Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Oleg Urusky announced on Wednesday that a combination of human error and engine problems were the root cause of a military plane crash that killed 26 people, following an investigation. The Prime Minister noted a number of systemic violations on behalf of the pilots and military organisation, including consistent gross violations
More than six years after Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 mysteriously vanished, independent experts investigating the matter believe to have found where the plane crashed. Victor Iannello, an engineer and entrepreneur, is one in a team of four experts who have spent the last few years investigating the mysterious circumstances behind the disappearance of MH370. Despite
An American Eagle Embraer ERJ-145LR operated by American Airlines’ subsidiary Envoy Air, skidded off the runway at Grand Bahama International Airport on Saturday. All 25 passengers and three crew members disembarked safely and made their way to the airport terminal. Two passengers were reportedly brought to the Rand Memorial Hospital in Freeport for non-life threatening
France’s civil aviation investigation unit, BEA, has called for a review of the design and maintenance of titanium alloy engine parts on Airbus A380s, following an engine blowout three years ago. The BEA has said it recovered a fragment of the blown-out Engine Alliance engine, which showed tiny fatigue cracks in one of its titanium
One of the four suspects currently on trial in The Hague for the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines flight 17 has denied any involvement in the planning or execution of the incident, according to his lawyer. The man, Russian-born Oleg Pulatov, is one of four defendants currently on trial, following a six-year investigation into the
A military Antonov An-26 carrying air force cadets crashed in Ukraine’s north-east on Friday evening, killing 26 of the 27 people on board. The aircraft reportedly crashed near a highway, around two kilometres from the Chuguev military airbase, while attempting to land during a training exercise. The plane burst into flames shortly after the crash.
