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Pilot’s Medical Exemption Cited as Contributing to Fatal 2016 Balloon Accident
The probable cause of the accident was the pilot’s “pattern of poor decision making.”
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FAA Orders A380 Engine Inspections
Uncontained failure of a GP7200 last month during an Air France transatlantic flight prompted the…
French BEA to Lead A380 Uncontained Engine Failure Investigation
Air France Flight 66, carrying 497 passengers and 24 crew, landed safely after diverting to…
Australia Releases Final Report on MH370 Search
It is “almost inconceivable and certainly societally unacceptable” not to know what happened to the…
Foundation Board Member Mike Gamlin Receives Safety Award from IFA
Gamlin is manager of air safety investigation at Rolls-Royce.
News, Runway Safety (approach and landing), Accident Investigation
Flight Crew Failures Cited in Pence Aircraft Runway Excursion at LaGuardia
The chartered aircraft was carrying then-vice presidential candidate and his campaign staff.
U.K. AAIB Faults Commander, Operator for Late Incident Report
Flight data that could have aided investigation was lost because of reporting delay.
ATSB Issues New Reports on Imagery From MH370 Search
“Probably man-made objects” spotted near search area.
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.
Sumwalt Confirmed as NTSB Chair
The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed President Donald Trump’s nomination of Robert Sumwalt, an 11-year…
