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NTSB: Wisconsin EMS Crash Followed Loss of Control

The pilot was non-responsive before his ship rolled inverted.

Houston Police Investigating Helo Crash as Homicide

Houston Police are investigating the fatal Saturday morning crash of one of the department’s helicopters as a homicide.

Huey Crash Kills Former L.A. Newscopter Pilot

Chip Paige was killed when a 1969 Bell UH-1H crashed into a Mesa, Arizona park.

NTSB Releases Factual Report on Halladay Accident

The NTSB factual report on the fatal crash of baseball player Roy Halladay's Icon A5 found nothing wrong with the airplane.

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Accidents: May 2020

Preliminary and final reports

January, February Accidents Surpass All of 1Q19

First-quarter accident numbers hint at a significant drop in accidents due to Covid-19 restrictions in the second quarter.

Accidents: April 2020

Preliminary and final reports

To Save Helo Crew, SpaceX Dragon Lost in Drop Test

The test article, suspended underneath a helicopter, became unstable during flight and was released by the pilot.

Canada Reports No Bizjet Fatal Accidents in 2019

The Canadian Transportation Safety Board reported unchanged non-fatal accidents, but air taxi accidents increased.

European Groups Step Up Illegal Charter Campaign

In the wake of the UK AAIB report on the Sala Malibu crash, three business aviation organizations are rolling out tools to combat illegal charter.

Sala Report Highlights Dangers of Illegal Charters

The UK AAIB’s report is a tour de force on why higher safety requirements for commercial operations protect unwary passengers.

Positive Drug Rate Rises in Pilots of Fatal Accidents

The prevalence of prescription, over-the-counter and illicit drugs found in bodies of fatally injured pilots has continued to trend upwards, the NTSB said.

NBAA's SDC 2020 Is a Go

NBAA's annual Schedulers and Dispatchers Conference (SDC) will take place on schedule this week in Charlotte, N.C.

Citation Crash Provides Lessons on Family Assistance

Tricia Coffman told the 2020 Air Charter Safety Symposium how family assistance makes a difference in a crash aftermath.

AINsight: Data-entry Errors Impede Takeoff Safety

Inadvertant data-entry errors in aircraft flight management systems can have dire consequences.

February 28, 2020

Lilium eVTOL Prototype Damaged in Fire

Lilium Jet will use its second eVTOL prototype to resume flight testing following a February 27 fire that destroyed the first prototype.

February 28, 2020

Bryant's Widow Files L.A. Helo Crash Suit

Vanessa Bryant claims helicopter operator and pilot were negligent.

February 26, 2020

Bryant's VFR Copter Pilot Was Deliberately Climbing Into IMC

Pilot of fatal California VFR S-76 crash was attempting a climbing turn through IMC.

February 8, 2020

Pegasus Airlines’ Runway Overrun Results in Three Fatalities

The Turkish low-cost carrier experienced three runway excursions in the past two years, two at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport.

February 6, 2020

Fatal Helicopter Accident Rate Flat in 2019

The U.S. Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) reported that the number of total helicopter accidents in 2019 increased slightly.

February 5, 2020

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