2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

James Wynbrandt

News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance, operations, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security, and training.

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

Socata Issues Operator Bulletin in Wake of TBM Crash

AIN Staff

Preliminary, factual and final reports

Accidents: October 2014

Richard Pedicini

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

Brazil Issues Final report on King Air Accident

News and issues relating to international air transport and cargo carriers, national airlines and regional airlines, including aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

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

NTSB Points To Unstable Approach in UPS A300 Crash  

A300 crash causes UPS to rethink operations.

UPS Addresses Lessons Learned from Birmingham Accident

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

Search Teams Report Possible MH370 Objects on Ocean Floor

The aircraft crashed into houses and was destroyed

King Air Accident in Argentina Claims Two

Gregory Polek

All 116 on board Flight AH5017 died in the crash.

Air Algerie Pilots Asked to Turn Back, Recorders Recovered 

Asiana Flight 214's crew mismanaged their approach and failed to adequately monitor airspeed.

Authorities Cite Approach ‘Mismanagement’ in Asiana Crash

Accidents: February 2014

Gordon Gilbert

U.S. Business Jet Accidents Plummet in 2013

Mark Huber

News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.

Suit Filed in Blue Hawaiian Crash

Thierry Dubois

Puzzling Details Emerge in Glasgow Helicopter Crash

Helicopter Crashes into Busy Glasgow Pub, Killing Nine

Chad Trautvetter

Sen. Inhofe’s Son Killed in MU-2 Crash

News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

King Air Pilot Reports Low Fuel before Crash

TSB: Automation Played Role in Sikorsky S-92 Incident

AAIB Narrows Super Puma Ditching Probe

Bizjet Accidents, Fatalities Down in First Nine Months

Curt Epstein

News about environmental issues relating to aircraft operations, including noise issues, emissisions, and regulations. See Fuel for biofuel.

Eastern Aviation Puts Safety 1st

Accidents