Accidents

News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

Dec 2, 2011 - 2:40 AM
Accidents: December 2011
Preliminary Reports
Flightcom commercial aviation pushback communications system
Nov 30, 2011 - 5:52 PM
Southwest To Deploy Wireless Ground Communications
Southwest Airlines says it will be the first major airline to widely use a wireless ground support communications system.
Nov 29, 2011 - 5:06 PM
Hendricks Says Private Jet’s Seat Broke Loose in Accident
Rick Hendrick, owner of Hendrick Motorsports, yesterday said he sustained four broken ribs, a broken clavicle and a concussion when his seat broke loose
Nov 22, 2011 - 5:31 PM
Avantair Avanti Veers Off Runway
Two Avantair pilots and two passengers suffered only minor injuries when their Piaggio Avanti P.180 went off the west side of Runway 18
Nov 8, 2011 - 4:03 PM
GPS Group to FCC: No Upper MSS Band for LightSquared
The Coalition to Save Our GPS sent a letter today to the FCC asking the agency to “promptly rule” that LightSquared be barred from
Nov 3, 2011 - 1:00 PM
Business aircraft accidents, fatalities jump in first nine months of 2011
Accidents, fatalities jump in first nine months
Nov 1, 2011 - 5:25 PM
Nascar Owner Involved in Runway Overrun
Rick Hendrick, owner of Nascar team Hendrick Motorsports, his wife, and the two crewmembers suffered minor injures when their Gulfstream G150 overran
Oct 10, 2011 - 2:27 PM
NationAir Launches iPhone App
NationAir Aviation Insurance has debuted a free iPad/iPhone app.
Oct 6, 2011 - 5:20 PM
Bizav Accidents Climb Considerably in First Nine Months
The number of accidents and fatalities for business jet and turboprop operations worldwide increased substantially in the first nine months
Oct 4, 2011 - 12:15 AM
Robinson Working With FAA On R44 “Mast-Rocking”
Robinson Helicopter CEO Kurt Robinson said the company has been working with the FAA for “some time” to address concerns about “mast-rocking” or “chugging”