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The in-flight failure of a servo flap led to the fatal crash of a K-1200…
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Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, News
The in-flight failure of a servo flap led to the fatal crash of a K-1200…
by Linda Werfelman
The NTSB faulted the FAA’s review of modifications to a firefighting helicopter before the fatal…
by Linda Werfelman
Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, News
The BK117 struck the surface of the Southern Ocean during a nighttime flight after its…
by Linda Werfelman
Helicopter Safety, Maintenance Matters, News
A 300-hour inspection could have detected problems with the engine compressor in a Bell 206…
by Linda Werfelman
The TSB says deadline pressures contributed to an AS350 B2’s hard landing, which seriously injured…
by Linda Werfelman
The Bell 206B pilot knew of the engine problem before takeoff, the TSB says.
by Linda Werfelman
The board cited a June accident involving separation of a tail boom during a sightseeing…
by FSF Editorial Staff
2010 FSF Press Releases, Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, News
The TSB cited a weak steel pin in the fatal crash tied to the separation…
by Linda Werfelman
A pilot without recent underwater escape training was trapped inside an EC135 that crashed into…
by Linda Werfelman
The NTSB says FAA inaction on several safety recommendations contributed to the fatal 2019 crash…
by Linda Werfelman