Accidents

News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

Accidents

Italy Deals with Alarming Number of Runway Incursions

Incursions climbed by 40 percent from 2012 to last year.
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Year-to-date Bizav Safety Record a Mixed Bag

Business jet accident fatalities are up slightly, while those for turboprops declined in the first nine months of 2014.
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Socata Issues Operator Bulletin in Wake of TBM Crash

The letter, addressed to operators of the entire TBM fleet, reviews the TBM’s pressurization and emergency oxygen systems.
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Accidents: October 2014

Preliminary, factual and final reports
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Brazil Issues Final report on King Air Accident

Pilot-in-command’s decision to descend below minimums was cited as a major factor.
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NTSB Points To Unstable Approach in UPS A300 Crash

The NTSB determined the probable cause to be the crew’s continuation of an unstable nonprecision approach.
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UPS Addresses Lessons Learned from Birmingham Accident

A300 crash causes UPS to rethink operations.
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Search Teams Report Possible MH370 Objects on Ocean Floor

Malaysian ship en route to join search in southern Indian Ocean.
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King Air Accident in Argentina Claims Two

The aircraft crashed into houses and was destroyed
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Air Algerie Pilots Asked to Turn Back, Recorders Recovered

All 116 on board Flight AH5017 died in the crash.
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Authorities Cite Approach ‘Mismanagement’ in Asiana Crash

Asiana Flight 214's crew mismanaged their approach and failed to adequately monitor airspeed.
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Product Support Survey 2013 Part 1: Aircraft

Gulfstream, Mitsubishi top survey results again