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The pilot of a Cessna U206 that crashed during a sightseeing flight, killing a passenger,…
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Accident Investigation, Maintenance Matters, News
NTSB Issues Recommendation on Learjet Landing Gear
A fatal accident early this year prompted an urgent call to ensure main landing gears…
Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, News
‘Missed … Opportunities’
The operator was aware of problems with the EC 130’s radar altimeter but did not…
‘Don’t Send Anybody’
The pilots of an EC-130 air tanker likely were unaware of other crews’ decisions to…
Accident Investigation, News, Runway Safety
Stuck in the Gap
Investigators say the pilots lost control of the Twin Otter during a sequence of post-landing…
Accident Investigation, Flight Deck, News
‘Misidentified’
The accident report said the pilots believed that their Saab 340B had a hydraulic leak…
Accident Investigation, uncrewed aircraft
Drone Swarm Goes Awry
The ground control computer lost contact with about 400 drones being used in a light…
Accident Investigation, News, uncrewed aircraft
Safety News
Fuel cutoff switches moved to OFF seconds before Air India crash, early investigation report says.
Accident Investigation, Aviation Medicine, hypoxia, News
‘Normalisation of Deviance’
Managers knew the Gulfstream’s pressurization system ‘could not reliably attain the required cabin altitude’ but…
Accident Investigation, Boeing, News
Missing Bolts, Weak Oversight
The NTSB faulted Boeing and the FAA in connection with the in-flight separation of a…