‘Systemic Failures’
The NTSB cited insufficient separation between a CRJ700 on approach to DCA and an Army…
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When the Customer Becomes the Hazard
Clients’ pressure to fly in unsafe conditions is a sometimes-unrecognized safety issue in business aviation.
Accident/Incident Investigation, Airport Ops, News
Safety News
MD-11 operators were told in 2011 about earlier failures of a part at the center…
Persistent Shortfall
A GAO review says despite efforts to boost hiring, the FAA has fewer controllers than…
Accident/Incident Investigation, Aviation Weather, News
Encounter With a Downdraft
The TSB says the DHC-8’s off-airport landing followed its flight below the glide path and…
Accident Investigation, Flight Deck, News, Safety Recommendation
‘Inadequate’ Experience
The NTSB has issued urgent safety recommendations calling for manufacturer-authorized qualification criteria for pilots conducting…
Accident/Incident Investigation, Lithium Batteries, News
‘Popping and Hissing’
A flight attendant heard sounds associated with a thermal runaway, then smoke and flames were…
Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, News
Undetected Moves
Pilots of two cattle-mustering R22 helicopters did not notice before their fatal collision that they…
advanced air mobility (AAM), News, Safety Oversight
Safety News
EASA leaders see complacency as a risk to safety.
Aviation History, Aviation Industry Data, News
80 Years of Aviation Safety
After eight decades of work advancing safety, the aviation industry faces new challenges — and…