NTSB Cites ADS-B Lapses In Alaska Midair Collision

Bill Carey April 21, 2021
NTSB investigators view wreckage from the DHC-2 Beaver that was involved in a midair collision near Ketchikan, Alaska in May 2019.
Credit: NTSB
A Safety Management System (SMS) might have forewarned the operator of a sightseeing floatplane involved in a 2019 midair collision over Alaska that the aircraft’s avionics were not providing adequate situational awareness, the NTSB contends. Six people—the pilot and four passengers on a de...
Bill Carey

Bill covers business aviation and advanced air mobility for Aviation Week Network. A former newspaper reporter, he has also covered the airline industry, military aviation, commercial space and uncrewed aircraft systems. He is the author of 'Enter The Drones, The FAA and UAVs in America,' published in 2016.

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