Accident on night EMS flight just one block short of its intended landing spot at United Regional Hospital in Wichita Falls, inbound from Waurika, OK. Patient (named here as 26-year-old Buddy Rhodes) killed in the accident, and the three crew named here as pilot Zechariah Smith, flight nurse Leslie Stewart and flight paramedic Erasmus J. Vandercolff... Read more
Attempting to take off from a helicopter transport trailer in a cleared section of pine forest . For some reason the helicopter never made it fully airborne, and tipped over on its starboard side beside the trailer. Robert Dale Garzolini, pilot and owner of Terre Haute Helicopters, West Terre Haute, IN, was injured... Read more
Low level pipeline patrol and “lost power”. Written off. On board were pilot Michael Orlowsky. 48, of West Plains, Missouri; Kevin Douglas Smothers, 44, of Minnesota; and Ronald Justin Dietz, 28, of Sinton. Orlowsky and Smothers were described as being in critical condition with no word on Dietz Halo Flight attended with a Bell 407... Read more
Crashed in unknown circumstances... Read more
Crashed into heavy wooded area and wreckage not found until 05-Oct-14. Pilot David Guerra had reported loss of power and autorotated into the jungle... Read more
Initial reports coming in. Witnesses say they heard a “loud crack” shortly be fire the helicopter started descending rapidly. The helicopter took off from Dechmont, near Livingston in West Lothian and was due to land at Humberside Airport for refuelling before flying on to Gamston, presumably en route it’s home base at Manston. It had... Read more
During the approach to a confined landing area, the pilot was alerted to an object to the left of the helicopter and while manoeuvring to avoid this object, the main rotor and tail rotor struck a tree. The pilot conducted a missed approach and after the subsequent landing, assessed the damage as minor and elected... Read more
Repositioning to another landing spot after dropping off 3 passengers when it suffered a tail rotor strike and hard landing. CADORS 2014P1608... Read more
Operated by Airwest Helicopters for Cochise County Sheriff. Main blades chopped tail boom and skids splayed out in heavy landing. Two POB were listed as pilot Larry Pucci and the observer Officer Justin Dannels (the son of Cochise County Sheriff Mark Dannels)... Read more
Damaged in heavy landing only 30m from take-off point on sightseeing flight. Passengers named as Janice Mitchel, Elizabeth Hamilton, William Leur, Elizabeth Benevides, Debbie Lonechamps and Stephanie Black all walked from the crash site unaided... Read more
Bad weather had prevented the helicopter from from touching down at the base where they had planned to land. The accident happened during the diversion. One of the occupants was Major General Israel Rudy Ruiz Ortiz, Chief of Staff of National Defense of Guatemala... Read more
Crashed west of Whitecourt, AB after experiencing tail rotor problems. Four occupants suffered minor injuries, two were taken to hospital. The aircraft had significant damage. Helicopter was contracted to Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development and carrying out a pine beetle survey CADORS 2014C3111... Read more
Take off accident at David Wayne Hooks Airport... Read more
In visibility of 1 mile in smoke, the helicopter overflew a lake with a glassy surface. The pilot lost visual reference and the helicopter collided with the water surface, pitched inverted, and sank. The pilot and both passengers egressed from the helicopter with only minor injuries. CADORS 2014C2858... Read more
Emergency field landing, during which main rotors chopped tail boom – Pilot listed in press as Al Curnan... Read more
Crashed from low level killing the sole occupant pilot, while flying agricultural ops drying orchards... Read more
While conducting sling load operations, the load at the end of the long line became tangled. The pilot attempted to land the helicopter, however when at about 10 ft above ground level, the line pulled tight. The pilot was unable to release the line, and the helicopter collided with terrain, resulting in substantial damage. The... Read more
Substantially damaged during autorotation landing... Read more
Emergency landing in park, possibly due to mechanical issue... Read more
Helicopter ditched in Gulf of Mexico. US Coast Guard found two bodies and helicopter appears to have sunk. The two victims were identified as George Leloup, the pilot of the helicopter, and Rory Bourgeois, a technician with BNA Marine Services.... Read more
Both instructor and student injured in training flight accident at NAS Whiting Field... Read more
Dynamic roll over on take-off after catching a fuel drum with a skid. The pilot, the sole occupant, sustained minor injuries. The 406 ELT activated and was shut off immediately. CADORS 2014P0717... Read more
Heavy landing with tail missing – boom potentially sliced by main blades... Read more
