The United States National Transportation Safety Board investigates all civil accidents and certain aircraft-related incidents. The NTSB claims to conduct approximately 2,000 of these investigations per year. During an investigation, the NTSB often turns its attention...

Understaffing by airline companies may cause fatigue and burnout among their workers. To help avoid this, airline companies must take preventative measures to make sure their employees can work effectively. Failure to do so could result in accidents and possible legal...

Modern planes can fly through many different weather conditions, and it is uncommon for airports to need to close. However, some weather conditions are incredibly difficult and these decisions have to be made. For example, visibility might be at zero during a whiteout...

What exactly does it mean when you get an FAA letter of investigation, and what should you do if you get one?  The FAA or Federal Aviation Administration is the regulatory body for aviation in the USA. It will send a letter of investigation (LOI) where it considers...

Helicopters are generally a safe form of transportation, especially when the aircraft has an experienced pilot. Unfortunately, there are sometimes issues that happen that lead to a critical incident. These can sometimes result in property damage and injuries. When a...

May 11th, 1996, was a day that would forever change the aircraft industry and the lives of many who worked in it. One of those people, aircraft mechanic Mauro Ociel Valenzuela-Reyes, remains missing to this day. A fire that shouldn't have started The story begins with...

Airplanes and air travel have become remarkably safe. Despite a slight increase in aviation fatalities in 2020, commercial air travel has enjoyed a downward trend in fatalities over the past couple decades. Reuters reports that fatalities have dropped from 1,015 in...