Three Brazilian military police aviators were killed on October 9, 2026, when a Beechcraft 300 Super King Air crashed near Ipatinga during a periodic proficiency evaluation. The accident remains under investigation.
Tag: Aviation Safety
Spatial Disorientation: When the Brain Kills
What happens when a pilot’s brain insists everything is normal while the aircraft is plunging toward the ground? ASX Research examines the science of spatial disorientation, the deadly conflict between human perception and flight instruments, and the decisions that turn sensory illusions into fatal aviation accidents.
A Hydrogen Bomb During Your Scheduled Flight
What happens when a hydrogen bomb detonates near a commercial airliner? ASX Research examines the terrifying progression from blinding flash to shock wave, aircraft damage, radiation exposure, and the injuries that may develop hours or days later.
346 Dead – and Boeing Is Still Asking Pilots to Work Around the Software
After 346 deaths in two Boeing 737 MAX disasters, a newly examined software defect raises troubling questions about pilot workload, engineering accountability, and whether aviation safety lessons have truly been learned.
JANET Airlines: The Airline That Hides in Plain Sight
White Boeing 737s with red stripes depart Las Vegas for Area 51 and other restricted military facilities. A 30-page ASX Research investigation reveals the aircraft, history, accidents, and remarkable logistics behind America’s most visible secretive airline.
Area 51 and Tonopah: The Real Science Behind America’s Secret Aircraft
Behind the mythology of Area 51 lies an extraordinary history of aerospace engineering. A 79-page ASX Research investigation explores Groom Lake and Tonopah Test Range, from the U-2 and Mach 3 reconnaissance to captured Soviet MiGs, stealth aircraft, and experimental flight testing.
The Story of Azerbaijani Aviation: From Baku’s First Flights to Modern Airpower
From Baku’s first powered flights in 1910 to modern airliners, Silk Way cargo operations, military drones, and international airports, a 17-page ASX Research study explores how Azerbaijan built an aviation industry connecting Europe and Asia.
The Impossible Turn: When an Engine Fails, Is the Runway Behind You Worth Dying For?
When an engine fails seconds after takeoff, turning back toward the runway can be fatal. A 15-page ASX Research investigation examines the aerodynamics, deadly accidents, pilot decision-making, and why surviving matters more than saving the airplane.
From a Nation Without Borders to a Nation Without Limits: The Making of Polish Aviation
Poland’s aviation ambitions survived 123 years without national independence, two world wars, and communist rule. A 20-page ASX Research study reveals how aircraft, engineering, education, and industry helped transform a divided nation into a major European aviation power.
The Cockpit Bottleneck: Why the World Is Running Out of the Pilots It Actually Needs
Boeing projects demand for 674,000 new commercial pilots through 2045, but the real crisis is more complicated than a shortage of applicants. ASX Research examines the global bottleneck in training, qualifying, and retaining experienced flight crews—and why airline growth may outpace the industry’s ability to produce captains.