Reports of a “bang” and loss of control and pilot Arcelino Matos Brito put the helicopter down into the water close to the short. 6 POB including the deputy mayor of Aquiraz Callou Marcos Barros, and two aged 11 and 14, all got out safely, helped to the shore by beachgoers. Video of recovery of... Read more
Problem on take off from logging site, emergency landing during which main blades chopped tail boom. Operator has two Bell 206s – C-GSEE (451) and C-GLOG (3186). Minor injuries to 4 POB... Read more
Rolled over onto its side in an open field on a training flight. Minor injuries to the two POB. NTSB report here... Read more
The helicopter set down right side low on the chosen sloping landing site and remained partially supported by the rotor. The pilot attempted to move to a different site nearby, but a skid dug into the snow and the helicopter entered a dynamic rollover condition and fell to the ground on its right-hand side. There... Read more
During a practice autorotation, the helicopter landed heavily resulting in substantial damage.... Read more
During agricultural operations on a banana plantation, the helicopter clipped a tree and subsequently collided with terrain. As a result of the collision the pilot sustained injuries and the helicopter was completely wrecked (photo)... Read more
Fell onto its side on take-off in snowy conditions... Read more
Crashed from low level during powerline survey work for Holy Cross Energy. All 3 POB fatally injured, including Doug Sheffer, owner and chief pilot of DBS Helicopters (from this page). The others were named here as Larry Shaffer and Christopher Gaskill... Read more
Training flight, killing student Lieutenant Paolo Tozzi and General Feltrinelli Calligaris, head of Italian Army Aviation [named here]. Powerline reported down and press suggesting that was the cause.... Read more
The helicopter had just been started with an ground power unit (GPU). The pilot exited the aircraft in order to disconnect the GPU, when a gust of wind pushed the helicopter into the trees next to the helipad. The pilot was not injured. CADORS 2014C0375... Read more
Crashed killing all five occupants – military personnel flying in a civilian helicopter. Former president quoted here said that crash caused by FARC terrorists... Read more
Powerline patrol – encountered wind change at low level and was unable to recover. Main blades chopped boom... Read more
Helicopter crashed and ended up on its side... Read more
One killed and four seriously injured in crash outside a hospital building. Judging by photos on Twitter such as this one and this one, it would appear that the helicopter struck wires, which brought it down. Fatality named here as Arif Setiawan and the other four were pilot Budi Indra and hospital employees Nilawaty Ginting, Yahya Sembiring, and... Read more
Helicopter landed close to a landmine which was then triggered via mobile phone by a terrorist group. 2 injuries of 6 POB – named as Patrolman Diego Garzón and the pilot Captain Juan Gabriel Ramirez... Read more
Safe emergency landing with no injuries to 3 POB... Read more
Drive shaft failed on final approach at 400ft . Main blades severed tail boom in ensuing autorotation landing.... Read more
During lifting operations, rotated to the ground and rolled over... Read more
Crashed on take-off, falling onto its side. Sole occupant pilot Emma Bobridge to hospital but released within 12 hours... Read more
During 1080 drop, the loaded bucket had an un-commanded release. As the bucket fell away, one of the broken pneumatic control lines flicked up and struck both the helicopter and the pilot’s eye. A precautionary landing made and the wind screen was noted to be cracked. Pilot sustained a small cut to his right eye.... Read more
Impacted terrain on agricultural flight after hitting power cables, killing one of two on board... Read more
Crashed into river, taking some power lines with it. Pilot Fred Wittlake, 55 suffered a broken arm and broken ribs. The two passengers were two state Department of Fish & Wildlife biologists – Holly Huchko, 34, suffered a broken back, and Eric Himmelreich, 35, broke two vertebrae... Read more
Force landed in the desert due to smoke in the cabin. Pilot and two passengers got out OK. Helicopter consumed by fire... Read more
The pilot noticed that the engine turbine temperature had increased to close to its maximum limit and prepared to make a precautionary landing. During the approach the indication returned to normal, so he decided to continue the short distance to his destination. As the helicopter climbed away, the engine failed. The pilot carried out a... Read more
Written off when it crashed into a road in built-up area. Three of the four occupants and a passing pedestrian were injured. Authorities indicate that the helicopter’s AMI (Annual Inspection Maintenance) and CA (Certificate of Airworthiness) expired in June and April 2012 respectively.... Read more
