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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

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

The Air Current

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

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

AINonline

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

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

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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

AINonline

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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

New York Times

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Supreme Court case could curtail independence of NTSB, NRC and other regulators The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in a case that could determine the independence of federal regulators including the National Transportation Safety Board and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. A ruling that reduces those protections would alter how safety investigations and regulatory enforcement are insulated from political control.

2025-12-08T08:24:28.554861-08:00

Supreme Court case could curtail independence of NTSB, NRC and other regulators

Reuters

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India to send investigators to U.S. next week to review data from June Air India crash India will send investigators to the United States next week to review data on the deadly Air India crash in June with the National Transportation Safety Board, Bloomberg reports. The visit enables a joint technical review of flight and wreckage data already collected in the investigation.

2025-12-06T06:42:38.584039-08:00

India to send investigators to U.S. next week to review data from June Air India crash

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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

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

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

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