News, Runway Safety (approach and landing), Accident Investigation
Investigation of 2016 Emirates Accident Looking at Human Performance Factors
No technical problems found, according to interim statement.
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Sumwalt Confirmed as NTSB Chair
The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed President Donald Trump’s nomination of Robert Sumwalt, an 11-year…
Sumwalt Nominated to Chair NTSB
Robert Sumwalt, the acting chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), has been nominated…
News, Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety
Norway, U.K. to Lift Super Puma Restrictions
The Norwegian investigation into an April 2016 crash that killed 13 is continuing.
Business Jet Pilots Describe A380 Wake Turbulence Encounter
The pilots told accident investigators how they lost control of the aircraft in a wake…
News, Wildlife Issues, Accident Investigation
Action Sought to Strengthen JT15D-5 Engine Against Bird Strikes
NTSB sites three uncontained engine failures.
AAIB: ‘Insufficient Height’ for Airshow Maneuver
Eleven airshow bystanders and people on a nearby road were killed in the 2015 Hawker…
News, Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT), Accident Investigation
Items Found at 1985 Crash Site Not Relevant to Investigation
Flight recorders from the crash of Eastern Airlines Flight 980 in the Andes have never…
Accident Investigation, Causal Factors
Spurious Autofeather
The loss of thrust on takeoff caught the ATR 72 pilots off guard and unprepared.
Accident Investigation, On Record
Disastrous Approach
Citation pilots concocted a homemade GPS flight path in an attempt to reach the runway…