Accidents
News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.
The FAA's Alaska Aviation Safety Initiative points to solutions to the state's poor safety record, but costs are an obstacle.
The FAA and NTSB are investigating the Tuesday morning crash in Houston of a privately operated McDonnell Douglas MD-87.
The U.S. Justice Department has charged former Boeing chief technical pilot Mark Forkner with six counts of fraud.
Embry-Riddle research finds that helicopter air ambulances have twice the fatal accident rate compared with all other forms of air transport.
NBAA's Safety Committee is focusing on three types of accidents.
International Bizav Accidents: 10-year Review
The NTSB is continuing its investigation into the fatal midair between a Robinson R22 and a Piper PA-28 at Arizona's Chandler Municipal Airport.
The Pilatus PC-12, flying from Milan to Olbia with two pilots and six passengers on board, crashed into an office building a few minutes after takeoff.
Preliminary and final accident reports, October 2021
The NTSB found that the parking brake handle and the valve it controlled were in the set position in the crash of a Citation 560XL.
