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Lightning and a Hard, Bounced Landing
Investigators cited the captain’s ‘uncoordinated control inputs’ after a lightning strike as the cause of…
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‘Unintended Consequences’
The fatal midair collision of two helicopters on Australia’s Gold Coast followed operational changes that…
Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, Human Factors, News
‘It’s too dark’
The 13,800-hour pilot remarked on the dark night conditions before the Bell 407 struck the…
An ‘Inevitable’ Ditching
An engine failure during a trans-oceanic ferry flight forced the pilots of a Cessna 421C…
Accident Investigation, News, Runway Safety
TSB Issues Preliminary Report on Runway Crash
Jet had been in a 1,100 fpm descent before touchdown at Toronto’s Pearson Airport.
NTSB Urges Limits on Helicopter Flights Near Site of Fatal Midair
Aircraft data showed at least one event involving loss of separation between aircraft nearing DCA…
‘Pull Up, Captain’
Ignoring terrain warnings and the first officer’s pleas to go-around, the pilot-in-command continued a visual…
Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, News
Rollover on a Helideck
A Bell 407’s dynamic rollover on a Gulf of Mexico helideck killed the pilot and…
Accident Investigation, News, turbulence
‘A Bumpy Ride’
The A330’s encounter with severe turbulence left 24 passengers and crewmembers injured and damaged the…
Accident Investigation, loss of control, News
Sudden Loss of Lift
Inadvertent extension of the ground spoilers likely triggered the crash of a Premier 1 in…