April 17, 2018

The FAA’s Failing Helicopter Flight Regulations

Another helicopter into the drink, killing five within sight of New York City’s East River shoreline. “Another” is used to characterize the tragedy, because helicopters seem to crash with disconcerting frequency in the city — and

April 16, 2015

Deadly Cessna 414 Crash: Looking Beyond Pilot Error

On Tuesday morning, April 7, 2015, a twin-engine Cessna 414 was recovered after crashing near the Central Illinois Regional Airport in Bloomington Illinois. Seven victims of the crash were recovered

April 6 , 2016

Landing: The Time of Maximum Hazard

The final descent and landing is, statistically, the most dangerous segment of an airline flight. In recent years, the number of such accidents is high, accounting for hundreds of passenger and aircrew deaths.