Accidents

News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

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Final Report: Wake turbulence downed Mexican Learjet 45

Bombardier Learjet 45, Mexico City, Mexico, Nov.

Accidents

November 25, 2009

Final Report: King Air destroyed in Canadian crash

Hawker Beechcraft King Air A100, Sandy Bay, Saskatchewan, Canada, Jan.

Accidents

November 25, 2009

Final Report: Citation damaged in birdstrike

Cessna 550 Citation II, Sellersburg, Ind., June 5, 2009–A collision with a large bird damaged the Citation II as it departed from Clark Regio

Accidents

November 25, 2009

Final Report: Turbine blade fatigue felled Bell 407

Bell 407, DeLand, Fla., Jan.

Accidents

November 25, 2009

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Suit settled in crash of Learjet 60

A settlement has been reached in one lawsuit stemming from the September 2008 crash of a Learjet 60 in which Adam “DJ AM” Goldstein was injured.

Accidents

November 24, 2009

All On Board Survive Westwind Ditching in Pacific

Capt.

Accidents

November 24, 2009

TSB Critiques CBAA Oversight in 2007 Crash

Canada’s Transportation Safety Board (TSB) last month released the<link http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation/2007/a07a0134/a07a0134.asp blind

Safety

November 23, 2009

Settlement Reached in 2008 Learjet 60 Crash

A settlement has been reached in one of a number of lawsuits stemming from the September 2008 crash of a Learjet 60 in which Adam “DJ AM” Goldstein was inj

Accidents

November 19, 2009

Turbulence Caused Mexican Learjet 45 Crash

Mexican Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC) investigators on Tuesday said that turbulence from a Boeing 767-300 caused the Nov.

Accidents

November 5, 2009

Pilot error blamed in aeromed Citation crash

The NTSB has issued its findings in the June 4, 2007 crash of a Cessna Citation II into Lake Michigan, which killed the two crewmembers and four passengers

Accidents

November 2, 2009

No Injuries in First Phenom 100 Incident

The first incident involving an Embraer Phenom 100 caused no injuries to the two crewmembers aboard and damage only to the landing gear and flaps when the

Accidents

November 2, 2009

Business Aviation safety record continues to improve

Continuing the recent trend of safety improvement, business aviation accidents declined nearly 50 percent during the first three quarters of this year comp

Safety

November 2, 2009

Controversy surrounds S-61 crash investigation

The investigation into last year’s fatal crash of a 1965 Carson Helicopter Sikorsky S-61N is beginning to take on the tenor of a high-stakes suspense novel

Accidents

October 30, 2009

Medevac crash fatal for pilot and crew

Eurocopter AS 350, Georgetown, S.C., Sept.

Accidents

October 29, 2009

Six killed in Turkish jetranger crash

Bell 206, Kahramanmaras City, Turkey, March 25, 2009–The helicopter was destroyed and the pilot and all five passengers on board were killed when the JetRa

Accidents

October 29, 2009

Snow blindness caused Eurocopter crash

Eurocopter AS 350B2E, Haines, Alaska, April 12, 2009–The NTSB determined the cause of the Coastal Helicopters crash to be the pilot’s failure to maintain c

Accidents

October 29, 2009

Pilot fatigue blamed in fatal PC-12 crash

Pilatus PC-12/47E, Sante Fe, N.M., Sept.

Accidents

October 29, 2009

Distracted commander pilot clips tree

Commander 690, Wenatchee, Wash., Aug.

Accidents

October 29, 2009

Citation disappears in Carribean

Cessna 501 Citation I, Las Americas, Dominican Republic, Aug.

Accidents

October 29, 2009

Icing eyed in fatal CJ crash

Cessna 525, West Gardiner, Maine, Feb.

Accidents

October 29, 2009

Accidents

News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

Latest

Final Report: Wake turbulence downed Mexican Learjet 45

Bombardier Learjet 45, Mexico City, Mexico, Nov.

Final Report: King Air destroyed in Canadian crash

Hawker Beechcraft King Air A100, Sandy Bay, Saskatchewan, Canada, Jan.

Final Report: Citation damaged in birdstrike

Cessna 550 Citation II, Sellersburg, Ind., June 5, 2009–A collision with a large bird damaged the Citation II as it departed from Clark Regio

Final Report: Turbine blade fatigue felled Bell 407

Bell 407, DeLand, Fla., Jan.

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Suit settled in crash of Learjet 60

A settlement has been reached in one lawsuit stemming from the September 2008 crash of a Learjet 60 in which Adam “DJ AM” Goldstein was injured.

All On Board Survive Westwind Ditching in Pacific

Capt.

TSB Critiques CBAA Oversight in 2007 Crash

Canada’s Transportation Safety Board (TSB) last month released the<link http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation/2007/a07a0134/a07a0134.asp blind

Settlement Reached in 2008 Learjet 60 Crash

A settlement has been reached in one of a number of lawsuits stemming from the September 2008 crash of a Learjet 60 in which Adam “DJ AM” Goldstein was inj

Turbulence Caused Mexican Learjet 45 Crash

Mexican Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC) investigators on Tuesday said that turbulence from a Boeing 767-300 caused the Nov.

Pilot error blamed in aeromed Citation crash

The NTSB has issued its findings in the June 4, 2007 crash of a Cessna Citation II into Lake Michigan, which killed the two crewmembers and four passengers

No Injuries in First Phenom 100 Incident

The first incident involving an Embraer Phenom 100 caused no injuries to the two crewmembers aboard and damage only to the landing gear and flaps when the

Business Aviation safety record continues to improve

Continuing the recent trend of safety improvement, business aviation accidents declined nearly 50 percent during the first three quarters of this year comp

Controversy surrounds S-61 crash investigation

The investigation into last year’s fatal crash of a 1965 Carson Helicopter Sikorsky S-61N is beginning to take on the tenor of a high-stakes suspense novel

Medevac crash fatal for pilot and crew

Eurocopter AS 350, Georgetown, S.C., Sept.

Six killed in Turkish jetranger crash

Bell 206, Kahramanmaras City, Turkey, March 25, 2009–The helicopter was destroyed and the pilot and all five passengers on board were killed when the JetRa

Snow blindness caused Eurocopter crash

Eurocopter AS 350B2E, Haines, Alaska, April 12, 2009–The NTSB determined the cause of the Coastal Helicopters crash to be the pilot’s failure to maintain c

Pilot fatigue blamed in fatal PC-12 crash

Pilatus PC-12/47E, Sante Fe, N.M., Sept.

Distracted commander pilot clips tree

Commander 690, Wenatchee, Wash., Aug.

Citation disappears in Carribean

Cessna 501 Citation I, Las Americas, Dominican Republic, Aug.

Icing eyed in fatal CJ crash

Cessna 525, West Gardiner, Maine, Feb.

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