Accidents

News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

Dec 2, 2019 - 9:31 AM
Fatal PC-12 Crash Claims Nine
A Pilatus PC-12 crashed on Saturday in South Dakota, claiming nine people including the pilot. Winter weather could have played a role in the accident.
Dec 2, 2019 - 6:46 AM
Accidents: December 2019
Preliminary and final reports.
Nov 22, 2019 - 9:56 AM
AINsight: Just Culture—Are We There Yet?
Retribution against pilots for an honest mistake holds the potential to interfere with the prevention of future aviation incidents or accidents.
Nov 18, 2019 - 10:42 AM
2018 GA Fatal Accidents Increase; Air Taxis Decline
NTSB reports that the number of fatalities from civil aviation accidents increased from 347 in 2017 to 393 in 2018,
737 Max
Nov 15, 2019 - 10:41 AM
Boeing 737 Production Threatened by Any Further Max Delay
The U.S. manufacturer continues to cite a fourth-quarter re-certification for the grounded 737 Max.
Nov 15, 2019 - 9:53 AM
EASA Proposes Tighter Flight, Cockpit Recorder Measures
EASA's proposed new CVR and FDR mandates call for an alternate power source and improved audio recordings.
H225 South Korea
Nov 4, 2019 - 7:15 AM
Crashed Korean H225 Had Recent Maintenance
A Korean Airbus H225 that crashed into the East Sea had a heavy inspection in October.
Nov 4, 2019 - 7:00 AM
Accidents: November 2019
Preliminary and final reports.
Oct 30, 2019 - 9:54 AM
Twin-engine Crash Claims Experienced Pilot
Accident investigators are on the scene after a Cessna 414 crashed into a house on approach to New Jersey's Linden Airport.
Oct 29, 2019 - 3:57 PM
Boeing CEO Pleads Initial Ignorance of MCAS Message Details
Dennis Muilenburg gets grilled by lawmakers on when he learned of chief technical pilot's concerns about MCAS functionality in the 737 Max.