
A Lockheed EC-130Q1 air tanker had entered a climbing left turn after dropping retardant on a wildfire in Australia’s Snowy Mountains when it rolled left and plunged to the ground, killing all three crewmembers.
Accident Investigation, Aviation Weather, News
The pilots of an EC-130 air tanker likely were unaware of other crews’ decisions to stop operations at a nearby fire site because of high winds, the ATSB says.
by Linda Werfelman | September 13, 2022
A Lockheed EC-130Q1 air tanker had entered a climbing left turn after dropping retardant on a wildfire in Australia’s Snowy Mountains when it rolled left and plunged to the ground, killing all three crewmembers.
Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, Maintenance Matters, News
The NTSB cited a mechanic’s likely failure to correctly install attaching hardware as the probable cause of the fatal crash of an S-61N during a training flight.
by Linda Werfelman
Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, In-depth Feature
A bearing failure in the tail rotor of an AW169 caused a loss of yaw control that led to the fatal crash, the AAIB says.
by Linda Werfelman
Accident Investigation, loss of control, News
The NTSB faulted actions by a Challenger flight crew that led up to the fatal loss-of-control crash.
by Linda Werfelman