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The FAA is spending $100 million on projects to prevent runway incursions at 12 U.S. airports.
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Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, News
In-Flight Breakup
The in-flight failure of a servo flap led to the fatal crash of a K-1200 into an Oregon river, the NTSB says.
Aviation Research, In Memoriam, News, obituaries
C. Donald Bateman, 1932‒2023
Don Bateman saved countless lives with his ground proximity warning system.
Accident/Incident Investigation, Maintenance Matters, News
Forgotten Switch
A technician’s failure to turn off a switch meant a 737 failed to properly pressurize, the ATSB says.
accident data, Basic Aviation Risk Standard, News
Good Start
BARS data show three months without aviation accident in the onshore resource sector.
Flight Tech, News, Technology, urban air mobility
Transformative Intelligence
Machine learning and other forms of artificial intelligence will transform many aspects of aviation, according to a new EASA report.
COVID-19, Data and Analytics, News
‘No Longer … a Public Health Emergency’
Air traffic rebounds as global health agency downgrades threat from COVID-19.
Insufficient Oversight
The NTSB faulted the FAA’s review of modifications to a firefighting helicopter before the fatal 2021 crash of a UH-60.
Cargo Safety, Dangerous Goods, News, Risk Management, terrorism
Safety News
A U.S. oversight agency is recommending improvements in FAA risk assessment methods.
Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, News
Misinterpretation
The BK117 struck the surface of the Southern Ocean during a nighttime flight after its pilot mistook fog for higher clouds, the New Zealand TAIC says.