NEWSJan 09, 2026NTSB Scrutinizes FAA NOTAM Logic Following Fatal MD 530F Canyon CrashOne week after a private helicopter plummeted into the rugged depths of Telegraph Canyon, the aviation community is reeling not only from the loss of four lives but from the glaring systemic failures it has unearthed. Read More →
STORIESJan 02, 20262025: Aviation Deaths are Down 27.3%, But Things Didn't Feel SaferAt first glance, the numbers for the year just passed are a triumph of engineering and oversight: total recorded incidents dropped by nearly 10%, and fatal accidents decreased by over 11%. However, beneath these encouraging drops in the death toll lies a statistic that should give every regulator pause: injuries are up.Read More →
NEWSJan 01, 2026ATC ‘Keep Your Speed Up’ Instruction Preceded United 737 MAX 8 Houston Runway ExcursionFreshly released investigative documents from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) have shed new light on the March 8, 2024, runway excursion involving a United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8. The report highlights a critical sequence of events in which Air Traffic Control (ATC) instructions, the pilot's perception of runway conditions, and a high-speed exit manoeuvre converged to send the aircraft into the grass at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH).Read More →
NEWSJan 01, 2026“I’m Not Okay”: Chilling Audio Captures Near-Disaster as Pilot Tries to Kill EnginesThe aviation community and the public are getting a chilling, firsthand look at the moments of near-catastrophe aboard Alaska Airlines Flight 2059 (operated by Horizon Air). Newly released cockpit voice recordings (CVR), made public in early January 2026 following the conclusion of legal proceedings, capture the exact moment off-duty pilot Joseph Emerson attempted to shut down the aircraft's engines mid-flight.Read More →
NEWSDec 18, 2025Citation C550 Fireball: Greg Biffle and Five Others Killed in Failed Emergency Landing at KSVHThe aviation community and the world of motorsports are in mourning today, December 18, 2025, following a catastrophic accident at Statesville Regional Airport (KSVH). A Cessna Citation II (C550), linked to retired NASCAR star Greg Biffle, crashed while attempting an emergency landing shortly after takeoff, claiming the lives of all six people on board.Read More →
NEWSDec 18, 2025U.S. Government Admits Liability in Fatal Mid-Air CollisionIn a stunning legal reversal that has sent shockwaves through the aviation industry, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a 209-page court document late Wednesday admitting that government negligence was a proximate cause of the January 29, 2025, mid-air collision over the Potomac River.Read More →
NEWSDec 15, 2025NTSB: Maintenance Error Led to Citation CJ4 Gear Collapse in Baton RougeNTSB has determined that improper installation of a critical landing gear component caused a Cessna Citation CJ4's right main landing gear to collapse during landing rollout in September 2025Read More →
NEWSJan 30, 2024Investigation Reveals Details About Near-Miss Involving American and Delta Planes at New York-JFKAdditional details have been revealed behind the heart-stopping runway incursion in January 2023 at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK). On January 29, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) opened its investigation docket, illustrating how close an American Airlines Boeing 777-200ER and Delta Air Lines Boeing 737-900ER came to tragedy.Read More →
NEWSJul 12, 2023United 737 MAX Engine Fire Prompts NTSB InvestigationThe US NTSB has decided to investigate an engine fire on the Boeing 737 MAX. Although the flight landed safely and none of the passengers or crew have been harmed, it is still unknown how the fire may have happened.Read More →
