Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB)

By Sean Broderick
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau statement follows a published report that, citing sources with knowledge of the probe, said the captain cut the fuel.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
The head of IATA has welcomed the preliminary report into the Air India Flight AI 171 crash while sharing his own view on introducing cockpit video recorders.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Operators are inspecting flight deck fuel control switches on certain Boeing aircraft.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau preliminary report suggests an A171 pilot toggled the aircraft’s engine fuel supply switches just after liftoff.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
India's AAIB just missed ICAO’s Annex 13 30-day deadline for a preliminary report on the Air India Boeing 787 crash that killed 260.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau is reviewing both onboard flight recorders from Air India Flight 171, but data extraction may not occur in India.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Attention is being called to hazards presented by known issues with Boeing 737-800 autothrottle servo motors.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Published on May 2, the UK Aircraft Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) report confirms company statements immediately following the Aug. 9 incident.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
The families of those killed when a Leonardo AW169 helicopter crashed shortly after takeoff in 2018, say they are considering legal action against the OEM.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
The recommendations follow an investigation into the crash of a Leonardo AW169 helicopter that killed five people, including the owner of Leicester City FC.
Aircraft & Propulsion