Sumwalt Nominated to Chair NTSB
Robert Sumwalt, the acting chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), has been nominated…
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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…
Underwater Search for MH370 Suspended
The airplane disappeared March 8, 2014, en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239…
NTSB Warns of Wiring Issues on Piper PA-31T Cheyenne
NTSB is concerned the unsafe wiring could lead to arcing and may cause fires.