Offshore operation for Petrobras, ditched in the sea, three POB got out OK
Tags: B412, Bell, Brazil, Civil, Lider Aviacao, Offshore, Safety
First of two accidents fighting the same fire in Spain. Pilot killed.
Tags: B412, Bell, Civil, Fatal, Firefighting, INAER, Safety, Spain
Tail rotor struck ground during hover taxi
Tags: B412, Bell, Civil, Miami-Dade Fire Dept, Safety, US-Florida
Wirestrike approaching Yellowknife airport at around 7:50 p.m. MT with 3 POB and the aircraft sustained significant damage. It was returning to the airport after conducting air operations in support of Exercise Arctic Ram. It is from 408 Tactical Helicopter Detachment and is normally stationed at CFB Edmonton. The Bell 412 is known as the CH-146 Griffon in Canadian military service. See also p36 of this PDF
Tags: B412, Bell, Canada, Military, Royal Canadian Air Force, Safety
En route from Cartagena to an air force base in Puerto Salgar, helicopter landed heavily on edge of a flat roof with significant vertical speed, causing heavy impact damage. Impact reportedly included a small fire which was easily put out. 4POB injured.
Tags: B412, Bell, Colombia, Colombian Air Force, Military, Safety
Crashed in wooded area after turning back due to weather. 7 POB - Pilot Óscar Cabrera, Co-pilot Ricardo Ortiz along with engineers Carlos Batista, Orber Godoni, Armando Sosa, Augusto Masias and Jose Guarimba. One had second-degree burns and a fractured collarbone, all others had minor injuries only
Tags: B412, Bell, Civil, Corpoelec, Venezuela
While in cruise flight at 11,500?MSL from Grand Junction, CO to Gunnison, CO, the transmission warning light illuminated. The pilot also observed a decrease in pressure on the transmission oil pressure gauge. The helicopter landed safely without incident in a field, was immediately taken out of service and secured.
Tags: B412, Bell, Civil, PHI Air Medical, US-Colorado
Firefighting helicopter on ferry flight. High momentum terrain impact, fire followed.
Tags: B412, Bell, Civil, Faasa Aviacion, Fatal, Spain
Bird strike, returned to base. After thorough inspection of the helicopter no significant damage was found and it was returned to service.
Tags: B412, Bell, Civil, PHI Air Medical, US-Colorado
Bell 412 with five on board lost contact with ATC while on mission to locate missing Cessna 208 aircraft of Susi Air. The following day the helicopter arrived in nearby town of Wamena, reporting that it had had to make an emergency landing due to fog. Jungle location had led media to assume the worst, but fortunately this one turned out well.
Tags: B412, Bell, Indonesia, Indonesian Army, Military
Crashed into the sea, one survivor
Tags: B412, Bell, Fatal, Military, Venezeulan Navy, Venezuela
The Bell 412, carrying two Australians, two South Africans and six Indonesians, lost contact with authorities Wednesday afternoon minutes after takeoff from the city of Manado on Sulawesi island. It was later found after impacting terrain
Tags: B412, Bell, Civil, Fatal, Indonesia, Nyaman Air
Crashed into trees on landing in a military compound. Killed 1 on the ground and debris injured a further 22
Tags: B412, Bell, Fatal, Military, Venezuela, Venezuelan National Guard
Mixed reports quoting three or four serious injuries and a total of 17 (or 10 plus three crew?) on board. Weather reported as "very windy" but no other information at this time as to potential cause
Tags: B412, Bell, Indonesia, Indonesian Army, Military
Helicopter was being used by political figure and a flag being waved (or thrown?) by an enthusiastic supporter got caught up in the rotor blades. Helicopter grounded for engineers, Politician continued by road
Tags: B412, Bell, Civil, India
Extremely erratic take-off from elevated hospital helipad caught on video. According to the company, the pilot could bring the machine under control. CEO Roy Knaus blamed the incident on "a combination of circumstances"
Tags: Austria, B412, Bell, Civil, Heli Austria
Brown out at 30 to 40 ft during an NVG approach
Tags: B412, Bell, Military, Royal Canadian Air Force, Safety, US-Arizona
The helicopter was carrying six security officers, two inmates, an official from the country's organized crime investigation unit, and two pilots. Local reports differ on the number of fatalities, some saying 3, others 4, others 7. Weather was apparently a factor
Tags: B412, Bell, Civil, Fatal, Mexican Federal Police, Mexico
Report from Israel of the death of Avi Sivan, previously a highly respected officer in the Israeli Defence Force. No other names of the other three fatalities have been released, or the circumstances of the accident.
Tags: B412, Bell, Cameroon, Cameroon Air Force, Fatal, Military
Weather was reported as poor. The helicopter was piloted by Captains Israel Vega Castillo and Ernesto Carranza DomÃnguez, and flight technical Concepción Valdés Carrillo. Registration wrongly reported in press as XU-ANI which is not a Mexican registration (we expect XA- prefix)
Tags: ASESA, B412, Bell, Civil, Colombia, Fatal
"Three aboard missing helicopter" Officials said the aircraft was traveling Panama-Cali, the capital of the Valle del Cauca department.
Tags: B412, Bell, Civil, Columbia
Twin engine Bell 412 forced to ditch 30m short of its home base, emergency floats deployed successfully and all five occupants evacuated without injury
Tags: B412, Bell, Civil, New York Police Dept, US-New York
Skid cross tube broke during engine start-up
Tags: B412, Bell, Civil, Germany
Crashed while manuevering over Qua Ibom Terminal Airfield (QUA) at Eket, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. The pilot, the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The helicopter was destroyed. There was no fire
Tags: B412, Bell, Bristow Nigeria, Civil, Fatal, Offshore, Safety
Very heavy landing on unauthorised flight. Pilot died from his injuries
Tags: B412, Bell, Bristow Helicopters, Civil, Nigeria, Offshore, Safety
