

Air India Crash a Deadly First for 787
The crash of an Air India flight on Thursday marked the first fatal crash and total hull loss for Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner, according to data from aviation analytics firm Cirium. But the aircraft has faced scrutiny over technical problems for…

NTSB Cites Hydraulic and Electrical Failures in FedEx 757 Gear…
The National Transportation Safety Board has determined that a FedEx Boeing 757-200’s belly landing in Chattanooga, Tennessee, was caused by the failure of the alternate gear extension system, which prevented the landing gear from being lowered during an emergency. On…

Fatigue Fracture Blamed for 717 Gear Failure
The National Transportation Safety Board has determined that a fatigue fracture in a critical nose landing gear component led to the emergency landing of Delta flight 1092 in Charlotte, North Carolina, on June 28, 2023. Accident Description The flight, operated…

Maintenance Error Led to Alaska 737 Gear Collapse
The National Transportation Safety Board has determined that excessive grinding during maintenance led to the collapse of a Boeing 737-800’s left main landing gear during landing at John Wayne/Orange County Airport in Santa Ana, California. Alaska Airlines flight 1288 experienced…

American Sees $200 Million Revenue Hit From January Crash
American reported a revenue hit from January’s deadly midair collision involving a CRJ-700 and Black Hawk helicopter near Washington. All 67 on board both aircraft were killed in the accident, which remains under investigation. The airline’s CEO, Robert Isom, said…