Accident/Incident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, News
The operator’s ‘inadequate preparation’ and the AS 350 pilot’s limited experience and heavy workload left him unaware of the unmarked power line until seconds before a wire strike, Norwegian investigators say.
The Airbus Helicopters AS 350B1 was on a powerline inspection flight in northern Norway when the helicopter became entangled in an unmarked line; a rotor blade cut the cable, and the pilot conducted an emergency landing in a nearby marsh, according to the Norwegian Safety Investigation Authority (NSIA).
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…