Helicopter in open field on its side, substantial damage. 2 POB not injured. “The pilot in command made an abrupt turn to avoid a massive bird strike” and was “unable to recover complete control of the helicopter before it struck terrain,” said IDOT spokeswoman Paris Ervin in this report. Pilot was Steve Young, bureau chief... Read more
Crew of three stranded by weather on a volcano after freezing rain left thick ice on their helicopter. The three were identified as pilot Sam Egli, USGS geophysicist John Paskievitch and University of Alaska-Fairbanks researcher Taryn Lopez... Read more
Force landing, substantial damage – skids completely collapsed and tail boom separated. Pilot with minor injuries and five passengers uninjured... Read more
Crashed into Braga Ranch lettuce field near Chualar River Road in Gonzales after reported engine failure. Pilot Doug Walker was not injured. Helicopter ended up on its side, tail boom cut by main blades... Read more
During a practice auto rotation, the helicopter landed heavily.... Read more
During aerial photography work at low level, the helicopter ditched onto the edge of a reef. The occupants were uninjured and the helicopter sustained substantial damage.... Read more
Engine flamed out. The pilot autorotated into a clear area near a lake shoreline. As the helicopter began to settle the pilot rolled the helicopter onto its right side to clear the rotor blades from the fuselage. The pilot and passenger exited without injury. CADAORS 2013C2976... Read more
4 POB, three minor injuries, one serious injury. Crashed in open farm land... Read more
Emergency landing on training flight, helicopter ended up on its side with the main rotorhead lying separated next to the wreck with the blades largely intact. Skids ripped off too. Tail boom separated at root. 2 POB – Lieutenant Colonel Ariful Bari to hospital and Major Nazrul Islam only needed first aid. Reg not yet confirmed... Read more
Wreckage reported sighting on 2nd July, the day after a Bell 206 was reported overdue. “The aircraft is missing and debris has washed ashore in Gull Lake.” CADORS 2013C2819... Read more
Text book emergency landing in the Hudson river on a sightseeing trip. Floats deployed, helicopter landed on the water and remained upright. Pilot named as Michael Campbell, 22.... Read more
Crew was practicing water-bucket drops at about 1 p.m. Friday when the helicopter crashed. It was sitting upright in about 3 feet of water with the tail boom damaged just forward of the tail rotor and the main blade tips showing signs of having struck something... Read more
Crashed into a cherry orchard after catching bird netting at low level. Pilot 31-year-old Christopher Iezzoni suffered back injuries and was having trouble breathing... Read more
Precautionary landing on a logging road... Read more
The Jonesboro, Ark., crew was on final to their base when they experienced a mechanical issue. The pilot initiated a precautionary landing, landing the aircraft at the base with no injuries to crew members. The aircraft sustained damage.... Read more
Force landing in field due to sudden fog – between electricity lines and Karatina-Nairobi highway... Read more
Ditched and turned over. 5 POB exited safely, although some needed help getting out of the cabin when it was submerged in water.... Read more
Lost height on climb out from golf complex. Fatalities named as Juan Ignacio Torres Landa, Elizárraga Alejandro Felix (pilot), Jaime Olescowski, Manuel Palacios Alcocer, while Joseph Olescowski Nutt was seriously injured.... Read more
Main blades struck tree on take off on training flight. CADORS 2013O1811... Read more
Helicopter experienced an engine mechanical issue during a post maintenance ferry flight. An autorotation was conducted, with a heavy landing causing substantial damage – Tail boom cut but helicopter did end up on its skids. The pilot was uninjured.... Read more
Late evening accident in the grounds of an elementary school on positioning flight back to base in Manchester after delivering patient to London. Three fatalities named as pilot Eddie Sizemore, flight paramedic Herman “Lee” Dobbs and flight nurse Jesse Jones. Reports include mention of fog and that electricity lines have been cut and there are power... Read more
Helicopter working for Alberta Sustainable Resource Development, coming down in a forested area. Crash killed pilot Bryce Campbell and passenger biologist Kristina Norstrom. The other passenger Simon Slater survived – names from this article... Read more
Helicopter hijacked, linked to recovery of monies owed by the operator to another aviation company... Read more
Hit powerline while spraying. Pilot walked away – he was named here as Michael Stewart... Read more
Crashed in open land and fell onto its side. Reported as on photo mission. Three occupants had minor injuries... Read more
Sole occupant pilot killed after striking wires... Read more
Substantially damaged in landing accident. Although this is a tour helicopter, only two flight crew were on board, no passengers ... Read more