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‘Off Course, High and Fast’
The Falcon 20 descended rapidly into trees after the flight crew deployed the air brakes in an apparent attempt to salvage an unstable approach.
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Accident Investigation, Human Factors, News
The Falcon 20 descended rapidly into trees after the flight crew deployed the air brakes in an apparent attempt to salvage an unstable approach.
by Mark Lacagnina
Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, News
New Zealand investigators say unclear rules about night VFR flight may have factored in the fatal crash of an AS350.
by Linda Werfelman
737 MAX, Accident Investigation, News
A photo shows bolts were missing after September work on the accident airplane, the report says.
by FSF Editorial Staff
Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, News
The pilot of the MD500N police helicopter was unable to stop the fatal spin into a California bay.
by Linda Werfelman
Accident Investigation, Aviation Weather, Helicopter Safety, News
The pilot of the EC130 was attempting a 180-degree turn to exit a ‘wall of cloud’ when the helicopter struck the ground in a mountainous area in Australia.
by Linda Werfelman
Accident Investigation, Human Factors, In-depth Feature
The pilots of the ATR 72 did not realize that both propellers had been feathered during the approach to a new airport in Nepal.
by Linda Werfelman
Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, News
The ATSB says the R44 operator had not fully addressed the risks of human sling operations before an accident killed a crocodile egg–collector.
by Linda Werfelman
Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, News
An AS350 encountered a whiteout and struck a ridgeline during an attempted landing in an Alaska heli-ski area, killing the pilot and four passengers.
by Linda Werfelman
Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, News
The risks at a hospital landing site in Plymouth, England, had not been identified before an S-92’s downwash knocked over three people, killing one.
by Linda Werfelman
Accident Investigation, Human Factors, News
The pilot of an aerial survey helicopter was injured when the Cabri G2 struck a Canadian lake’s glassy water and sank.
by Linda Werfelman