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October 31, 2006

ANN Special Feature: Part 2: Aircraft Accident Reporting 11.01.06

ANN's Paul Plack and Jim Campbell discuss when, why and how ANN covers aircraft accidents.

Chilean Police Force Orders Four A109 Power Helicopters

Representatives with AgustaWestland told ANN Tuesday the company has been awarded a contract by the Carabineros de Chile to supply four A109 Power helicopters to perform a wide range of applications including law enforcement, search and rescue and transport duties.

Operator Also Failed To Maintain Control Over Part 135 Ops

In its final report adopted Tuesday, the National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of a February 2005 corporate jet accident at New Jersey's Teterboro Airport, was the flight crew's failure to ensure the airplane was loaded within weight and balance limits and their attempt to take off with the center of gravity well forward of the forward takeoff limit, which prevented the airplane from rotating at the intended rotation speed.