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Two small planes collide over Virginia

  • Collision of two small planes
  • May 28, 2012
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the collision of two small planes in Sumerduck, Va., that left two peopledead and another...
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Pilot reported "complete gyro failure" before fatal crash in Virginia

  • Cessna 210
  • May 28, 2011
The pilot of a single engine Cessna 210 aircraft (tail number N3963Y) reported problems with his engine monitoring system before crashing on the...
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NTSB investigating engine fire aboard air refueling aircraft

  • Omega Air
  • May 19, 2011
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has launched a team of investigators to Wednesday's accident involving a Boeing 707-321B (tail...
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Southwest Airlines flight overruns runway in Chicago

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating an incident Tuesday involving a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 (N799SW) that...
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NTSB investigates incident with aircraft carrying Michelle Obama

The National Transportation Safety Board has opened an investigation into an air traffic control incident on Monday in which the airplane carrying...
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Aviation safety making incremental improvements, NTSB says

The safety of civil aviation in the United States continued to make incremental improvements across most industry segments in 2010, based on...
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Airbags for general aviation aircraft

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will hold a public meeting on Tuesday to consider a safety study on the effectiveness of airbags in...
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Aircraft spiraled to the ground in Amherst crash

  • News
  • September 1, 2010
On Aug. 21, a light sport single-engine aircraft (tail number N417JN) spiraled to the ground and crashed in a pasture near Amherst, Va., killing...
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Glider catches fire in-flight over Virginia

On July 30, an Schweizer glider was destroyed when it caught fire in-flight and crashed in a wooded area near Windsor, Va., according to a...
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Airspeed possible factor in Crisfield plane accident

On July 17, a single-engine Cessna 182P (tail number N777RM) was substantially damaged after running off the runway at Crisfield Municipal Airport...
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