Accidents

News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

Challenger 300 damaged
Jan 13, 2015 - 10:23 AM
Challenger 300, King Air Damaged in Brazil Hangar Collapse
A hangar roof at São Paulo Congonhas Airport collapsed on Thursday during a summer storm, damaging a Challenger 300 and crushing a King Air.
Jan 12, 2015 - 10:24 AM
Divers Recover FDR from AirAsia Flight 8501
Search efforts turn to retrieving CVR
SMS press conference at Department of Transportation
Jan 7, 2015 - 1:48 PM
FAA Releases Final Rule Requiring Airline Safety Systems
The FAA has released a final regulation that requires U.S. passenger and cargo airlines to implement a safety management system by 2018.
Jan 7, 2015 - 10:20 AM
NTSB Gives FAA a Pass on Crash Investigation Info Leak
The FAA drew fire from the NTSB for “mistakenly releasing preliminary information” about a March 2014 US Airways accident in Philadelphia.
Jan 7, 2015 - 10:07 AM
Tail Section of Downed AirAsia A320 Found
Breakthrough in search for FDR and CVR
Jan 7, 2015 - 2:45 AM
Accidents: January 2015
Preliminary, factual and final reports
Jan 5, 2015 - 11:08 AM
Weather Continues to Hinder Search for AirAsia Flight 8501
Bodies of 37 victims recovered
Jan 5, 2015 - 10:00 AM
Bizjet Fatal Accidents Up Last Year
However, fatal accidents and the number of fatalities for business turboprop operations worldwide dropped in 2014.
Jan 1, 2015 - 11:40 AM
Torqued: Personal vs. Organizational Accountability for Aviation Safety
The NTSB could do more to see what role fatigue and organizational culture played in the Aug. 14, 2013 crash of a UPS A300.
Dec 30, 2014 - 9:13 AM
Debris Found Is From AirAsia Flight 8501, Airline Confirms
Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency confirmed that debris found in the Karimata Strait is from AirAsia Flight 8501