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‘Absolutely Nothing Happened’
Jammed elevators stopped the MD-87 from rotating for takeoff, leading to a fiery runway overrun,…
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Installation Error
The NTSB cited a mechanic’s likely failure to correctly install attaching hardware as the probable…
Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, News
‘Disconnected’
A bearing failure in the tail rotor of an AW169 caused a loss of yaw…
Accident Investigation, loss of control, News
‘Critical Errors’
The NTSB faulted actions by a Challenger flight crew that led up to the fatal…
Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, News, Safety Tools
Out of Touch
The fatal R-22 crash near an Australian swamp prompted the ATSB to call on single-pilot…
Accident Investigation, News, Safety Recommendation
Closing the Book
The TSB has closed the last three open recommendations stemming from its investigation of the…
Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, News
In-Flight Breakup
The in-flight failure of a servo flap led to the fatal crash of a K-1200…
Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, News
Misinterpretation
The BK117 struck the surface of the Southern Ocean during a nighttime flight after its…
Accident Investigation, Flight Ops, News
‘Too Late … for Evasive Action’
The DHC-2 pilot and the water taxi operator realized only seconds before the crash that…
Accident Investigation, Human Factors, News
An ‘Altered Perception of Risk’
The pilot had conducted similar steep climbing turns after takeoffs in the past, the TSB…