20-Dec-12 HB-RXC Bell UH-1H Rüthi, Switzerland
20-Dec-12
Pilot decided for an emergency landing. Heavy landing, bounced up into the air and back down on its side. Main rotor mast incl. gear box were separated from fuselage and found 10m from wreckage. All 4 POB safe, left wreckage by themselves and to hospital. One minor hand injury.
13-Apr-12 N17HX Bell 205A-1 Hot Springs, US-Virginia
13-Apr-12
Minor damage during external load operations
04-Sep-11 N205WW Bell 205 Tehachapi, US-California
04-Sep-11
commercial pilot sustained minor injuries; the helicopter sustained substantial damage to the tail boom from impact forces
24-Mar-11 CC-CID Bell 205A-1 San Clemente, Chile
24-Mar-11
Pilot lost control over a forest fire. Helicopter crashed killing pilot Hector Metuaze de la Fuente, Passenger seriously injured. Post crash fire and burnt out
06-Jul-10 D-HAFL Bell B205 Paranho Besteiros, Portugal
06-Jul-10
Main blades hit tree during firefighting ops
