Accidents
News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.
Pilot of fatal California VFR S-76 crash was attempting a climbing turn through IMC.
The Turkish low-cost carrier experienced three runway excursions in the past two years, two at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport.
The U.S. Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) reported that the number of total helicopter accidents in 2019 increased slightly.
The Lion Air crash calls into question the FAA's categorization of the Indonesian airline.
FAA Administrator Dickson cites safety, drones, and eVTOL as key focus areas for the agency’s helicopter initiatives.
NTSB says fatal flight impacted terrain at an elevation of 1,085 feet.
Helicopter in fatal flight that killed basketball superstar Kobe Bryant and eight others descended at nearly 5,000 fpm prior to crash.
Helicopter crashes into foggy California hillside, killing basketball superstar Kobe Bryant and eight others.
Helicopter went down in overcast skies and heavy fog.
All three crew aboard a Coulson Aviation USA C130 waterbomber were killed.
