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Accidents: February 2019

Preliminary, final and factual reports

February 3, 2019

NTSB Labors To Catch Up in Aftermath of Shutdown

The NTSB stopped work on more than 1,900 ongoing transportation accident investigations during the 35-day-long partial U.S. government shutdown.

January 31, 2019

Search Resumes for CVR from Doomed Lion Air 737

Indonesian Navy deploys a survey ship as the recorder’s locator beacon approaches the end of its service life.

January 11, 2019

Accidents: January 2019

Preliminary, final and factual reports

January 2, 2019

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EASA Confirms Sharp Increase In 2018 Airliner Fatalities

Last year the airline industry recorded the most number of deaths since 2015.

January 2, 2019

Chinese Entrepreneur Dies in Atlanta Crash

The crash remains under investigation.

January 2, 2019

AW139 Crashes After Hitting Zipline in UAE, Crew Killed

A SAR AW139 crashed after hitting a zipline on the UAE's highest peak enroute to pick up an injured patient.

December 29, 2018

Experimental Aircraft Fatalities Continue Descent

Lowering fatal accidents in experimental-category aircraft is key to growing participation in aviation, EAA official said.

December 28, 2018

Atlanta Citation Accident Under Investigation

Among the victims was the first Chinese aviator to circumnavigate the globe.

December 21, 2018

IATA Sees Role for the Association in Accident Investigations

The airline industry has registered 517 accident fatalities so far in 2018.

December 12, 2018

Tail Rotor System Failure Led To LOC In AW169 Crash

The UK's Air Accidents Investigation Branch focuses on overtorqued nut while EASA issues another emergency AD.

December 6, 2018

Blog: Air India’s Near Disaster Should Be Wake Up Call for U.S.

Although one incident is not enough to indict an entire system, it should prompt a look at the U.S.'s oversight of foreign airlines.

December 2, 2018

Accidents: December 2018

AIN looks at recent business aviation accidents

December 2, 2018

Boeing CEO Blasts Media in Internal Memo on Crash Response

Muilenburg claims that ‘speculation’ has introduced false assumptions.

November 30, 2018

Trump's Private Jet Suffers LGA Mishap

The Boeing 757 had its wing clipped by a taxiing private jet on Weds. morning.

November 29, 2018

Report on Lion Air Flight 610 Raises More Questions

Logs indicate that mechanics replaced suspect AOA sensor on October 27 but associated control problems continued.

November 28, 2018

Indonesia Seeks To Toughen Rules on Contracting Foreign Pilots

Indonesia's review follows last month’s Lion Air Boeing 737 Max 8 crash

November 20, 2018

Personal Helicopter Flying Posts Highest Accident Rate

The USHST reports that the overall accident rate is declining.

November 20, 2018

Crashed AW169 Failed To Respond To Pedal Inputs

UK's AAIB released the preliminary report on the AW169 crash.

November 14, 2018

Boeing Guidance on 737 Max Stall Protection System Under Fire

The company’s training material did not include information on the maneuvering characteristics augmentation system.

November 13, 2018

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