The monthly bulletin from the Air Accidents Investigation Branch has been released. This month’s issue covers the accident(s) of:-

Robinson R22 Beta (G-CHZN), in-flight separation of main rotor blades, near Ely, Cambridgeshire, 6 January 2012

Sikorsky S-76C (G-CGOU), precautionary landing following smell of smoke in flight, 19 nm east-north-east of Humberside Airport, 26 September 2012

Eurocopter AS350B2 (G-BXGA), empty lifting chain struck tail rotor system, 1.5 nm south of Kettlewell, Yorkshire, 16 October 2012

AS350B2 (G-ORKY), load lifting chain struck tail in severe turbulence, 30 nm south-east of Inverness, 8 October 2012

Robinson R22 Beta (G-BTHI), loss of tail rotor thrust, on approach to Leicester Airport, 14 August 2012

Rotorway Executive 162F (G-FLIT), drive shaft failure, near Haslemere, 26 August 2012

Correction – Robinson R44 Raven, G-GDOV, Gidleigh Park Hotel, Chagford, Devon, 16 May 2011