The FAA continues to struggle with minimal inspector staffing in Alaska, where operators face challenging conditions and crashes are frequent.

Accidents: August 2021

Preliminary and final accident reports, August 2021

Investigators Depart from Fatal Challenger Crash Site

NTSB was on scene of the crash site near Truckee-Tahoe Airport for five days as they gathered information on a Challenger 605 accident that killed six.

AINsight: Formula for Avoiding Disaster

Seamanship and airmanship are similar—both involve the art or mastery of operating a vessel and a highly specialized skillset.

FAA Halts Operation of Rhoades Aviation/Transair

The action by the FAA to ground Rhoades Aviation relates to an investigation into maintenance deficiencies, not the July 2 ditching accident.

UK S-92 Near-CFIT Highlights Hazards of MVFR Flight

The UK S-92 helicopter low-altitude incident parallels circumstances of Kobe Bryant fatal crash.

Another Firefighting Bell 212 Down

The sole occupant pilot survived the crash of a firefighting Bell 212 into California's Lake Shastina.

U.S. Bizjet Accidents Rise Steeply in 1H21

Accidents and fatalities involving U.S.-registered business jets more than doubled from a year ago as mishaps surged in the second quarter.

No Survivors Found from Russian An-26 Crash in Kamchatka

An Antonov An-26 twin turboprop operated by Kamchatka Aviation Enterprise crashed in the sea while on approach to Palana Airport on Russia's Pacific coast.

Pilots of Boeing 737 Cargo Plane Survive Ditching Off Oahu

Transair Flight 810 ditched off the coast of West Oahu following engine trouble soon after takeoff.

Accidents: July 2021

Preliminary and final accident reports, July 2021

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