Source sovereignty
The crawler discovers. The verifier decides what becomes public.
Crash data has high emotional stakes. Track Plane Crash separates discovery, cross-checking, official reports, and final-cause language.
Aviation Safety Network
Source layer
Commercial airliner, hijacking, military transport, and wikibase discovery.
Mode
polite HTML metadata extraction with source URL retained
Risk
Terms and copyright boundaries require thin extracts and outbound citation, not database cloning.
Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives
Source layer
Recent and historical accident archive with concise event pages.
Mode
daily recent-post diff plus manual/AI cross-check queue
Risk
Use as discovery and cross-check layer; do not invent operator or cause when row is sparse.
NTSB Aviation Accident Database
Source layer
United States accident records, monthly lists, downloadable datasets, and official investigation status.
Mode
official U.S. dataset adapter and final-report enrichment
Risk
Older downloadable formats need robust parsing and schema version checks.
FAA accident statements
Source layer
Breaking U.S. accident statement layer and FAA/NTSB involvement signal.
Mode
statement monitor with strict date extraction
Risk
Statements are preliminary and must not be upgraded to final-cause language.
AirlineList
Source layer
Airline and fleet context, safety positioning, and operator-page inspiration.
Mode
operator metadata reference, not crash ledger authority
Risk
Consumer airline scores must remain separate from incident facts.