Accident/Incident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, News
The AW139 nearly collided with a cliff during an attempted rescue in Australia’s Blue Mountains, the ATSB says.
The Leonardo Helicopters AW139 drifted toward rising terrain and rolled to the right as the pilot hovered near cliffs in Australia’s Blue Mountains, attempting to lower a paramedic to aid an injured bushwalker. To correct the drift, the pilot pulled away from the cliffs, and the helicopter pitched up to 51 degrees in a maneuver that over-torqued the engine, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) says.
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.
Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, News
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.
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.
