Accidents

News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

Ocean Infinity
Jan 15, 2018 - 12:13 PM
U.S. Team Gets Ready To Launch New MH370 Search
First phase of new contract calls for U.S. company to search 9,600-square-mile area on seventh arc
Jan 15, 2018 - 9:56 AM
All Safe Following Pegasus Runway Excursion
Crews rescue 168 aboard Boeing 737-800 after near jet nearly plunges into Black Sea
Jan 10, 2018 - 12:02 PM
Unstable Approach Led to 2016 MU-2B Accident In Quebec
Pilots did not consider go-around, TSB report found.
Jan 8, 2018 - 11:32 AM
U.S. Bizjet Accident Fatalities Fall 62 Percent in 2017
However, fatal accidents involving non-U.S.-registered business jets doubled from two in 2016 to four last year.
Jan 3, 2018 - 7:59 AM
Accidents: January 2018
Preliminary and final reports
Nature Air Grand Caravan
Jan 2, 2018 - 4:43 PM
Costa Rican Caravan Crash Claims 12
The New Year's Eve accident claimed the lives of 10 Americans and two crew members when the turboprop went down shortly after takeoff.
Challenger 604 being loaded onto Antonov 124
Dec 21, 2017 - 12:34 PM
Challenger 604 in A380 Turbulence Incident Sold for Parts
The aircraft, stricken for high G stress after crossing into wake turbulence, was bought by a German operator to support its own fleet of Challengers 604s.
Citation Mustang
Dec 15, 2017 - 2:04 PM
European Mustang Crash Claims Three
The light jet, one of two owned by Austrian charter provider Skytaxi Luftfahrt went down in poor weather conditions while on approach to Friedrichshafen.
Dec 7, 2017 - 10:49 AM
Geese Found Inside Crashed EMS Helicopter
Large numbers of geese were reported in the area at the time of the crash, and eyewitnesses reported seeing the helicopter spin before impact.
Dec 6, 2017 - 1:12 PM
No Floats, Life Rafts on Crashed Mi-8
The crew and passengers are believed to have evacuated before the helicopter sunk.