Accidents

Breakthrough in search for FDR and CVR

The FAA drew fire from the NTSB for “mistakenly releasing preliminary information” about a March 2014 US Airways accident in Philadelphia.

The FAA has released a final regulation that requires U.S. passenger and cargo airlines to implement a safety management system by 2018.

However, fatal accidents and the number of fatalities for business turboprop operations worldwide dropped in 2014.

Bodies of 37 victims recovered

The NTSB could do more to see what role fatigue and organizational culture played in the Aug. 14, 2013 crash of a UPS A300.

Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency confirmed that debris found in the Karimata Strait is from AirAsia Flight 8501

Ships on Java Sea continue to comb waters for wreckage

Pilot lacked instrument experience, was too highly motivated to continue the mission.

The aircraft’s flight data recorder produced good quality data, according to the NTSB.

The accident occurred a half mile from the airport, according to an FAA preliminary report.

The all-carbon-fiber machine rolled over after a hard landing during flight-test on November 8 in Rodney, Auckland, New Zealand.

Preliminary, final and factual reports

Brazil's accident investigation agency published a preliminary recommendation that both cockpit crewmembers should receive the same aircraft training.

The NTSB’s report on the probable cause of the crash of a Mitsubishi MU-2 does not solve the mystery of the accident.

The chartered aircraft crashed just short of the runway at Panyagor in South Sudan.

Preliminary, Factual and Final Reports

Authorities reported that the pilot, the only person on board, reported an engine failure on takeoff and was trying to return to the airport.

Investigation showed no evidence of pre-impact structural, engine or system failures.

The IAF’s safety record is again under scrutiny, with concerns over training and maintenance being voiced unofficially.

Pilot reported helicopter spun out of control before hitting the ground.

Incursions climbed by 40 percent from 2012 to last year.

Business jet accident fatalities are up slightly, while those for turboprops declined in the first nine months of 2014.

The letter, addressed to operators of the entire TBM fleet, reviews the TBM’s pressurization and emergency oxygen systems.

Preliminary, factual and final reports

Pilot-in-command’s decision to descend below minimums was cited as a major factor.

The NTSB determined the probable cause to be the crew’s continuation of an unstable nonprecision approach.

A300 crash causes UPS to rethink operations.

Malaysian ship en route to join search in southern Indian Ocean.

The aircraft crashed into houses and was destroyed