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Report Released: How A Bombardier Challenger 600's Wingtip Struck A Runway 3 Times

A recent AAIB investigation has shed light on what was almost a rather nasty accident.

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High Powered Film Lights Caused Airbus A321neo Window Failure

The lights melted part of the window fixtures, leading to the failure.

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Investigation Launched After easyJet Airbus A320 Initiates Takeoff From Wrong Intersection

The investigative authorities classified this mistake as a serious incident.

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101 Years On: The Formalization Of UK Air Accident Investigation

Some of the principles remain in use a century later.

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778 Occurrences: UK Air Accident Investigation Notifications Rise Year On Year

The report indicates an increase in notifications regarding occurrences related to aviation safety.

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How Do You Become An Air Accident Investigator?

Air accident investigators require several different skills and jobs are open to people with varying fields of expertise.

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AAIB Releases Report Into British Airways Boeing 787 Nose Gear Collapse

The unfortunate incident could have been prevented.

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AAIB Publishes Report Into British Airways Airbus A350 Tail Strike

The official report has been published for a tail strike that occurred in January.

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Battery-Off Test Led To ZeroAvia's Hydrogen Plane Crashing

A year after the crash of ZeroAvia's hydrogen fuel cell test aircraft, the Air Accidents Investigations Branch has released its take on the incident.

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UK Government Shares Statement On British Airways 787 Nose Gear Retraction At Heathrow

The investigation will continue and a final report will be published in due course.

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Aircraft Crashes Into Apartments In Oxfordshire

In the UK, a light aircraft has crashed into flats near a former air force station with the pilot escaping by parachute.

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