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Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, In-depth Feature
The pilots of the AS 350B training flight were unaware the wind had shifted before…
by Linda Werfelman
Accident/Incident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, News
Investigators found no certain clues as to why 12 T-bolts in an S-92’s engine fractured…
by Linda Werfelman
Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, News
Pilots of two cattle-mustering R22 helicopters did not notice before their fatal collision that they…
by Linda Werfelman
Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, News
The operator was aware of problems with the EC 130’s radar altimeter but did not…
by Linda Werfelman
Accident/Incident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, News
The rotor brake on the parked Airbus Helicopters EC175 failed to stop its rotor blades…
by Linda Werfelman
In the aftermath of a January midair collision at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, the…
by FSF Editorial Staff
Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, News
The fatal midair collision of two helicopters on Australia’s Gold Coast followed operational changes that…
by Linda Werfelman
Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, Human Factors, News
The 13,800-hour pilot remarked on the dark night conditions before the Bell 407 struck the…
by Linda Werfelman
Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, News
A Bell 407’s dynamic rollover on a Gulf of Mexico helideck killed the pilot and…
by Linda Werfelman
accident data, Helicopter Safety, News
Study finds loss of situational awareness the most frequent human factor in HAA flights.
by Linda Werfelman