Pieces of Failed Turbine Disk Traveled Hundreds of Feet
HPT disk fractured into four pieces.
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News, Midair Collisions (MAC), Accident Investigation
NTSB Releases Factual Report on Fatal 2015 Midair Collision
Two people were killed in the collision of a Cessna 150 and U.S. Air Force F-16
News, Loss of Control–In Flight (LOC-I), Accident Investigation
Canada’s TSB Renews Call for DVR/CVRs on Smaller Aircraft
The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) of Canada reiterated its call to expand the use of cockpit and flight data recorders (CVRs/DVRs) in smaller aircraft following the fatal crash of a…
Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety
Unnoted Changes
An outdated checklist procedure likely preceded an AS350’s fiery crash.
News, Fitness for Duty, Accident Investigation
Authorities Investigating GA Plane Crash as Intentional
NTSB transfers crash investigation lead to FBI.
Loss of Control–In Flight (LOC-I), Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety
‘Not … Ready’
The HEMS crew lacked the training for the challenging night flight in a remote part of Canada, crash investigators say.
Accident Investigation, On Record
False Cues Prompt ‘Stall Recoveries’
Abrupt pitch changes injured several passengers and flight attendants.
Accident Investigation, On Record
‘In the Same Boat’
Deteriorating weather and dwindling fuel forced the pilots of two 737s to attempt landings below minimums.
Loss of Control–In Flight (LOC-I), Accident Investigation, Cover Story
Too Low to Recover
An ice-induced stall sent a Phenom hurtling into houses near the approach end of the runway.
Accident Investigation, On Record
‘Flight Level Two Hundred’
Confusing clearance placed a business jet on a collision course with mountains.