An unusual attitude on a cloudy day in the mountains led to the fatal crash of a South African CAA Citation, accident investigators say.
The pilots of a Cessna Citation S550 operated by the South African Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) lost control of the airplane while attempting to calibrate an airport’s instrument landing system on a cloudy morning and crashed into a mountain, killing all three crewmembers and destroying the airplane.
Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, News
An AS350 encountered a whiteout and struck a ridgeline during an attempted landing in an Alaska heli-ski area, killing the pilot and four passengers.
Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, News
The risks at a hospital landing site in Plymouth, England, had not been identified before an S-92’s downwash knocked over three people, killing one.
Accident Investigation, Human Factors, News
The pilot of an aerial survey helicopter was injured when the Cabri G2 struck a Canadian lake’s glassy water and sank.
