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11.23.2009		Accidents & Incidents Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks Oct 4, 2009 Gainesboro, TN PIPER PA-28-140 N95472 Pilot selected to depart from runway 36, a 3,500-foot-long, unlighted, asphalt runway. It was dark night, and pilot utilized "glow sticks" to...
11.16.2009		USAF Scores Safest Flying Year Fiscal Year 2009, which ended Sept. 30, was the safest flying year in the 62-year history of the USAF with only 17 Class A mishaps. The next best year was FY 2006 with 19 Class A mishaps. (A Class A mishap is one where there is loss of life, an injury...
11.09.2009		Accidents & Incidents Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks Oct 03, 2009 Jones Creek, TX BEECH E18S N797SB A/c substantially damaged when struck radio tower and impacted terrain while maneuvering near Lake Jackson. . Local mosquito control flight originated at Brazoria...
11.02.2009		Blame Placed for Nimrod Crash It is reported that a UK government inquiry blames BAE Systems and QinetiQ for safety failings that caused an explosion on a RAF Nimrod reconnaissance plane over Afghanistan in 2006, killing all 14 on board. The report, prepared by Charles Haddon-Cave, a...
11.02.2009		Accidents & Incidents Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks Oct 01, 2009 Dayton, OH DUSENBERRY MARK J 1905 WRIGHT FLYER N3635N 1905 Wright Flyer, collided with terrain following loss of control shortly after taking off from Huffman Prairie Flying Field at...
10.26.2009		'Distracted' Northwest Pilots Overshoot Destination The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating a Northwest Airlines flight that overshot its destination by 150 miles after pilots reportedly got into a "heated discussion." According to the Safety Board, "the crew stated...
10.26.2009		Flight Simulators Help In Air Mobility Command, the use of flight simulators as an Air Force Smart Operation for the 21st Century (AFSO 21) effort is helping to significantly reduce costs, maximize training and make more aircraft available for operational missions. The use of...
10.26.2009		Safety & Technology Trends Police Chopper Shot Down in Brazil Two Brazilian policemen were killed after their helicopter came under fire from gang members below them and crashed. The pilot struggled to put the helicopter down safely after being shot in the leg by suspected...
10.26.2009		Accidents & Incidents Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks Sept 02, 2009 Kurnoon, India BELL 430 VT-APG Government of Andhra Pradesh Gad helicopter crashed enroute to Chitoor, India from Hyderabad, India. There were 2 crew members and 3 passengers, including the...
10.19.2009		F-16 Accident Blamed on Pilot A pilot's failure to keep tabs on his altitude during night, low altitude high-angle strafing training caused the crash of an F-16 Fighting Falcon at the Utah Test and Training Range June 22, according to an Air Combat Command Accident Investigation Board...
10.19.2009		T-38 Crash Due to Rudder Problem A USAF accident investigation board has determined that a failure in the rudder operating mechanism caused the crash of a T-38 aircraft on a training mission 12 miles north of Edwards AFB, CA, on May 21, 2009. The report states the failure was most likely due...
10.19.2009		Pentagon Target Preventable Accidents Accidents on and off duty pose a greater threat than combat to U.S. service members. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has challenged the department to step up its investment in safety technologies while incorporating best safety practices. Since 2003, the...
10.12.2009		ANG Cuts Red Tape An Air National Guard (ANG) program designed to cut through bureaucracy has led to several flight safety solutions, including pilot fatigue and controlled flight into terrain (CFIT). The Disruptive Solutions Process program allows for common sense solutions...
10.05.2009		'Pilotless' Plane Crashes in Indiana Cornfield Authorities are investigating the Sept. 30 crash of a Mooney private aircraft in an Indiana cornfield. The single-engine plane with an unresponsive pilot at the controls had been intercepted by USAF fighters who were alerted by concerned controllers. Indiana...
10.05.2009		Air Force Releases Predator Accident Report A USAF GA-ASI MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial system (UAS) flying a mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom lost contact with its ground control station and presumably crashed in a forward operating area May 13, according to an Air Combat Command...
10.05.2009		Accidents & Incidents Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks Sept 01, 2009 Jackson, MS ROBINSON R44 N33PX A/c substantially damaged when struck trees and house near Jackson/Hawkins Field (HKS). Attention drawn to a/c by its noise, which witness described as repeated...
09.21.2009		Kaman to Demo Unmanned Cargo Delivery Kaman's helicopters unit has received an $864,000 contract from the U.S. Marine Corps to demonstrate the ability of the Unmanned K-MAX helicopter to deliver cargo to troops in extreme environments and at high altitudes. The demonstration will be conducted by...
09.21.2009		Accidents & Incidents Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks August 01, 2009 Nairobi, Kenya CESSNA U206 N5Y-LMB A/c owned and operated by African Inland Mission collided with the ground. 1 fatality, one serious A/c conducting low flight while passengers filming...
09.14.2009		Researchers Develop UAS Simulations for ATC Looking into the skies over Daytona Beach, FL you'll notice plenty of aircraft. Home to one of Embry-Riddle's residential campuses, Daytona Beach boasts the second busiest general-aviation airport in the nation. But one kind of aircraft you won't see anywhere...
09.14.2009		Accidents & Incidents Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks August 03, 2009 Suffolk, VA MOONEY M20F N3549N A/c made forced landing and collided with trees. Pilot was flying around for an hour before began "buzzing" his house. One serious Made a series of...
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