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The NTSB cited a mechanic’s likely failure to correctly install attaching hardware as the probable…

by Linda Werfelman

A technician’s failure to turn off a switch meant a 737 failed to properly pressurize,…

by Linda Werfelman

Water leaking from a Boeing 767’s lavatories led to a buildup of ice on aileron…

by FSF Editorial Staff

Pitot covers melted during a ground run with pitot heat on, leaving residue on a…

by Linda Werfelman

ICAO has modified its instructions for carrying small lithium battery–powered devices in airplanes.

by FSF Editorial Staff

A 300-hour inspection could have detected problems with the engine compressor in a Bell 206…

by Linda Werfelman

Indonesian accident investigators say a recurring autothrottle problem and the pilots’ inadequate UPRT contributed to…

by Linda Werfelman

Organizational factors, not an individual mechanic’s actions, are typically to blame for departures from standard…

by Linda Werfelman

The AAIB blames insects’ frenzied nest-building for blocking airliners’ pitot/static systems at Heathrow in mid-2021…

by Linda Werfelman

A U.S. government oversight agency sees flaws in the FAA’s monitoring of airlines’ assessment and…

by Linda Werfelman