Experts: AI Promises Safety Role in Business Aviation

NBAA has released its latest NBAA Business Aviation Accident and Incident Analysis, examining 40 business aircraft safety events in the first three months of 2026, including six fatal accidents.

Veteran pilots and industry experts say awareness, planning and training are critical to surviving this life-threatening condition.

Keith Clark, senior quality control and technical representative at Phillips 66 Aviation, will receive the Flight Safety Foundation’s (FSF’s) 2026 Business Aviation Meritorious Service Award at the 2026 FSF Business Aviation Safety Summit (BASS).

With very rare exception, the human at the controls is a key factor in every aviation mishap. All-too-common elements such as fatigue, job pressures, “get-there-itis” and task saturation conspire to quickly turn challenging situations into fatal accidents