Aviation safety, accidents, and incident reports
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is urging immediate action after two fatal crashes involving Hawker business jets during… The post NTSB urges urgent action after fatal Hawker stall test crashes appeared first on AeroTime.
Safety board issues urgent recommendations to Textron, FAA and NBAA following fatal accidents.
Investigators are examining the circumstances surrounding a Jan. 2 accident near Telegraph Canyon.
It's rare to see a takeoff accident where frost is the only contributing factor.
Speaking to Sunrise, Angus Mitchell said the student pilot – identified in The Advertiser as 21-year-old Youngin Kim – was “very fortunate” to have escaped uninjured in the accident, which saw the Cessna 172M Skyhawk, understood to be registered VH-LGE, burst into flames, sparking a grass fire.
A small but important change can be found at the end of President Trump’s sweeping December 18, 2025, Executive Order, “Ensuring American Space Superiority.” The Executive Order removes the requirement for the United States government to make basic space situational awareness data and space traffic management services available “free of direct user fees,” instead saying […] The post No more free rides: it’s time to pay for space safety appeared first on SpaceNews.
The plane, identified as a Cessna 172, sparked a grass fire in the accident at around 12:30pm on Monday 5 December, leading to dramatic photos and video on social media. The pilot escaped uninjured, according to officials.
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued a Conflict Zone Information Bulletin (CZIB) for the airspace of Venezuela, warning operators not to operate within the affected airspace at all altitudes and flight levels, following US strikes. The Bulletin also urges operators to closely monitor airspace developments in the region and follow all available... The post Press Release: EASA warns operators to avoid Venezuelan airspace appeared first on Runway Girl.
When you're on an IFR flight plan, it's a natural assumption that ATC is a big part of the safety of your flight.
SpaceX plans to lower the orbits of some of its Starlink satellites, a move the company says is intended to improve space safety following two recent incidents. The post SpaceX to lower orbits of some Starlink satellites appeared first on SpaceNews.
A family from Virginia in the United States bound for Serbia with KLM has filed a federal lawsuit after alleging that their transatlantic journey aboard the airline turned into a distressing ordeal due to a bedbug infestation in the aircraft cabin. Romulo Albuquerque, his wife, Lisandra Garcia and their two children, Benicio and Lorenzo Albuquerque, travelled from Roanoke to Atlanta with Delta, after which they continued to Belgrade via Amsterdam with KLM. Roughly two hours into the overnight fl
Pilot error, complacency, and distraction, coupled with obscuring fog at the most critical point of flight, resulted in the crash of Eastern Air Lines Flight 212, a DC-9-31, on 11 September 1974, and were instrumental in the adoption of new cockpit rules. The Setup: Crew, Aircraft, and a Short Hop North THE AIRCRAFT Both manufactured […] The post The Crash of Eastern Air Lines Flight 212 appeared first on Avgeekery.
This post has been significantly revised with new information from Buffalo River Aviation On Saturday, 20 December 2025, the Garmin’s Emergency Autoland was used for the first time in a real world emergency situation. The Emergency Autoland system is designed to take control of an aircraft in the event of pilot incapacitation and safely land […] The post Garmin Emergency Autoland deployed for the first time appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.
I am going to have to take a week or two off. I was already overloaded, and now there has been a family emergency that requires my full and immediate attention. Unfortunately I don’t have anything already lined up, so I’m afraid you may need to get by without me for a bit. I’m in…
In order to follow this analysis, you’ll need to have the details of the flight and the crash from last week’s article about the flight. When we last saw Bomber 139, they had just flown into a ridge and subsequently crashed on the high ground. Amazingly, the flight crew were able to walk out of…
By Lisa Turner, EAA Lifetime 509911/Vintage 724296 This piece originally ran in Lisa’s Airworthy column in the October 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. You know by now that the FAA, with help from EAA and aircraft industry groups, delivered on the Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification (MOSAIC). The rule changes to light-sport aircraft […] The post Your Homebuilt and Condition Inspections first appeared on Hangar Flying.
By Robert N. Rossier, EAA 472091 This piece originally ran in Robert’s Stick and Rudder column in the September 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Electrical system issues might not seem as urgent or consequential as engine failures or fires. However, accident data reveals that a lack of knowledge of an aircraft’s electrical system […] The post All Amped Up first appeared on Hangar Flying.
By Lisa Turner, EAA Lifetime 509911/Vintage 724296 This piece originally ran in Lisa’s Airworthy column in the September 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. We talk about airworthiness, but what is it? We know it when we see it, but do we know it when we don’t see it? Once we have it, can […] The post The Five Keys to Airworthiness first appeared on Hangar Flying.
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