Two members of the FBI’s ultra-elite Hostage Rescue Team were killed during a training accident involving a helicopter off the coast of Virginia Beach.
Tags: Fatal, Military, Safety, US Navy, US-Virginia
Militants hit a JTF helicopter with anti-aircraft weapons during combat operations.
Tags: Military, Nigeria, Nigerian Air Force, Safety
Helicopter hijacked, linked to recovery of monies owed by the operator to another aviation company
Tags: B206, Bell, China, Civil, Hubei Yinyan General Aviation, Safety
Emergency landing - North Platte Fire and Rescue responded to the airport for precautionary reasons. Fire Marshal George Lewis said there was no fire and no one was injured.
Tags: Civil, Safety, US-Nebraska
1 serious, 1 minor injury to the 2 POB. Damage level to helicopter not known
Tags: Dhruv, HAL, India, Indian Army, Military, Safety
On landing, the helicopter encountered whiteout conditions, and after touchdown, the helicopter rolled over. Two of the three passengers suffered minor injuries. The pilot and other passenger were not injured. The helicopter was destroyed. On contract to Canada's Dept of National Defence. CADORS 2013C1810
Tags: B212, Bell, Canada, Civil, Helicopter Transport Services, Safety
Sheriff helicopter made emergency field landing after reporting engine problems
Tags: Civil, Law Enforcmenet, Safety, US-California
Hit powerline while spraying. Pilot walked away - he was named here as Michael Stewart
Tags: Agricultural, B206, Bell, Civil, Provine Helicopter Service, Safety, US-Kentucky
Main rotor struck tail on landing
Tags: Bell, Civil, Georgia State Patrol, Law Enforcement, OH-58, Safety, US-Georgia
Emergency landing on training flight due to tail rotor failure. No injuries
Tags: Mi-24, Mil, Military, Nigeria, Nigerian Air Force, Safety
Training accident, helicopter ended up on its starboard side in local park
Tags: Brazil, Civil, JR Helicopters, R22, Robinson, Safety, Training
Force landed in street and badly damaged in collision with parked vehicle
Tags: Civil, Mauna Loa Helicopters, R22, Robinson, Safety, US-Hawaii
Landing accident - ended up in trees adjacent to the heliport. Helicopter believed to be on sightseeing tour. Five people injured Cláudio Cobo Fernandes, Marcos Estaca da Silva Nunes, Disney da Silva Ribeiro Lopes Júnior, along with pilot Ricardo de Resende Herter and co-pilot Murilo Cesar da Silva Saibro.
Tags: AS350, Brazil, Civil, Eurocopter, Helisul Taxi Aereo, Safety
Technical issue forced pilot to ditch prototype 5-place turbine helicopter into Auckland Harbour
Tags: Civil, New Zealand, Safety
EMergency landing on shoreline shortly after take-off. Pilot Capt. Dino Garcia and passengers Decoroso Asinas, and Efipanio Pinca suffered minor injuries while the last passenger Andre Abalon suffered serious head injuries after being struck by the rotor blades
Tags: Civil, Eurocopter, Philippines, Safety, SE313
Crashed in open land and fell onto its side. Reported as on photo mission. Three occupants had minor injuries
Tags: B206, Bell, Civil, Safety, SAM Inc, US-Colorado
Contacted powerlines on approach to airport
Tags: Civil, Italy, MD Helicopters, MD500E, Safety
Helicopter with 9 persons and 2 tons of explosive
Tags: Angara Airlines, Civil, Fatal, Mi-8, Mil, Russia, Safety
Precautionary landing due to weather
Tags: Boston MedFlight, Civil, EMS, Safety, US-Massachusetts
Ultralight helicopter, believed to be a Mosquito Xe, crashed - injuring the pilot
Bird strike broke windshield. Immediate - and uneventful - landing. No injuries.
Tags: Civil, EC135, EMS, Eurocopter, Metro Aviation, Safety, US-Montana
Caught by sudden gust of wind in poor weather while hovering to turn for taxi to parking spot. Helicopter ended up on its port side. Passengers were Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein and his wife Tengku Datin Seri Marsilla Tengku Abdullah, and their daughter and son-in-law - none were injured in the accident
Tags: AS365, Civil, Eurocopter, Malaysia, Safety
Spraying accident at night
Tags: Agricultural, Bell, Civil, OH-58, Safety, US-California
Two seat helicopter on routine training flight
Tags: Military, Pakistan, Pakistan Army, Safety, Training
Five hospitalised after police helicopter crashed on training flight. Landed upright with significant vertical forces. Helicopter was executing a series of low orbit firing passes when the main rotor blades struck treetops and it spiraled into the ground.
