Accidents

News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

Jan 25, 2021 - 12:36 PM
Drone Injures Helicopter Crewmember
Drone pierces windshield of Chilean Navy UH-57B, injuring front seat crewmember.
Jan 22, 2021 - 12:41 PM
Wrong Engine Shutdown Causes Global Express Fatal
A fatal crash of a USAF-operated Global Express was caused by the crew's error in identifying the failed powerplant and shutting down the operating engine.
Jan 19, 2021 - 10:52 AM
NTSB: Winds Triggered 2018 Helitour Fatal
The NTSB has issued its final report on the 2018 Grand Canyon helitour crash.
Jan 19, 2021 - 9:44 AM
Pilot To Be Sentenced after Drone Hits LAPD Helicopter
Andrew Rene Hernandez, 22, could receive up to one year in federal prison.
Jan 18, 2021 - 3:54 PM
Irkut MC-21 Suffers Runway Overrun
MC-21-300 prototype 73051 ended a one-engine-out breaking test stuck in heavy snow.
Jan 12, 2021 - 12:28 PM
Aviation Groups Release Runway Excursion Reduction Plan
A broad set of recommendations were released January 12 to help preventing runway excursions, the top accident type for all aircraft.
Jan 11, 2021 - 4:48 PM
Indonesian Air Safety In Spotlight Again After Crash
While authorities caution against speculation about the cause, the crash of Sriwijaya Flight 182 raises the specter of past accidents in Indonesia.
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Jan 11, 2021 - 8:45 AM
CVR, FDR Signals Detected from Doomed Sriwijaya Air 737
Authorities expect to find no survivors from the Boeing 737-500 that crashed into the Java Sea Saturday.
Jan 9, 2021 - 2:41 PM
Sriwijaya Air 737 Crashes into Java Sea with 62 Aboard
Jakarta ATC lost contact with a Boeing 737-500 carrying 62 people four minutes after takeoff on Saturday.
Jan 7, 2021 - 11:30 AM
U.S. Fatal Bizav Accidents Plummet 50% in 2020
Reduced flying in the year of the pandemic also saw significantly fewer fatal accidents involving U.S.-registered business jet and turboprops.