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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.
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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.
by Linda Werfelman
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.
by Linda Werfelman
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.
by Linda Werfelman
Accident Investigation, Maintenance Matters, News
A missing lock ring allowed a clamp nut to unthread, resulting in the fatal crash of a DHC-3, the NTSB says.
by Linda Werfelman
Accident Investigation, In-depth Feature, Maintenance Matters, Runway Safety
Jammed elevators stopped the MD-87 from rotating for takeoff, leading to a fiery runway overrun, the NTSB says.
by Linda Werfelman
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, 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.
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
Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, News, Safety Tools
The fatal R-22 crash near an Australian swamp prompted the ATSB to call on single-pilot operators to keep a PLB close by.
by Linda Werfelman
Accident Investigation, News, Safety Recommendation
The TSB has closed the last three open recommendations stemming from its investigation of the 1998 crash of Swissair Flight 111.
by Linda Werfelman