Air Safety
Omni 767 crew rejected take-off above V1 before brake fire
An Omni Air International Boeing 767 suffered a brake fire after the crew rejected a take-off above V1, a report by Ireland’s Air Accident Investigation Unit has found.
UK and Sweden dispute NTSB findings on fatal Saab 2000 overrun
Conclusions of a report by the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) into a fatal 2019 overrun involving a PenAir Saab 2000 have been disputed by Swedish and UK investigators.
Why West Wind ATR 42 crashed just 17 seconds after take-off
A fatal 2017 crash of a West Wind ATR 42 has exposed systemic issues involving aircraft taking off with icing contaminated surfaces in Canada, investigators from the country’s Transportation Safety Board have concluded.
Ditched Transair 737 recovered from ocean floor
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has announced that major components of a Boeing 737-200 freighter which ditched in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Hawaii in July have been recovered.
FAA issues warning to Boeing 767 and 757 operators
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has warned operators of Boeing 757 and 767 aircraft about the potential for inadvertent pilot activation of the automated go-around mode.
Texas MD-87 crash: What do we know so far?
A private McDonnell Douglas MD-87 overran the runway and burst into flames at Houston Executive Airport yesterday (October 19). Key.Aero collates what is known about the aircraft and incident so far.
Helicopter safety: more work needed?
Helicopters, and their uses, are constantly evolving. Mark Broadbent looks into the work being done to promote safety
The simple mistake that caused Etihad 787 to be 300ft low on approach
Investigators in the UAE have identified what caused an Etihad Airways Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner to be 300ft below the correct vertical profile while on approach to Abu Dhabi in 2020
Qatar Airways A350 nearly suffers ‘mid-air collision’
A Qatar Airways Airbus A350 came close to colliding with a Caspian Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-83 over Iranian airspace earlier this year.
NTSB coordinating recovery of ditched Transair 737
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has announced it is sending a team of investigators to the ditching site of Transair Flight 810 off the Hawaiian island of Oahu to coordinate the recovery of the wreckage from the ocean floor.