Pressure Points
A pilot’s decision to continue a charter flight into IMC led to a fatal crash…
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On the Rebound
After a string of deadly accidents, HEMS operators are seeing better days.
Persistent Problem
An analysis of U.S. helicopter accident rates shows no decrease in pilot error.
Installation Error
Inadequate follow-ups failed to identify the maintenance error cited in the crash of an AS350…
Heading for Home
NTSB cites pilot determination to return to home base in connection with two fatal EMS…
Mechanical Issues, Helicopter Safety
Fractured Gear
A metallic particle was the only sign of the impending fatal failure of the AS332’s…
Disorientation After Dark
The flight path of the Bell 206L‑1 was characteristic of a pilot’s spatial disorientation and…
Downward Trends
Data show a decline in U.S. helicopter accidents in 2001–2010, with an accident rate of…
Watery Illusions
Pilots of the Super Puma misunderstood their location during an overwater approach to a North…
Mast Rocking
The NTSB says intensified efforts are needed to find the cause of incidents of severe…