Boeing, NTSB, FAA release statements about China Eastern Airlines flight MU5735
American aircraft manufacturer Boeing, The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have released…
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Joby prototype “substantially damaged” in February 2022 crash
The Joby prototype electric taxi that crashed in California in February 2022 was “substantially damaged”, investigators have revealed. The…
Pilot saved by LAPD officers seconds before train hits crashed aircraft
Caution: article contains images some readers may find distressing. Police officers in Los Angeles, California, have saved the life…
Four killed in San Diego Learjet crash
Four people were killed when a Learjet 35A crashed in California on December 27, 2021, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)…
Incorrect wiring behind deadly PenAir turboprop runway excursion in Alaska
Incorrectly wired anti-skid sensors were behind the fatal runway overrun of a Saab 2000 turboprop aircraft in Alaska…
NTSB recovers black boxes, wreckage of crashed TransAir cargo plane
Accident investigators have recovered the flight recorders and all major parts of a TransAir Boeing 737 cargo jet…
NTSB to recover TransAir Boeing 737 cargo jet from Pacific Ocean shelf
Investigators of the United States National Transportation Safety Board have scheduled the recovery operation of the TransAir Boeing…
United 777 incident may be related to metal wear, NTSB says
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said in a briefing that the damage to one of the…
NTSB to help investigate Sriwijaya Air 737 crash
The United States National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will send a team of experts to help investigate the…
Final verdict on Southwest Flight 1380 expected in November
It was a gruesome accident that shocked the nation. One year and half later since the fatal Southwest…
Atlas Air crash: poor training history of copilot went undetected
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board determined that the crash of Atlas Air cargo Flight 3591 in a…
NTSB endorses Boeing 737 MAX proposed safety upgrades
National Transport Safety Board (NTSB) said that the changes proposed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in August…
Lion Air crash report points to Boeing, FAA and airline flaws
The final report of the Indonesian investigators says the design and development of the MCAS system by Boeing…
Boeing CEO loses chairman role after 737 MAX certification review
A few hours after the certification of the 737 MAX was criticized by a panel of aviation authorities,…
Boeing reorganizes safety organization before Congress hearing
Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg presented a new organizational chart aimed at reinforcing the safety of its products. On…
Boeing 737 MAX alerts are poorly designed, says NTSB
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the investigative agency responsible for civil transportation accident investigation, criticized the certification…
Southwest Boeing 737 MAX forced to land after engine problem
While the global Boeing 737 MAX fleet remains grounded, an aircraft of the type still had to make…
NTSB released update on Atlas Air crash
On March 12, 2019, the United States National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued investigative update on Atlas…