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The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the national civil aviation authorities support and encourage the collection of light aircraft accident data in order to provide more in-depth statistics and analysis. In the UK, there were 27 fatal accidents involving GA aircraft in 2007, resulting in the loss of 48 lives.
The NTSB determined that the probable cause of the accident was pilot error, because the captain disregarded the prescribed minimum descent altitude in adverse weather conditions. [ 55 ] American Airlines Flight 1572 crashed while attempting to land at Bradley International Airport due to an incorrect altimeter setting, on November 12, 1995.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is an independent U.S. government investigative agency responsible for civil transportation accident investigation.In this role, the NTSB investigates and reports on aviation accidents and incidents, certain types of highway crashes, ship and marine accidents, pipeline incidents, bridge failures, and railroad accidents. [3]
A new report released by the National Transportation Safety Board reveals additional information about a Sept. 27 plane crash that killed two people
The aircraft developed severe icing on its wings and crashed. The captain was the sole survivor, though he would die a year later in another aviation accident. February 26, 1941 8 8 8 Eastern Air Lines Flight 21: Morrow: Georgia: Douglas DC-3: The aircraft struck terrain during approach due to improperly set altimeters. August 31, 1940 25 0 0
Not investigated by NTSB [17] 2023-08-11 San Diego International Airport, California A Cessna Citation aircraft overflew a Southwest aircraft by about 100 feet. A [18] OPS23FA010 [19] 2024-04-17 John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York Swiss Air Flight LX17 was cleared to take off at runway 04L. Four other planes were cleared to cross ...
The US Code of Federal Regulations defines an accident as "an occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft, which takes place between the time any person boards the aircraft with the intention of flight and all such persons have disembarked, and in which any person suffers death or serious injury, or in which the aircraft receives substantial damage;" an incident as "an occurrence ...
The Convention on International Civil Aviation Annex 13 formally defines an aviation accident as an occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft, which takes place from the time any person boards the aircraft with the intention of flight until all such persons have disembarked, and in which (a) a person is fatally or seriously injured, (b) the aircraft sustains significant damage or ...