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FAA Concludes Southwest Airlines Safety Review with No Significant Issues

The Federal Aviation Administration concluded its review of Southwest Airlines, identifying no significant safety concerns despite earlier incidents. The evaluation, part of the Certificate Holder Evaluation Program, was prompted by multiple safety incidents earlier this year.

2024-12-18T17:47:41.349583-08:00

Associated Press

NTSB Links Hawaiian Airlines Turbulence to Crew's Flight Path Decision

2024-12-12T15:56:04.657328-08:00

USA Today

Piper PA-31 Crash on Texas Highway Injures Four

2024-12-12T09:16:04.645597-08:00

NTSB

NTSB: Poor Planning Led to Fatal 2022 Wings Over Dallas Collision

2024-12-09T11:40:22.170668-08:00

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Bloomberg Law

FAA Concludes Southwest Airlines Safety Review with No Significant Issues The Federal Aviation Administration concluded its review of Southwest Airlines, identifying no significant safety concerns despite earlier incidents. The evaluation, part of the Certificate Holder Evaluation Program, was prompted by multiple safety incidents earlier this year.

2024-12-18T17:47:41.349583-08:00

FAA Concludes Southwest Airlines Safety Review with No Significant Issues

Associated Press

NTSB Links Hawaiian Airlines Turbulence to Crew's Flight Path Decision The NTSB report identifies Hawaiian Airlines flight crew's choice to fly over a storm cell as the cause of severe turbulence in December 2022, leading to injuries for 25 people. The decision to not deviate around the storm was a key factor in the incident.

2024-12-12T15:56:04.657328-08:00

NTSB Links Hawaiian Airlines Turbulence to Crew's Flight Path Decision

Plane & Pilot

AOPA 2022 Air Safety Report: Fatality Rate Below One Per 100,000 Flight Hours The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Air Safety Institute's 2022 report reveals a significant achievement in aviation safety, with the fatality rate dropping to less than one death per 100,000 flight hours. This underscores ongoing efforts to enhance safety protocols and pilot training across the aviation industry.

2024-12-12T15:20:24.488943-08:00

AOPA 2022 Air Safety Report: Fatality Rate Below One Per 100,000 Flight Hours

USA Today

Piper PA-31 Crash on Texas Highway Injures Four A Piper PA-31 aircraft crashed onto a Texas highway after making an emergency landing, splitting in two and impacting multiple vehicles. The NTSB has commenced an investigation to determine the cause of the incident, which resulted in four people being hospitalized.

2024-12-12T09:16:04.645597-08:00

Piper PA-31 Crash on Texas Highway Injures Four

NTSB

NTSB: Poor Planning Led to Fatal 2022 Wings Over Dallas Collision The NTSB determined that inadequate planning and communication failures were key factors in the mid-air collision of a B-17G bomber and a P-63F fighter at the Wings Over Dallas air show, resulting in six fatalities. Recommendations were made to the FAA and related organizations.

2024-12-09T11:40:22.170668-08:00

NTSB: Poor Planning Led to Fatal 2022 Wings Over Dallas Collision

AINonline

NTSB Identifies Pitot Cover Error in Fatal Challenger 300 Incident The NTSB report confirms that the oversight of not removing a pitot probe cover led to a series of pilot errors, causing a fatal March 2023 upset of a Bombardier Challenger 300, resulting in one passenger's death near Hartford.

2024-12-06T10:11:33.408256-08:00

NTSB Identifies Pitot Cover Error in Fatal Challenger 300 Incident

GlobalAir.com

NTSB Finds No Anomalies in Fatal HondaJet Runway Incident The National Transportation Safety Board's preliminary report on the HondaJet crash reveals no mechanical anomalies in the aircraft. This investigation follows the tragic incident where the jet overran the runway and collided with a car, resulting in five fatalities.

2024-12-04T08:35:49.569122-08:00

NTSB Finds No Anomalies in Fatal HondaJet Runway Incident

Reuters

B-52s Intercepted by Russian Su-27s Near Kaliningrad Two U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bombers were intercepted by Russian Su-27 fighter jets near the Baltic Sea exclave of Kaliningrad. The interception on Monday underscores ongoing tensions in the region, with military aircraft interactions frequently occurring above international waters.

2024-11-26T09:03:43.300865-08:00

B-52s Intercepted by Russian Su-27s Near Kaliningrad