Unexpected Impact
A pilot without recent underwater escape training was trapped inside an EC135 that crashed into…
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‘100 Percent Preventable’
The NTSB says FAA inaction on several safety recommendations contributed to the fatal 2019 crash…
Separation
The ‘sudden displacement of the cyclic stick’ began a chain of events that led to…
Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, News
Helmet Advocates
Helmets are crucial for pilots on low-level flights, the ATSB says after investigating a fatal…
Helicopter Safety, Laser Strikes, News, Unmanned Aircraft
Safety News in Brief
FAA Plans Field Tests for Drone Traffic Management
Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, News
A ‘20-Minute Window’
Before the fatal crash, an Agusta A109E pilot said the helicopter’s owner told him to…
Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, News
Information Search
The ATSB wants to hear about certain unreported ground handling problems involving Robinson helicopters.
Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, News
‘A Whole Different Ballgame’
The PIC of a fatal AW139 night flight from the Bahamas had said he did…
Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, News
Training Gap
Investigators of the 2018 fatal accident in New Zealand say the pilot’s training did not…
‘Improper Diagnosis’
The pilot of the EMS helicopter shut down the wrong engine on the BK117 shortly…