Accidents/NTSB

The NTSB’s preliminary report confirms the pilot reported control difficulties and made several mayday calls before losing radar contact.

The NTSB attributes the in-flight separation of the left mid-exit door plug to Boeing’s failure to follow proper manufacturing procedures.

Prominent Ohio citizens were on their way to Montana.

Blood and broken glass were found in the cabin.

Not clear if that was a factor in the accident.

Poor-quality video basis for rampant speculation about crash cause.

A Boeing 787 Dreamliner carrying 242 people crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, India, on Thursday.

Twin crashed in ocean after pilot issued Mayday.

There were 20 people aboard when the twin crashed on takeoff at Tullahoma, Tennessee.

Planes were only a few seconds apart on departure.