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A civilian-contracted charter aircraft crashed near a remote military radar installation in western Alaska, killing all eight people aboard, including two pilots and six passengers. U.S. aviation authorities are investigating the crash, which occurred near a military airstrip.
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A Cessna pilot died when the aircraft collided near a runway with a hovering Pennsylvania State Police helicopter at Carlisle airport. Two troopers aboard the helicopter survived, while federal investigators recovered intact data cards from both aircraft to support the crash investigation.
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A civilian-contracted charter aircraft crashed near a remote military radar installation in western Alaska, killing all eight people aboard, including two pilots and six passengers. U.S. aviation authorities are investigating the crash, which occurred near a military airstrip.
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A Cessna 150 collided with a Pennsylvania State Police Bell 407 while landing at Carlisle Regional Airport, killing the airplane pilot and injuring two state troopers aboard the helicopter. Authorities are investigating the fatal runway-area collision, described by police as violent.
The NTSB has released docket information on the Philadelphia Learjet medevac accident, with investigators focusing on somatogravic illusion and the aircraft’s pitch-trim setting. The materials provide additional detail on the safety investigation’s examination of flight-control and human-factors considerations.
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David Cummins has been appointed administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, while Tom Chapman was confirmed to serve another term on the National Transportation Safety Board. The appointments set leadership at two U.S. agencies responsible for transportation security, accident investigation and aviation safety oversight.
Cockpit video from the July 12 crash of a K-Max firefighting helicopter in Colorado is supporting the NTSB’s investigation, whose preliminary findings indicate that pilot control inputs will be considered as a possible factor. The incident highlights the operational and safety risks of aerial firefighting missions.
Investigators are examining whether GPS jamming affected a King Air crew during a military exercise, when the aircraft struck a mountain ridge while conducting a visual approach in darkness. The crash raises questions about how degraded navigation signals may affect flight crews operating near military activity.
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