New investigation avenue opens into fatal Washington DC aircraft crash
A US House of Representatives oversight subcommittee has opened an investigation into the military’s use of airspace around…
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Philadelphia crash investigation reveals black box not recording audio for years
As part of its investigation into a deadly plane crash in Philidelphia, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)…
The Learjet crash that almost killed Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker
On September 19, 2008, Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker boarded a Learjet 60 at Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) in…
Black Hawk crew may have missed key ATC instruction before Washington DC crash
The National Transportation Safety Bureau (NTSB) Chair Jennifer Homendy has suggested at her latest briefing that the Black…
FAA considers lasting helicopter restrictions in wake of Washington tragedy: WSJ
Figures at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are considering introducing permanent restrictions on helicopters flying near Ronald Reagan…
D.C. mid-air collision: major debris recovered, NTSB reports
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced that all major wreckage from the fatal collision between a PSA…
Senator claims Black Hawk ADS-B was off, wreckage pulled from Potomac River
Republican Senator Ted Cruz, currently the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, has claimed…
Washington plane crash: critical data rests inside submerged Black Hawk wreckage
Critical data that could piece together the final movements of a Black Hawk helicopter before it crashed with…
Philadelphia plane crash CVR unearthed eight feet deep, aircraft victims named
The black box belonging to a Learjet 55 ambulance aircraft that crashed in Philadelphia has been found by…
Jeju Air black boxes fail to record final four minutes of flight data before crash
The Jeju Air black boxes aboard a Boeing 737-800 that crashed at Muan International Airport (MWX) on December…
The Lynyrd Skynyrd Plane Crash: What went wrong?
On October 20th, 1977, while promoting their latest album, American rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd was en route to…
US investigators travel to DHL plane crash site to assist Lithuanian authorities
A team of investigators from the United States (US) are travelling to Lithuania to assist authorities with their…
Five killed after HondaJet crashes into vehicle outside Arizona airport: reports
Five people have been killed in Mesa, Arizona, after a HA-420 HondaJet crashed into a vehicle outside Falcon…
Frontier A321 crew smelt burning rubber odor before fiery LAS landing: NTSB
Frontier Airlines crew members reported a chemical smell that became increasingly pungent before an emergency landing at Harry…
Defective part may be installed on Boeing 737s flown by 40 non-US carriers: NTSB
In a letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) the chair of the National Transport Safety Board (NTSB)…
Safety alert: NTSB ‘uncertain’ number of Boeing 737s flying with impaired part
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued an urgent safety recommendation to Boeing and the Federal Aviation…
Boeing officials testify in NTSB hearing regarding 737 MAX 9 door blowout
Investigators are questioning Boeing officials in hearings about the blowout of a cabin panel on a Boeing 737…
Boeing and Spirit execs first to give evidence at NTSB door plug blowout hearing
The National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) two-day investigative hearing into the Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 door plug…