Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, News
The ATSB says the R44 operator had not fully addressed the risks of human sling operations before an accident killed a crocodile egg–collector.
The engine on a Robinson R44 quit during a flight to a crocodile egg–collecting site in Australia’s Northern Territory, prompting the pilot to release — “above a height that would likely be survivable” — an external long line carrying an egg collector in a sling beneath the helicopter, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) says.
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…
