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
Crashed into lake shortly after take-off around 10.20pm - after dropping off six passengers at helicopter owner's home. Sole occupant pilot was named in local press as Bill R. Starnes, 64 (see obituary)
Tags: B407, Bell, Civil, Fatal, Safety, US-Virginia
A medical helicopter came within 1,000 feet of three military jets after dropping off a patient, a spokesman for healthcare organization Carilion Clinic said.
Tags: Civil, EMS, Safety, US-Virginia
There were no injuries among the crewmen aboard and the helicopter suffered no damage as a result of the precautionary landing. 8 POB. C ode 540 from the press photo (link 2) leads us to believe this was Bu164771
Tags: CH-53, Military, Safety, Sikorsky, US Navy, US-Virginia
Minor damage during external load operations
Tags: B205, Bell, Civil, Helicopter Express, Safety, US-Virginia
Landed in field in unknown circumstances. Filed by FAA as accident report
Tags: Civil, R44, Robinson, US-Virginia
The helicopter came to rest tilted on its left side. One of the main rotor blades was nearly snapped off, and the impact completely sheared off the rear tail rotor, which came to rest a short distance from the main body. Had completed 20 minutes flying time since maintenance, and was the pilot's first flight in 2011
Tags: Civil, Hiller, Kritter Cropdusting, UH-12, US-Virginia
Mid-air collision with Cessna 172 N2876L in which two people died. Helicopter landed safely. No patient on boad. Crew listed as pilot Paul Weve, co-pilot and nurse Joseph Root and flight nurse Carolyn Booke.
Tags: Civil, EC135, Eurocopter, PHI Air Medical, US-Virginia
Field landing and rudder struck trees
Tags: AgustaWestland, AW109, Civil, US-Virginia
