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NTSB: ATC told United 737 MAX 8 to “keep your speed up” before March 2024 Houston runway excursion

An updated NTSB report says air traffic controllers encouraged the crew of a United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 to “keep your speed up” during the approach that led to a March 2024 runway excursion at Houston. The overrun ended with the aircraft’s left main landing gear collapsing.

2025-12-31T16:25:24.358405-08:00

The Independent

Two veteran pilots killed as Enstrom helicopters collide mid‑air near Hammonton, New Jersey

2025-12-29T09:50:36.107252-08:00

Associated Press

Cessna Citation II crashes and erupts in fire at Statesville Regional Airport; multiple fatalities

2025-12-18T08:54:33.537334-08:00

Reuters

U.S. Admits Liability in Jan. 29 Midair Collision Between Army Black Hawk and PSA CRJ700 That Killed 67

2025-12-17T16:17:20.828672-08:00

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NTSB: ATC told United 737 MAX 8 to “keep your speed up” before March 2024 Houston runway excursion An updated NTSB report says air traffic controllers encouraged the crew of a United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 to “keep your speed up” during the approach that led to a March 2024 runway excursion at Houston. The overrun ended with the aircraft’s left main landing gear collapsing.

2025-12-31T16:25:24.358405-08:00

NTSB: ATC told United 737 MAX 8 to “keep your speed up” before March 2024 Houston runway excursion

The Independent

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Two veteran pilots killed as Enstrom helicopters collide mid‑air near Hammonton, New Jersey Two veteran New Jersey pilots, Kenneth Kirsch, 65, and Michael Greenberg, 71, were killed after their Enstrom helicopters — an F‑28A (N520H) and a 280C (N280MG) — collided mid‑air near Hammonton Municipal Airport on Dec. 28, 2025. The FAA has opened an investigation.

2025-12-29T09:50:36.107252-08:00

Two veteran pilots killed as Enstrom helicopters collide mid‑air near Hammonton, New Jersey

NBC News

Black box from crash that killed former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle sent to Washington for NTSB analysis The National Transportation Safety Board says the flight recorder recovered from the Cessna that crashed and killed former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle is en route to Washington, D.C. The recorder will undergo laboratory analysis as part of the NTSB's investigation into the accident.

2025-12-19T13:49:38.580898-08:00

Black box from crash that killed former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle sent to Washington for NTSB analysis

The Air Current

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Special report: Systemic collapse of safety protections led to D.C. midair collision A special report concludes the D.C. midair collision was caused by a near‑total collapse of the safety systems and institutions meant to prevent it, exposing systemic failures across military and civilian agencies that left cockpit surveillance and airspace protections critically compromised.

2025-12-18T09:46:44.132956-08:00

Special report: Systemic collapse of safety protections led to D.C. midair collision

Associated Press

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Cessna Citation II crashes and erupts in fire at Statesville Regional Airport; multiple fatalities A Cessna Citation II business jet registered to former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle crashed while landing at Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina on Thursday, erupting into a large fire and killing multiple people. Authorities said the aircraft had returned shortly after takeoff; the FAA and NTSB have opened investigations.

2025-12-18T08:54:33.537334-08:00

Cessna Citation II crashes and erupts in fire at Statesville Regional Airport; multiple fatalities

Reuters

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U.S. Admits Liability in Jan. 29 Midair Collision Between Army Black Hawk and PSA CRJ700 That Killed 67 The U.S. government formally admitted liability Dec. 17 for the Jan. 29, 2025 midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport that killed 67, in a more‑than‑200‑page DOJ filing saying military and civilian failures — including Army pilots' “failure to maintain vigilance” — contributed to the crash.

2025-12-17T16:17:20.828672-08:00

U.S. Admits Liability in Jan. 29 Midair Collision Between Army Black Hawk and PSA CRJ700 That Killed 67

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NTSB: Improper trunnion‑pin installation caused Cessna Citation CJ4 landing‑gear collapse The NTSB found that an improperly installed trunnion pin — not seated far enough forward for retention — caused the main landing gear to collapse on a Cessna Citation CJ4. Investigators concluded the misinstalled pin allowed the gear to detach during landing, triggering the accident probe.

2025-12-15T10:14:04.740127-08:00

NTSB: Improper trunnion‑pin installation caused Cessna Citation CJ4 landing‑gear collapse

Aviation Week

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NTSB and lawmakers oppose NDAA Section 373’s ADS‑B/transponder exemptions for military helicopters after Potomac River crash NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy, safety investigators and members of Congress are opposing Section 373 of the House‑passed FY2026 NDAA, which would let the Pentagon grant waivers to transponder and ADS‑B requirements for U.S. military helicopters. They warn the provision would roll back safety measures adopted after January’s Potomac River collision near Reagan National.

2025-12-11T09:56:46.431997-08:00

NTSB and lawmakers oppose NDAA Section 373’s ADS‑B/transponder exemptions for military helicopters after Potomac River crash

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NTSB: ATC told United 737 MAX 8 to “keep your speed up” before March 2024 Houston runway excursion

Two veteran pilots killed as Enstrom helicopters collide mid‑air near Hammonton, New Jersey

Cessna Citation II crashes and erupts in fire at Statesville Regional Airport; multiple fatalities

U.S. Admits Liability in Jan. 29 Midair Collision Between Army Black Hawk and PSA CRJ700 That Killed 67

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