Accidents & Incidents

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Aircraft accident in bad weather: Poor flight preparation, overconfidence, and fatal mistakes

08.05.2026

Prevention Bulletin STSB: Learning from near misses and accidents

05.12.2025

Airspace violations around Zurich: Adapting flight preparation to the new structures

02.12.2025

Critical phases during takeoff and landing

19.09.2025

Aerotelegraph: Better training for pilots should reduce accident rates. What is your next step?

12.09.2025

Risk of wake turbulence at mixed-use airports

04.09.2025

Correct assembly of the glider

09.05.2025

Reporting incidents: How do I report an incident and what happens next?

28.04.2025

Staysafe at the AERO 2025 – we look forward to your visit!

02.04.2025

Flying in the mountains: Incorporate the right flight tactics and sufficient reserves

17.03.2025

Lesson learned: Successful emergency or safety landing – and then?

11.03.2025

Departure Briefing: Prepared when things go wrong

07.02.2025

Sunny Swift: ADS-L: see and be seen

31.01.2025

Engine failure Cessna 340A during takeoff: Safety recommendation from the FOCA

13.12.2024

Flying with digital helpers: beware of unseen risks

05.12.2024

FLARM: Update now, recode if necessary, and test

01.11.2024

Advantages and risks of collision warning systems

11.10.2024

Always update and switch on collision warning systems

09.09.2024

Guest article REGA: Small drone, big danger – How a drone delays a Rega mission

23.08.2024

Survey on electronic visibility in Swiss airspace

12.08.2024

Update on engine faults with ROTAX carburetor engines

21.07.2024

Formation flight – at your own risk

01.05.2024

Flight Safety Dialogue 2024 – Exchange of experience and knowledge among pilots and pilots

06.03.2024

Landung bei Seitenwind (2/3) – Landetechniken

01.12.2023

Lesson learned: Flug mit ungesichertem Hauptbolzen

26.09.2023

Gastbeitrag Wingslevel: Loss of Control in Flight (LOC-I) and deteriorating handling skills

04.09.2023

Vermehrte Störungen bei ROTAX-Motoren

14.07.2023
Foto: Oliver Bucher

Montage von Kameras an Flugzeugen

09.05.2023

Meldewesen oder Reporting. Man kann es nennen, wie man will. Es geht letztlich nur nur um eines, Sicherheitskultur!

01.05.2023

Lesson learned Primer: kleine Ursache, grosse Wirkung

02.11.2022

Kampagne Sensibilisierung Airprox mit Drohne / FOCA SAND 2021-005 (Beitrag 2/3)

14.10.2022

AIRPROX aufgrund der falschen Talseite – FOCA SAND 2022-003

23.06.2022

Unapproved engine oil – FOCA SAND 2022-001

26.04.2022

Forced landing after engine failure – FOCA SAND 2021-006

16.02.2022

Mangelhafte Sattlerarbeiten – FOCA SAND 2020-002

10.02.2022

Lessons Learned: Missing Item in Preflight Check

28.01.2022

Lesson Learned: Alle Türen geschlossen und gesichert?

14.08.2018