Helicopter Accidents Up in U.S., Down Internationally
The number of helicopter accidents in the United States increased last year from 2016, but…
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NTSB Urges Recording Devices During Experimental Test Flights
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is citing the 2016 in-flight breakup of an…
Helicopter Safety, Safety Culture
‘A Risk of Not Knowing’
One passenger was killed after the overweight AS350 hit a New Zealand mountainside during a…
‘Removal Without Replacement’
NTSB cites inappropriate maintenance procedures in fatal crash of Bell 407.
USHST Recommends Action to Curb Fatal Helicopter Crashes
A study on the root causes of fatal rotary wing accidents is expected later this…
‘Pull Up’
Spatial disorientation followed an EMS helicopter’s unexpected encounter with night IMC.
News, Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety
Norway, U.K. to Lift Super Puma Restrictions
The Norwegian investigation into an April 2016 crash that killed 13 is continuing.
Caught in a Trap
The NTSB says the lack of a cockpit alert light led to the crash of…
Look Around
Passengers who formulate an escape plan after boarding a helicopter improve their chances of surviving…