Accident/Incident Investigation, In Memoriam
Former NTSB Vice Chair Robert T. Francis Dies
Francis also was a member of the Foundation’s Board of Governors and its Icarus Committee.
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Accident/Incident Investigation, Airport Ops, News
Visibility Issues Cited in 2019 Toronto Taxi Lane Collision
A Jazz Aviation Dash 8 was damaged beyond repair; some passenger injuries stemmed from disregard of the flight attendant’s instructions during the evacuation.
News, Accident/Incident Investigation
Blade Fatigue Crack Cited in 2018 Fatal Depressurization
A fatigue crack in a fan blade in the engine of a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 was to blame for the chain of events that ended with an uncontained engine…
News, Accident/Incident Investigation, Flight Deck
Coffee Spill Leads to Smoke, Then a Diversion
A spilled cup of coffee on the flight deck of an Airbus A330 knocked out the flight crew’s audio control panels (ACPs) and touched off a chain of events that…
News, Accident/Incident Investigation, Safety Recommendation
ATSB Seeks Better Design Tolerance to Dual Control Inputs
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and aircraft manufacturer ATR should act to improve aircraft system design tolerance to dual control inputs by pilots, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau…
News, Accident/Incident Investigation
Ethiopia Releases Preliminary Accident Report in Flight 302 Crash
Ethiopia’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau today released a preliminary accident investigation report into the March 10 crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 shortly after takeoff from Addis Ababa on a…
Accident/Incident Investigation, Safety Regulation
FAA Grounds Boeing 737 MAX Airplanes
The United States today grounded Boeing 737 MAX 8 and MAX 9 airplanes, joining other nations around the world in ordering the aircraft out of the skies following Sunday’s crash…
News, Accident/Incident Investigation
EASA Suspends 737 MAX Operations
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) on Tuesday suspended all Boeing 737 MAX operations in Europe as a precautionary measure following Sunday’s fatal crash of an Ethiopian Airlines 737…
Accident/Incident Investigation
NTSB Examines Atlas Air Jet’s Data Recorders
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has conducted an initial review of the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) on Atlas Air Flight 3591, a Boeing 767-300 cargo jet that crashed…
News, Accident/Incident Investigation
NTSB Postpones Unveiling of New Safety Improvement List
Media event falls victim to government shutdown.