Cover Story, Helicopter Safety
Inadequate training and oversight set the stage for the AS350’s crash onto a New Zealand glacier, the TAIC says.
Weather conditions near New Zealand’s Fox Glacier were “unstable and unsuitable” for a sightseeing flight when an Airbus Helicopters AS350 BA departed from the nearby base for a planned 20-minute flight. The helicopter crashed onto the glacier minutes later, killing the pilot and all six passengers.
Aircraft data showed at least one event involving loss of separation between aircraft nearing DCA…
Accident/Incident Investigation, Flight Deck, In-depth Feature
The heavy workload accompanying a smoke-in-the-cockpit event interfered with checklist completion by a Metro 23…
Ignoring terrain warnings and the first officer’s pleas to go-around, the pilot-in-command continued a visual…
