Air Safety
NTSB releases preliminary report into Dallas air show mid-air crash
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has highlighted the absence of altitude deconfliction briefings in its preliminary report into the mid-air collision at the Wings Over Dallas Airshow on November 12.
Korean Air A330 runway overrun: what we know so far
A Korean Air Airbus A330-300 overran the runway after landing at Mactan/Cebu International Airport in bad weather.
Duxford Dragon Rapide crash report released
The official investigation into the crash of a de Havilland Dragon Rapide at this year’s Duxford Summer Air show has been concluded.
Jet2 A321 escorted by two RAF Typhoons
A Jet2.com Airbus A321 inbound from Dalaman has been intercepted by two Royal Air Force Typhoons.
VIDEO: Boeing 747 Dreamlifter loses wheel during take-off
A modified Boeing 747 used to transport the manufacturer’s 787 aerostructures appears to have lost a wheel during take-off.
Why British Airways flight 800 diverted to Aberdeen
A British Airways flight diverted into Aberdeen this morning (October 11) while on route to Reykjavík/Keflavík airport in Iceland.
Startled and distracted 737 crew forgot to set full take-off thrust
The first officer of a Jet2 Boeing 737-800 inadvertently set the wrong thrust setting for take-off after being startled by the unexpected movement of the aircraft during an engine run-up procedure, a report by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has found.
UK’s deadliest air accident: Staines Air Disaster
Exactly five decades after from the Staines Air Disaster, Stephen Skinner recounts the background and subsequent investigation into the UK’s deadliest air accident
Two killed as TAP Airbus A320 collides with motorbike
Aviation authorities in Guinea have launched an investigation into the freak accident at Conakry.
Firefighting C-130 in fatal Australian crash likely stalled
A Lockheed C-130 tanker aircraft that crashed while conducting aerial firefighting in Australia likely stalled when flying in hazardous conditions, an official report into the incident has concluded.