Accidents

News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

Crashed King Air
Dec 19, 2019 - 4:46 PM
17-Year-Old Girl Crashes King Air After Joyride
A King Air 200 was substantially damaged after an unlicensed minor tried to take it for a spin and ended up crashing it into a Fresno Airport builiding.
Dec 16, 2019 - 5:36 PM
Boeing to Halt 737 Max Production in January
The U.S. airframe maker cites need to “prioritize” delivery of stored aircraft in its decision to stop producing the 737 Max.
Dec 13, 2019 - 9:51 AM
IATA Preliminary Data Reveal Airline Safety Improved in 2019
Most regions experienced a decline in the number of accidents and the global fatal accident rate so far this year stands at six.
Dec 11, 2019 - 12:44 PM
FAA Projected MCAS Could Cause 15 More Max Crashes
U.S. authorities concluded that 99 of 100 flight crews could successfully react to MCAS alerts within 10 seconds.
Boeing 737 Max jets
Dec 11, 2019 - 11:54 AM
737 Max Certification Process Will Run into 2020
FAA administrator Stephen Dickson pledges to fly the airplane himself before clearing it for service entry.
Dec 11, 2019 - 9:50 AM
VistaJet Global Skids off Runway at Liverpool John Lennon Airport
There were no reported injuries to the four occupants as the Global 6000 departed the runway on landing.
NTSB chairman Robert Sumwalt
Dec 10, 2019 - 4:53 PM
NTSB Chief: Doors-off Helo Flight Was 'Death Trap'
NTSB faults passenger harnesses, emergency floats in fatal NYC helo crash.
Dec 9, 2019 - 12:12 PM
Bell 407 Down in Gulf of Mexico
The USCG located debris from a Bell 407 that went missing Saturday.
Dec 3, 2019 - 3:43 PM
Boeing’s Tinseth Sees ‘Orderly’ Return of Max
The Boeing Commercial Airplanes marketing chief perceives a “convergence” of views among regulators over the past few months.
Dec 3, 2019 - 9:46 AM
Authorities Charge Captain in Crash of Aeroflot Superjet
The Investigative Committee of Russia accuses the pilot in command of Flight SU1492 of failure to follow proper procedures.