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Startled Shutdown: Fatal USAF E-11A Global Express PSM+ICR Accident

Posted by on Jan 2, 2025 in Accidents & Incidents, Design & Certification, FDM / Data Recorders, Fixed Wing, Human Factors / Performance, Military / Defence, Safety Management, Special Mission Aircraft

Startled Shutdown: Fatal USAF E-11A Global Express PSM+ICR Accident On 27 January 2020 a USAF Bombardier E-11A (Global Express) 11-9358 crashed in the Deh Yak district in Afghanistan, killing both pilots. ...

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Deadly Delay: Catastrophic USAF CV-22B Osprey Gear Box Failure

Posted by on Aug 10, 2024 in Accidents & Incidents, Design & Certification, Fixed Wing, Helicopters, Human Factors / Performance, HUMS / VHM / UMS / IVHM, Maintenance / Continuing Airworthiness / CAMOs, Military / Defence, Safety Culture, Safety Management, Special Mission Aircraft

Deadly Delay: Catastrophic USAF Bell/Boeing CV-22B Osprey 10-0054 Gear Box Failure On 29 November 2023 US Air Force (USAF) Bell/Boeing CV-22B Osprey tiltrotor 10-0054 (call sign Gundam 22) of the 21st Special...

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Undetected Cross Connection Maintenance Error Resulted in a DA42 Hard Landing During a Maintenance Check Flight

Posted by on Jan 20, 2024 in Accidents & Incidents, Business Aviation, Design & Certification, Fixed Wing, Human Factors / Performance, Maintenance / Continuing Airworthiness / CAMOs, Safety Management

Undetected Cross Connection Maintenance Error Resulted in Diamond DA42NG N591ER’s Hard Landing During a Maintenance Check Flight On 25 May 2022, Diamond DA42NG N591ER departed London International...

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