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Airbus welcomes Final Report by the BEA on Air France flight AF 447
Airbus welcomes the issuance of the Final Report by the French Investigation Authority Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses (BEA) today on the tragic loss of Air France flight AF 447 Rio-Paris on 1st June 2009. In support of the BEA investigation… Continue reading
FOB Shank C-17 Accident Investigation Board complete
Air Mobility Command Public Affairs 6/11/2012 – SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. — Air Mobility Command released the results of its investigation into the Jan. 23, 2012, mishap involving a C-17A Globemaster III that landed at Forward Operating Base… Continue reading
US F-15 crashes in Mideast, crew ejects safely
The U.S. Air Force says one of its F-15E fighter jets has crashed on a routine training mission in the Middle East. Both crew members ejected safely.
The Air Force says the crash happened late Thursday morning in southwest Asia,… Continue reading
Flight Safety Investigation Report: CT-155 Hawk Accident Of April 18, 2008
OTTAWA – The final Flight Safety Investigation Report dealing with the April 18, 2008 CT-155 Hawk crash in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, is now available on the Air Force Directorate of Flight Safety website.
A Hawk training aircraft, crewed by a… Continue reading
USAF A-10C accident investigation report released
1/12/2012 – LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. (AFNS) — Dual engine failure during a functional check flight caused the crash of an A-10C Thunderbolt II Sept. 26, 2011, according to the Air Combat Command Accident Investigation Board report released Jan.… Continue reading
Canadian Armed Forces, Initial Flight Safety Report For CF-18 Accident Of Nov 17, 2010
OTTAWA – The “From the Investigator†(FTI) initial flight safety report for the November 17, 2010, crash of CF-18 aircraft number CF188789 near Cold Lake, Alberta, is available on the Air Force Directorate of Flight Safety website.
The Flight Safety… Continue reading
Boeing Statement on Omega Aerial Refueling 707-300 Accident
The Boeing Company wishes to extend its well wishes for a full and speedy recovery of those injured in today’s crash of an Omega Aerial Refueling 707-300 converted tanker. Boeing is sending an investigator to provide technical support to the… Continue reading
Investigation of An-148-100 fatal accident completed
The Commission of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation which was set up to investigate the causes of the An-148-100 (side number 61708) fatal accident happened on March 5, 2011 in the area near Garbuzovo village… Continue reading
Aircraft Accident Rate is Lowest in History – Still Room for Improvement, Regional Concerns Remain
Tokyo – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the aviation safety performance for 2010 showing that the year’s accident rate for Western-built jet aircraft as the lowest in aviation history.Â
The 2010 global accident rate (measured in hull losses… Continue reading
USAF CV-22 accident investigation board results released
HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. (AFNS) – Air Force Special Operations Command officials released the results of their investigation into the CV-22 Osprey accident April 9, near Qalat, Afghanistan, that killed four people and injured 16 of the 20 onboard.
The pilot, flight engineer,… Continue reading
USAF Officials release A-10C accident report
9/2/2010 - LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. – Human error caused an A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft to depart the runway during an aborted takeoff May 10 at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., according to an Air Combat Command Accident Investigation Board report released… Continue reading
USAF Officials release E-4B accident report
LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. (AFNS)Â –Â Increased pitch angle by the pilot landing an E-4B aircraft was the cause of the tail striking the runway May 12 at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., according to the Air Combat Command Accident… Continue reading