Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, News
‘Like a Little White Room’
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
Fatal Downwash
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
No Time to React
The pilot of an aerial survey helicopter was injured when the Cabri G2 struck a Canadian lake’s glassy water and sank.
Accident Investigation, Maintenance Matters, News
Missing Ring
A missing lock ring allowed a clamp nut to unthread, resulting in the fatal crash of a DHC-3, the NTSB says.
Accident Investigation, In-depth Feature, Maintenance Matters, Runway Safety
‘Absolutely Nothing Happened’
Jammed elevators stopped the MD-87 from rotating for takeoff, leading to a fiery runway overrun, the NTSB says.
Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, Maintenance Matters, News
Installation Error
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
‘Disconnected’
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
‘Critical Errors’
The NTSB faulted actions by a Challenger flight crew that led up to the fatal loss-of-control crash.
Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, News, Safety Tools
Out of Touch
The fatal R-22 crash near an Australian swamp prompted the ATSB to call on single-pilot operators to keep a PLB close by.
Accident Investigation, News, Safety Recommendation
Closing the Book
The TSB has closed the last three open recommendations stemming from its investigation of the 1998 crash of Swissair Flight 111.