17-Jun-13 Ban Na district, Thailand
17-Jun-13
Eight POB, five injured of which one serious. Emergency landing after reported tail rotor problem
16-Jun-13 PZL SW-4 Yinan, China (1F)
16-Jun-13
SW-4 on crop spraying operation crashed, killing the pilot
ORNGE suspends night flights at remote sites across Ontario
Source: The Star, 15-Jun-13
Two weeks after the fatal crash of an air ambulance helicopter, ORNGE has temporarily suspended night flights to almost 60 sites across Ontario. see full story
Night Flight Concepts Infographic: Laser Strike Readiness
Source: Night Flight Concepts, 14-Jun-13
Night Flight Concepts, the leading provider of night vision solutions, has created a new infographic focusing on laser strike readiness. As the annual number of laser strikes on both military and civilian aircraft increase, the topic of laser strike readiness is becoming more pressing. “The goal with this infographic is to arm military, civilian and [...]
“Head for home in IMC” – contributed to two fatal EMS accidents
Source: Flight Safety Foundation, 14-Jun-13
The NTSB has cited the pilot’s decision to fly into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) as the probable cause of two fatal crashes in late 2009 and early 2010 of emergency medical services (EMS) helicopters. see full story
14-Jun-13 PR-HRZ Bell 212 Teffe, Brazil (2F)
14-Jun-13
No details given in press statement on circumstances of this fatal accident
Whistler Health Care Centre’s helipad facing closure – again
Source: Pique, 13-Jun-13
Transport Canada says it’s considering suspending operations because vehicles and pedestrians have failed to observe traffic laws requiring them to stop while helicopters are landing or taking off. – see full story
HAI report on Pensacola safety seminar
Source: HAI, 13-Jun-13
n Saturday, June 8, HAI joined the FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) in sponsoring a helicopter safety seminar in Pensacola, Fla. In addition to an HAI Safety Initiative Overview presented by Stan Rose, HAI’s director of Safety Outreach Programs, the agenda included presentations by Dr. Scott Chappell, chair of the Department of human Factors at the [...]
UK AAIB Bulletin – June 2013
Source: AAIB, 13-Jun-13
The monthly bulletin from the Air Accidents Investigation Branch has been released. This month’s issue does not refer to any helicopters and this update is included in HeliHub.com for completeness
13-Jun-13 Hughes 500 Bernkastel-Wehlen, Germany
13-Jun-13
50 year old pilot seriously injured and 30 year old passenger minor injuries after helicopter crashed c9.30am local time while spraying a vineyard on a steep slope. Helicopter is believed to be D-HIBS 500D (1035D) but we await confirmation
12-Jun-13 N7057H Hughes TH-55 Morgantown, US-West Virginia
12-Jun-13
Force landing after contacting powerlines during crop spraying operation
Canada – Transportation Safety Board analyses 2012 accidents
Source: TSB, 11-Jun-13
In 2012, there were 290 aviation accidents reported to the TSB, representing an increase of 13% over 257 in 2011, but comparable to the five-year average of 292. Aeroplane accidents occurred mostly on recreational flights (56%), then air transport (15%) and training flights (14%). Helicopter accidents occurred mainly on air transport flights (23%) and recreational [...]
11-Jun-13 N935EM Eurocopter AS350B2 Talihina, US-Oklahoma (1F)
11-Jun-13
Crashed close to hospital helipad on take-off for transfer to Tulsa. Patient on board, 1 fatal, 2 critical, 1 minor. Post crash fire. Fatality was the patient, Michael Wilson, 49, although unclear whether that was due to the accident or his previous medical condition (following a serious workplace injury)
11-Jun-13 ZK-IJE CHR Safari Dairy Flats, New Zealand
11-Jun-13
Helicopter crashed beside the runway at Dairy Flat Airfield - skids collapsed but it otherwise stayed upright. Minor injuries to pilot
Greek-manufactured helicopter evacuation simulator launched
Source: Greek Reporter, 10-Jun-13
The testing of a Greek helicopter simulator on May 29 at Souda Bay was reported to be a success. The simulator was built on behalf of the Norwegian company Evacsim SA, by Ergaleiotechniki Crete which is based in Chania. (See Full Story)
08-Jun-13 VH-RHF Bell 206L3 Derby, Australia
08-Jun-13
Ditched and turned over. 5 POB exited safely, although some needed help getting out of the cabin when it was submerged in water.
08-Jun-13 N130PH Eurocopter EC130 Grand Canyon, US-Arizona
08-Jun-13
Main blades severed tail boom during autorotation landing. 2 crew on board, no passengers
Fatal Air Evac Lifeteam accident in Kentucky
Source: HeliHub.com, 07-Jun-13
AEL statement on Facebook - We are saddened to confirm that three members of our Manchester, Ky., crew were killed in a helicopter accident late Thursday evening. We are devastated at the loss of these crew members who we consider family. We have no details regarding the cause of the accident but will be working with [...]
07-Jun-13 N207JA Bell 206B San Luis Potosi, Mexico (4F)
07-Jun-13
Lost height on climb out from golf complex. Fatalities named as Juan Ignacio Torres Landa, Elizárraga Alejandro Felix (pilot), Jaime Olescowski, Manuel Palacios Alcocer, while Joseph Olescowski Nutt was seriously injured.
