Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety
Unanswered Questions
Investigators don’t know why an EC135’s fuel transfer pumps had been turned off before the…
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Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety
Interference
An R44’s proximity to high-intensity broadcast towers resulted in an uncommanded power decrease, NTSB investigators…
Out to Sea
The Foundation’s Basic Aviation Risk Standard program takes aim at offshore helicopter safety.
Tapping Into Technology
Advanced equipment could go a long way toward preventing helicopter accidents, safety experts say.
Overwater Progress
The U.K. CAA says it sees a substantial safety improvement in North Sea helicopter operations.
Punitive Culture
‘Inadequate safety management’ cited in fatal 2013 crash of Alaska troopers’ AS350.
‘Unaware’
An A109E pilot failed to see an unlighted crane shrouded in fog before his helicopter…
High Terrain, Low Clouds
The pilot of an EC130 sightseeing flight and all four passengers were killed after the…
Bad Attitude
A report cites ‘troubling evidence’ about some approaches to helicopter safety in the North Sea…
Rewriting the Rules
New requirements in the U.S. and the U.K. are intended to boost helicopter safety.