Former NTSB Vice Chair Robert T. Francis DiesApr 23, 2021Robert T. (Bob) Francis, a former vice chair of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and long-time ...Read More
Blade Fatigue Crack Cited in 2018 Fatal DepressurizationNov 19, 2019A fatigue crack in a fan blade in the engine of a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 was to blame for the chain of ...Read More
Coffee Spill Leads to Smoke, Then a DiversionSep 12, 2019A spilled cup of coffee on the flight deck of an Airbus A330 knocked out the flight crew’s audio control panels ...Read More
ATSB Seeks Better Design Tolerance to Dual Control InputsMay 28, 2019The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and aircraft manufacturer ATR should act to improve aircraft ...Read More
Ethiopia Releases Preliminary Accident Report in Flight 302 CrashApr 4, 2019Ethiopia’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau today released a preliminary accident investigation report into ...Read More
FAA Grounds Boeing 737 MAX AirplanesMar 13, 2019The United States today grounded Boeing 737 MAX 8 and MAX 9 airplanes, joining other nations around the world in ...Read More