Tags: AS350, Brazil, Civil, Eurocopter, Law Enforcement, Rio de Janeiro Police, Safety
Rolled over during aerial spraying operation
Tags: Agricultural, Civil, R44, Robinson, Safety, US-Washington
EMS Helicopter grounded after technical (electrical?) fault on take-off. Patient on board and taken onwards by ground ambulance
Tags: Air Methods, AS350, Civil, EMS, Eurocopter, Safety, US-Florida
"Helicopter took off on its own and came down on its side"
Tags: Civil, New Zealand, R22, Robinson, Safety
Minor damage during training flight
Tags: Canyon Lake Helicopters, Civil, S300C, Safety, Schweizer, Training, US-Montana
Substantially damaged
Tags: AS350, Canada, Civil, Eurocopter, Safety, Wendake Helicopter
Sole occupant pilot killed after striking wires
Tags: B206, Bell, Civil, Fatal, Safety, US-Montana
While landing at 5000 ft MSL with 2 crew and 5 pax, the helicopter landed hard and rolled over. Two slight injuries and plus injuries to one on the ground from debris. Pilot reported as Manolito Vela
Tags: Civil, Dominican Republic, S76, Safety, Sikorsky
Five POB not seriously injured when helicopter crashed at ski resort. One report quotes a police officer saying there is a suspicion the pilot was impaired by alcohol, but most reports say the test was "routine". Some reports mention contact with powerlines, others rule that out
Tags: AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, Fonnafly, Norway, Safety
Rolled over on landing. Supporting work on radio repeater site on the mountain
Tags: B407, Bell, Civil, Safety, Two Bears Aviation, US-Montana
A helicopter transporting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made an emergency landing after military officials spotted and shot down a UAV entering Israeli airspace.
Tags: Israel, Military, Safety
Blade strike and ensuing heavy landing caused skids to deform. Fortunately helicopter did not fall over the edge of the mountain, but it was very close. Helicopter was registered HU26-18 and carried code "09-312"
Tags: EC135, Eurocopter, Law Enforcement, Military, Safety, Spain, Spanish Guardia Civil
Helicopter on an EMS flight crashed killing a newborn baby less than 24 hours old, his father Pedro Martinez, pilot Guillermo Chávez Medina and paramedic Pablo Héctor Vicente. Helicopter destroyed
Tags: Civil, EMS, Fatal, MD Helicopters, MD600, Mexico, Safety
Emergency landing at night on highway US19. Pilot minor injuries treated at scene, co-pilot uninjured
Tags: Citrus County Sheriff, Civil, Law Enforcement, MD Helicopters, OH-6, Safety, US-Florida
Helicopter departed Nelspruit, picked up passengers at Casterbridge and was en route to Grand Central, but crashed in an open field. Visibility is quoted in press reports as a possible factor. The victims were named as Nicholas More, Pierre de Villiers, Lance Cooper and Elmarie Martens.
Tags: Civil, Fatal, R44, Robinson, Safety, South Africa
Helicopter rolled over onto its side, causing substantial damage, shortly after cameraman had got out. Off airfield landing at transport depot of BE-Trans
Tags: Belgium, Civil, Paramount Helicopters, R44, Robinson, Safety
Substantially damaged in landing accident. Although this is a tour helicopter, only two flight crew were on board, no passengers
Tags: B206, Bell, Civil, Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters, Safety, Tours, US-Arizona
Crashed into ploughed field with no obstructions near, killing one. Both occupants were pilots.
Tags: Civil, Dynali, Fatal, Safety, Slovak Republic
Emergency landing off airfield. 12 occupants (2x USA, 7x Turkish, 1x Russian, 2x Afghan) captured by Taliban forces, who claim to have destroyed the helicopter, which may be one of YA-KHA/B/C/D/E
Tags: Afghanistan, Civil, Khorasan Cargo Airlines, Mi-8, Mil, Safety
Tail rotor damaged on landing
Tags: B206, Bell, Civil, Reeder Flying Service, Safety, US-Nevada
Emergency landing after system malfunction
Tags: Egypt, Egyptian Air Force, Mi-8, Mil, Military, Safety
Bird strike, windscreen broken, landed without further incident, no injuries
Tags: Air Evac Lifeteam, B407, Bell, Civil, EMS, Safety, US-Texas
Emergency field landing, no apprarent damage
Tags: BK117, Civil, EMS, EraMed, Eurocopter, Safety, US-Maine
US military aircraft during ongoing South Korea-US joint military exercises. All occupants safe - reports currently vary between 12 and 21 occupants. Aircraft completely destroyed in impact before fire set in.
