En route Newtown, NJ to Bridgeport, CT when it made an emergency landing on a farm and rolled over. Reported fuel issues
Tags: Civil, S55, Safety, Sikorsky, Sparta Rotors, US-New York
Had just flown over a block of cherry trees and was turning to fly back when it hit power lines 40-50 feet above the ground. Crashed and burned, killing pilot. Stephen W. Nelson reportedly died of asphyxiation due to smoke inhalation
Tags: Civil, Fatal, Golden Wings, S55, Sikorsky, US-Washington
The video report on the link given states that the same operator had two helicopter accidents today, one fatal at Chelan (see HeliHub.com report) and one on the ground at Brewster
Tags: Civil, Golden Wings, S55, Sikorsky, US-Washington
S55 Whisperjet conversion "Helo is Ok but the people looking to use it are no longer interested." [exact date not known]
Tags: Civil, Heli Nuigini, Papua New Guinea, S55, Sikorsky
Wire strike
Tags: Civil, S55, Sikorsky, US-California
