Aviation Safety Network

Precision Air flight 494, an ATR 42-500, came down in Lake Victoria near Bukoba Airport, Tanzania, while on final approach to runway 31. Nineteen occupants died in the accident.

During preparation for a cargo flight at Heathrow Airport, the nose of a Boeing 787-8 struck the ground when the nosegear was being recycled during maintentance activities. The NLG downlock pin had been inadvertently inserted in the wrong hole.

A propeller malfunction led to a 2020 runway excursion of an ATR 42 in Canada, according to a newly released investigation report. The propeller entered a pitch-lock condition, causing an asymmetric thrust state when reverse thrust was selected after touchdown. Directional control was lost and the aircraft veered off the runway.

A Bamaji Air Cessna 208 Caravan I, impacted the frozen surface of a lake near Sioux Lookout Airport in Canada after it encountered whiteout conditions, according to a newly released TSB report.

The FAA announced that Malaysia has achieved an International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) Category 1 rating, and is in compliance with ICAO standards.

A startled pilot of a Boeing 737-800 forgot to select TOGA for takeoff after the aircraft moved during run-up prior to takeoff from Kuusamo, Finland, according to a newly released AAIB report.

A Cessna 551 Citation II(SP), OE-FGR, was destroyed when it crashed into the Baltic Sea while enroute from Spain to Germany. The aircraft continued past the destination until it crashed.

A fatigued crew allowed a Convair CV-440 to stall on final approach to Toledo-Express Airport in September 2019, according to a newly released NTSB report. Both crew were killed in the crash.

An Angara Airlines Antonov An-24B (RA-47848) sustained serious damage to the left-hand wing and nose gear in an accident while landing at Ust-Kut Airport, Russia.

Continuation bias was a factor in a December 2018 runway excursion incident of a Boeing 737-700 at Burbank Airport, according to re recently released NTSB report.