Tags: Korea, Military, Safety, Sikorsky, UH-60, US Marine Corps
Helicopter crashed into water. only tail visible. Early reports only - one of which says it is a fixed-wing. Will update later
Tags: Civil, Safety, South Africa
Door fell from helicopter into school grounds
Tags: Bell, Military, National Airborne Service Corps, Safety, Taiwan, UH-1
We have a recent report in of an emergency landing at 10.28pm of an EMS helicopter near the junction of New River and Cross Mountain roads in New River, Arizona - northern outskirts of Phoenix. Air Methods operating for "Guardian Air"
Tags: Air Methods, B407, Bell, Civil, EMS, Safety, US-Arizona
Precautionary landing and maintenance team called out after unexpected torque split
Tags: Civil, EC145, Eurocopter, Metro Aviation, Safety, US-Ohio
1 fatality of 6 on board after helicopter crashed into the Homathco River on a fly-fishing charter. The fatality was named in this report as Michael Monson. CADAORS 2013P0449
Tags: Canada, Civil, E&B Helicopters, Safety
Details not clear apart from casualty numbers
Tags: Fatal, Mali, Mali Air Force, Military, Safety
76 year old pilot and his 51 year old passenger not injured in accident, which left helicopter on its side
Tags: Civil, R44, Robinson, Safety, US-Washington
Aircraft grounded after problem involving netting across an astroturf sports field at a school. Needed engineer before it could fly, stayed overnight and departed next morning.
Tags: Bond Air Services, Civil, EC135, EMS, Eurocopter, Safety, UK
Tail boom separation
Tags: Civil, MD Helicopters, MD500D, Safety, US-Arizona
Precautionary landing after left transmission oil indication below normal limits. Later traced to faulty transmission oil pressure transmitter
Tags: Civil, EC145, EMS, Eurocopter, Safety, Sanford Health, US-South Dakota
Substantially damaged - solo student training flight
Tags: Civil, EBG Helicopters, R22, Robinson, Safety, UK
Helicopter was left unattended with the engine running. The helicopter became airborne, spun around, and struck the ground.
Tags: Civil, New Zealand, R22, Robinson, Safety
Two US soldiers killed in helicopter crash. A press release from the Pennsylvania National Guard named the pair as Chief Warrant Officer 3 Matthew Ruffner, 34, and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jarett Yoder, 27.
Tags: Afghanistan, AH-64, Boeing, Military, Safety, US Army
Blade strike on landing after snow blew up around helicopter on approach
Tags: AS350, Blackcomb Aviation, Canada, Civil, Eurocopter, Safety
Moved on its pad while the pilot was conducting checks after engine start, with the tail rotor striking and rupturing a container of AVGAS.
Tags: Civil, New Zealand, R44, Robinson, Safety
Incident summary – Oil exploration support helicopter went down, killing all on board. Initial reports vary between 13 and 14 fatalities after initial reports of 9. Some local news sources are saying it exploded in the air, 10 minutes from its destination. The helicopter was supporting work by Perenco Peru, who issued a statement saying that apart from two crew there was one of their employees on board as well as others from three different contractors.
The flight manifest (according to this page) listed those on board as R. Caballero de la Cruz - Pilot, Pedro Garate Arcila - Co-pilot, Ángel La Rosa Díaz - Flight Engineer, José Vargas Siprian - Mechanic, Máximo Cuello Yumbato, Deyvi Salas Del Águila, F. Saavedra Sánchez, Víctor Vallejos Clavo, Hernán Serrantes Paima, José Navarro Pinto, Frider Pasmiño Vargas, R. Manuyama Sandoval, Jairo Cahuamri Tello
Tags: Civil, Fatal, Helicopteros del Pacifico, Mi-8, Mil, Peru, Safety
"Christoph 1" helicopter cut telephone line on approach to site landing to pick up patient injured in equine accident
Tags: ADAC, BK117, Civil, EMS, Eurocopter, Germany, Safety
2 of 5 on board injured in heavy landing while on post-maintenance test flight
Tags: Bell, Military, Safety, Tunisia, Tunisian Army, UH-1
Found damage to trailing edge of rotor blade(s) on post-flight inspection
Tags: Airborne Aviation, Civil, MD Helicopters, MD500D, Safety, US-Hawaii
Crashed into a parking lot two miles after take-off, killing both occupants. Non-aviation witnesses report an explosion before the helicopter reached the ground. Post crash fire. The deceased were later named by Miami Dade Police as pilot Mark Palmieri and passenger Ross Allen. One report states it was a post-maintenance test flight
Tags: Bravo Helicopters, Civil, Fatal, R44, Robinson, Safety, US-Florida
Unknown circumstances. Wreck found next morning after failing to arrive at intended destination
Tags: Civil, Fatal, R44, Robinson, Safety, South Africa
Main rotor blades struck tail boom while running up on roof-top helipad. Incident blamed on freak wind gust
Tags: BK117, Civil, EMS, Eurocopter, New Zealand, Safety
Helicopter ended up with tail boom severed by main rotors - which were themselves removed by the accident. Left skid completely deformed. All 4 occupants suffered minor injuries
Tags: Civil, MD Helicopters, MD369A, Safety, US-Montana
Precautionary landing due to engine problem en route Bucaramanga to Yopal
Tags: Colombia, Colombian Air Force, Military, Safety, Sikorsky, UH-60
