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Off Center
The captain of the DHC-6 tried but could not stop the airplane from veering off…
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Accident/Incident Investigation, Flight Ops, Maintenance Matters, News
‘Not … a Significant Safety Concern’
Pilots of the Jetstream knew before the fatal crash that the left main landing gear…
Maintenance Matters, News, Safety Regulation, uncrewed aircraft
Safety News
A federal agency says the FAA lacks the resources for effective oversight of a major…
Accident/Incident Investigation, Maintenance Matters, News
‘Brakes Aren’t Working’
Failure of the autobrakes on a 737 left the pilots unable to stop the airplane…
Accident Investigation, Maintenance Matters, News
NTSB Issues Recommendation on Learjet Landing Gear
A fatal accident early this year prompted an urgent call to ensure main landing gears…
Accident Investigation, Maintenance Matters, News
Uncorrected Faults
A loss of cabin pressure led to a crash that destroyed the Citation and killed…
Accident/Incident Investigation, Maintenance Matters, News
‘Almost Impossible’
The AAIB traced the ‘extreme’ stiffness of an ATR 72’s rudder pedals to corrosion in…
Unaccounted for
Maintenance technicians mistakenly left a turning tool — more than a meter long — inside…
Accident/Incident Investigation, Maintenance Matters, News, Runway Safety
‘A Degraded State of Safety’
Dutch investigators said a 737’s broken aileron cable led to a serious incident during a…
Maintenance Matters, News, unapproved parts
Protecting the Supply Chain
An aviation industry panel proposes actions to bar the sale and use of unapproved parts.