Accidents

News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

Nov 1, 2022 - 7:27 AM
Hansen Helicopters' 'Highway To Hell'
Guam tuna spotting firm, CEO implicated in deaths, convicted on dozens of offenses
Aircraft on runway and taxiway at airport
Oct 27, 2022 - 12:35 PM
Australia Streamlining Accident Reporting Requirements
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau's updates to aircraft accident and incident reporting rules will take effect in early 2023.
NTSB examination of elevator actuator trim jack finds unthreading occurred before the DHC-3 Turbine Otter crashed
Oct 25, 2022 - 3:02 PM
NTSB: Elevator Actuator Trim Jack Separated in Fatal Otter Accident
Investigators found the reason a DHC-3 Turbine Otter crashed into Mutiny Bay in Washington.
A Korean Air A330-300 takes off from Fukuoka Airport in Japan.
Oct 24, 2022 - 11:17 AM
Korean Air A330 Suffers Major Damage During Overrun in Cebu
A runway excursion involving Korean Air A330-300 halted operations at the Philippines’ Mactan Cebu International Airport.
Oct 24, 2022 - 8:20 AM
Business Aircraft Accident Reports: October 2022
Preliminary and final accident reports, October 2022
Oct 15, 2022 - 9:04 AM
Challenger Crew Did Not Go Around After Warning
The captain pressed ahead with landing a Challenger at Oxford Airport, ignoring the requirement for a go-around after a high rate of descent warning.
side view of business aircraft parked on airport ramp
Oct 12, 2022 - 1:00 PM
Bizjets Sustain Five Fatal Accidents over Recent 12 Months
Accident statistics show there were 188 accidents and 98 incidents involving turbine business airplanes worldwide between Sept. 1, 2021, and Aug. 31, 2022.
De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Turbine Otter equipped with floats in flight over water
Oct 9, 2022 - 10:21 PM
Emergency AD on Otters Follows Fatal Accident
The FAA has issued an emergency AD for visual inspections of the left-hand elevator auxiliary spars on DHC-3 Turbine Otters.
Houston police helicopters in line outside of Helicopter Patrol hangar
Oct 7, 2022 - 12:05 PM
Police Helicopter Crash Stumps NTSB
The fatal May 2, 2020 crash of a Houston police helicopter occurred after an uncommanded right yaw, resulting in a loss of control.
Rear sideview of windows along business jet
Oct 4, 2022 - 10:24 AM
No Fatal U.S. Bizjet Accidents in first Nine Months
U.S.-registered business jets were fatal accident free in the first nine months, but three accidents involving non-U.S-registered jets killed 14.