22-Feb-2022
Under contract to the US Navy, the helicopter was providing retrieval support for a routine training operation when the crash happened. Brian Beattie, Croman director of operations, said the Sikorsky S-61N had just retrieved an object from the water and was trying to drop it on the ground when something went wrong. Post crash fire All... Read more
20-Apr-2020
Loss of tail rotor authority, and rolled onto its side on landing... Read more
19-Aug-2015
The commercial pilot reported that shortly after picking up a bucket of water from a pond he gained airspeed and initiated a climbing left turn back towards the fire. As the helicopter started to climb, he heard a drop in RPM and the helicopter lost power. He attempted to continue the climb; however, the helicopter... Read more
7-Jul-2015
helicopter was on a routine flight when the crew noticed a drop in hydraulic pressure and were forced to land... Read more
6-Oct-2014
Emergency landing after gearbox sensor detected an anomaly. Landed at Hartland Point Golf Course and was then towed by road to 12 Wing Shearwater.... Read more
29-Sep-2014
Hoist cable snapped and flicked up into main rotor disc. No damage in subsequent emergency landing... Read more
4-Jul-2014
Emergency landing for a firefighting helicopter – Lebanon has three ex Bristow S61s registered AD-1601 through 1603... Read more
17-Jan-2014
Emergency field landing. Engineer called. Flew out later same day... Read more
22-Dec-2013
Within a short time of completing a “Maintenance Check 2”, helicopter crashed on the rocky coast of an island. All 4 POB got out safely. At the time of the incident, the S61 was piloted by Kapt Asmawi Azmi and co-pilot Kapt Nuradlina Ab Manah. Sjn (U) Mohamad Khairi Abdul Rahman was the helicopter’s Air... Read more
3-Oct-2013
Details unknown but reported as a training flight. Photo of recovery shows tail blades bent round... Read more
20-Sep-2013
Precautionary landing after bird strike with a goose. 16 hours later it was flown to Lossiemouth for more detailed examination... Read more
15-Jul-2013
Helicopter “toppled over”. More details to follow soon... Read more
4-Jun-2013
Emergency landing in corner of golf course close to trees... Read more
11-Dec-2012
Hard landing in remote location on training flight – port side undercarriage collapsed and fuselage resting on the ground. Crew of 6 rescued by another helicopter – local temperature was -10C. Helicopter recovered by Mi-26 from Russia two weeks later (photo)... Read more
22-Nov-2012
Emergency landing after hydraulic failure. 5 POB, no injuries... Read more
25-Jun-2012
Emergency landing at St Mary’s, Scilly Isles, on a flight out of Tresco after a warning light came on. Apparently a ‘spurious fire warning’... Read more
12-Dec-2011
Helicopter caught fire shortly after landing. 13 POB all safe... Read more
12-Jun-2011
Precautionary landing.  Aircraft shut down without further incident in accordance with standard emergency procedures.  No personnel were injured during the incident. Being investigated by maintenance personnel from 817 Squadron.... Read more
16-Mar-2011
Precautionary landing due to weather and a technical defect. Stayed overnight, departed next day.... Read more