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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
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 events prompted a review by the Federal Aviation Administration, [2] announced by acting administrator Billy Nolen on February 28, 2023. [3] The review started on March 15. [ 4 ] For the first time in 14 years, U.S. aviation industry leaders met the same day at a safety summit.
The FAA said it is working with the NTSB and Boeing to investigate the incident. Southwest notified the NTSB of the incident on June 7, according to the agency, and it opened an investigation.
A new report released by the National Transportation Safety Board reveals additional information about a Sept. 27 plane crash that killed two people
MARION - The National Transportation Safety Board released a preliminary report of the Oct. 31 airplane crash that killed two people in a Marion County field.. The three-page Aviation ...
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]
An aviation incident is any operating event that compromises safety but does not progress to an aviation accident. Preventing accidents and incidents is the main goal of aviation safety . One of the earliest recorded aviation accidents occurred on May 10, 1785, when a hot air balloon crashed in the town of Tullamore , County Offaly , Ireland.