Copycat Crash?
The captain had been drinking heavily and may have intentionally placed his aircraft into a fatal descent, mimicking the Germanwings crash, investigators say.
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Helicopter Safety, Safety Culture
‘A Risk of Not Knowing’
One passenger was killed after the overweight AS350 hit a New Zealand mountainside during a heli-skiing trip.
Collaboration at Work
Peer assistance networks offer support for struggling employees.
Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Unmanned Aircraft
Weighing the Damages
In a midair collision, drones would inflict more damage than same-sized birds, study says.
Lithium Batteries, Dangerous Goods
More Study Needed
ICAO Dangerous Goods Panel rejects proposals restricting large PEDs to carry-on bags.
Planes, Trains and …
As we were putting the finishing touches on this issue of AeroSafety World, Amtrak announced…
A Message from the President
‘Thirty-Five-Knot Tailwind … Careful’
Shortly after the copilot’s warning, a Challenger came to rest inverted off the side of…
BARS Program Changes Set
Big changes are ahead for Flight Safety Foundation’s Basic Aviation Risk Standard (BARS) Program. Not…
Safety News | December 2017–January 2018
Proposed Penalty for Battery Shipments | ATSB Revisits Report on 2009 Ditching | and more…
Aviation Safety Events | December 2017–January 2018
FEBRUARY 6–11 | Singapore Airshow 2018. Experia Events. Singapore. FEBRUARY 20–21 | EBASCON European Business Aviation Safety Conference.…