Accidents

News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

Accidents

NBAA To Honor Flight Attendant for Saving Lives of Two Passengers

Sydney Bosmans helped two passengers escape safely from a burning aircraft
N823KD Hop-A-Jet Challenger 604
Accidents

AOPA ASI Issues Early Analysis of PC-12 Crash in Wyoming

Turboprop single experienced altitude oscillations just before crash
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Business Aircraft Accident Reports: August 2024

Preliminary and final accident reports, August 2024
rural runway
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Low Fuel Leads to Falcon 10 Crash in Afghanistan

Aircraft was en route to Moscow from Thailand when it reported low fuel
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Global Bizjet Accident Fatalities Fall in 1H2024

Deaths from turboprop crashes also declined
Challenger 604 accident path
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Business Aircraft Accident Reports: July 2024

Preliminary and final accident reports, July 2024
rural runway
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Aspen Takeoff Overrun Followed Instantaneous Wind Call 

The NTSB final report was inconclusive about why the jet was unable to rotate
Aspen Hawker takeoff runway overrun accident
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Missing Bizjet Wreckage Found in Lake Champlain

Jet's location has been a mystery since it crashed in 1971
N400CP missing jet crashed in Lake Champlain
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Malawi's Vice President Killed in Aircraft Crash

Wreckage of the Malawi Defence Force twin turboprop was found in a mountainous area
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Amazon Legacy 600 Midair Collision Case Closed

The federal judge ruled that too much time had passed to sentence the American pilots
Joe Sharkey and damaged Legacy
Accidents

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: June 2024

Preliminary and final accident reports, June 2024
rural runway
Accidents

Iran Confirms Helicopter Crash Killed Its President

The Bell 212 was part of a convoy of three
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Kentucky Aeromed Helo Pilot Sentenced for Flying Drunk

Pilot flew while intoxicated last December
Beer
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NTSB: TBM 700 Crashed while Maneuvering for Landing

The preliminary accident report shows a series of autopilot engagements and disengagements
NTSB track of accident flight
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R44 Crash Final Report Cites Maintenance Errors

Missing hardware led the NTSB to conclude that pilots and maintenance personnel performed "inadequate inspections"
NTSB report R44 helicopter accident
Accidents

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: May 2024

Preliminary and final accident reports, May 2024
rural runway
Safety

AOPA Institute Takes Closer Look at CL605 Truckee Crash

Animation uses ATC transcripts and NTSB documentation to depict the accident sequence
NTSB Challenger 605 crash Truckee, California
Accidents

Bizav Fatal Accidents, Fatalities Spike in Q1

Forty-three killed in 12 accidents of business jets and turboprops in first three months
Rotorcraft

Three Killed in Swiss Helicopter Ski Tourism Accident

Seven rescue rotorcraft were sent to the scene of the accident on Petit Combin mountain
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Business Aircraft Accident Reports: April 2024

Preliminary and final accident reports, April 2024
rural runway
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Business Aircraft Accident Reports: March 2024

Preliminary and final accident reports, March 2024
rural runway
Accidents

NTSB Revises Probable Cause for Citation Accident

The revision is a rare case of a successful petition for reconsideration
Tamarack active winglet on Cessna CitationJet
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Preliminary Report Provides Few Clues about Cause of Hawker Fatal

The Hawker 900XP crashed on February 7 in Utah, killing both pilots
NTSB Hawker 900X crash track (Photo: NTSB)
Accidents

Challenger Fatal: Oil Pressure Warnings Preceded Engine Failure

With exits blocked by fire, the flight attendant led passengers through the baggage compartment door
N823KD Hop-A-Jet Challenger 604
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Helo Pilot Relives Dark Day, on Road to Recovery

Helicopter Pilot Details Tailboom Separation Crash in NTSB Safety Symposium
Helicopter pilot and crash survivor Tim Hunter
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Bizav Accidents in Canada Nearly Double Year-over-year

Business aviation accounted for more than 14 percent of fixed-wing accidents in 2023
Training and Workforce

Flight Training Fatal Accidents Drop 50 Percent

Study shows 20-year reduction in flight training fatal accidents
Flight training accident rates
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Naples Airport Authority Honors Crew of Accident CL604

Chair held a moment of silence and read a statement
Naples Airport
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New Year Marred by Three Fatal Business Jet Accidents

Two accidents reportedly involved dual engine flameouts
Accidents

Hop-A-Jet Challenger 604 Crashes on I-75 in Southwest Florida

Business jet was on a flight from Columbus, Ohio
N823KD Hop-A-Jet Challenger 604