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• Becky Bohrer
The NTSB attributed the February 2025 crash of Bering Air Flight 445 near Nome, Alaska, to inadequate airspeed management during severe icing while the Textron Aviation 208B was above its maximum gross weight. All 10 people aboard the commuter flight were killed.
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The NTSB found that a Bering Air Cessna Grand Caravan entered an aerodynamic stall during approach to an Alaskan airport after the single pilot failed to increase power to maintain altitude. The pilot’s attention was focused on the aircraft’s de-icing system and approach management.
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The NTSB attributed the February 2025 crash of Bering Air Flight 445 near Nome, Alaska, to inadequate airspeed management during severe icing while the Textron Aviation 208B was above its maximum gross weight. All 10 people aboard the commuter flight were killed.
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The NTSB warned Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary against making public comments about an active investigation into a Boeing 737 depressurization/window blowout incident. Investigators criticized remarks that attempted to assign cause—urging the operator to preserve inquiry integrity as maintenance and potential foreign object damage are reviewed.
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The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said it has not ruled out age or service issues in its investigation of a Boeing 737 NG incident in which an uncontained engine failure left a window partially dislodged and a passenger was partly sucked out. In a July 22, 2026 formal warning letter, the NTSB admonished Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary not to make public comments while the probe continues.
The NTSB is examining whether waterfowl—specifically geese—contributed to a fatal breakup of a Bell 206L-4 helicopter over the Hudson River. A Smithsonian analysis identified goose remains on rotor blades, tightening the case around a bird-strike mechanism.
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The US National Transportation Safety Board will lead the investigation into a Ryanair flight incident on July 10, after a window dislodged and a passenger was partially pulled out over the Greece-to-Germany route. US investigators have taken over from the initial investigation authority to determine contributing causes.
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The NTSB said it found evidence of a bird strike before a tourist helicopter plummeted into New York City’s Hudson River in April 2025, killing all six aboard. Documents released by investigators point to remains from at least two birds on the rotor blades and are examining whether the impact contributed to the Bell 206L4 accident.
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