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Persistent Icing
Accident investigators say an ATR-72 with a faulty airframe deicing system flew into severe icing…
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Accident/Incident Investigation, Maintenance Matters, News
Lost Light
Maintenance personnel did not realize they had left a work light inside the wing of…
Accident/Incident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, News
‘Insidious’ Conditions
The Bell 206L pilot — who was limited to daytime VFR flight — was unable…
Accident/Incident Investigation, Aviation Weather, Flight Ops, News
‘Thrown Into the Air’
The 737 was damaged and five occupants were injured in an encounter with severe turbulence…
Accident/Incident Investigation, aerial firefighting, DCA midair, News, Runway Safety
Safety News
Aviation groups pledge new initiative to prevent runway incursions.
Accident/Incident Investigation, News
Fatigue Cracking Cited in Rapid Depressurization
The operator had experienced a similar event eight years earlier, the NTSB says.
Accident/Incident Investigation, Aviation Weather, Flight Ops, News
‘A Series of Preventable Breakdowns’
The NTSB cites airspeed management and the Textron Aviation 208B’s excess weight as factors in…
Accident/Incident Investigation, Aviation Weather, News
‘A Loud Bang and … a Bright White Flash’
The pilots of the S-76C checked weather conditions frequently but had no indication that lightning…
Accident/Incident Investigation, News, unstable approach
Downplaying the Risks
The Metro 23 pilots were so focused on landing that, despite the unstable approach, ‘it…
Accident/Incident Investigation, Flight Deck, News
Forgotten and Deferred
The crew landed their A320 after an unstable approach during which they were unable to…