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Unidentified Risks
The ATSB says the R44 operator had not fully addressed the risks of human sling…
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‘Like a Little White Room’
An AS350 encountered a whiteout and struck a ridgeline during an attempted landing in an…
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Fatal Downwash
The risks at a hospital landing site in Plymouth, England, had not been identified before…
Accident Investigation, Human Factors, News
No Time to React
The pilot of an aerial survey helicopter was injured when the Cabri G2 struck a…
Accident Investigation, Maintenance Matters, News
Missing Ring
A missing lock ring allowed a clamp nut to unthread, resulting in the fatal crash…
Accident Investigation, In-depth Feature, Maintenance Matters, Runway Safety
‘Absolutely Nothing Happened’
Jammed elevators stopped the MD-87 from rotating for takeoff, leading to a fiery runway overrun,…
Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, Maintenance Matters, News
Installation Error
The NTSB cited a mechanic’s likely failure to correctly install attaching hardware as the probable…
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‘Disconnected’
A bearing failure in the tail rotor of an AW169 caused a loss of yaw…
Accident Investigation, loss of control, News
‘Critical Errors’
The NTSB faulted actions by a Challenger flight crew that led up to the fatal…
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Out of Touch
The fatal R-22 crash near an Australian swamp prompted the ATSB to call on single-pilot…