Hit buzzard in flight, emergency landing ended up with helicopter on its side. 5 POB to hospital as a precautionary measure, but not seriously injured. Helicopter registered to Southern Aviation Systems, but address points to this being linked to corporate operator Southern Waste Systems
Tags: B427, Bell, Civil, Safety, US-Florida
While on "routine aerial patrol" the helicopter crashed into a residential area. Reports vary as to number of fatalities, but general consensus is 7 in the helicopter and 5 on the ground. Nigerian Police press release names four in the helicopter - DIG Haruna John the DIG In-charge of Operations, ACP Garba Yalwa - Pilot, CSP Alexander Pwol-Ja co-pilot and Sgt Sonatian Shirunam – orderly. One newspaper reports only a pig killed on the ground!
Tags: B427, Bell, Civil, Law Enforcement, Nigeria, Nigerian Police, Safety
Crew reported as pilot Osvaldo Perez Feliz and copilot Mario Rivas, neither badly hurt. The helicopter is often used privately by Dominican Republic opposition leader, Miguel Vargas, and was only 1.5 miles out from 1.5 miles from Higüero Airport on a flight to La Romana to pick him up.
Tags: B427, Bell, Civil, Dominical Republic
