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New Zealand investigators say unclear rules about night VFR flight may have factored in the fatal crash of an AS350.
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New Zealand investigators say unclear rules about night VFR flight may have factored in the fatal crash of an AS350.
by Linda Werfelman
Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, News
The pilot of the MD500N police helicopter was unable to stop the fatal spin into a California bay.
by Linda Werfelman
Accident Investigation, Aviation Weather, Helicopter Safety, News
The pilot of the EC130 was attempting a 180-degree turn to exit a ‘wall of cloud’ when the helicopter struck the ground in a mountainous area in Australia.
by Linda Werfelman
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.
by Linda Werfelman
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, 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, 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/Incident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, News
The AW139 nearly collided with a cliff during an attempted rescue in Australia’s Blue Mountains, the ATSB says.
by Linda Werfelman