8-Apr-2021
FAA – Skid stuck in mud while hover training, bending the skid... Read more
4-Nov-2020
Heavy autorotation landing. Sole occupant pilot not injured... Read more
30-Sep-2020
Bent skids and tail rotor ground strike on landing... Read more
11-Dec-2019Source: Arkansas Democrat Gazette
A helicopter ambulance service has closed its bases in Paragould and Morrilton, an official with the Arkansas Department of Health said Thursday. See Full Story.... Read more
24-Sep-2018Source: HeliHub.com
Air Evac Lifeteam proudly celebrated their 20th anniversary at Paragould this past week. The company, started in 1985, has grown so much that they now cover 15 states, with 142 bases. Their Paragould facility has four pilots, four paramedics, four flight nurses, as well as a maintenance technician to crew their Bell 206 L4, reports... Read more
31-May-2016Source: HeliHub.com
Air ambulance operator Air Evac EMS Inc. has reportedly said it is owed $10 million by Arkansas Blue Cross & Blue Shield (ABCBS), for medical flights provided to policyholders. The company has filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Little Rock last month to collect the money. The issue surrounds a payment cap of... Read more
18-Apr-2016Source: Harrison Daily
Even though AirEvac has been using its helicopter base adjacent to North Arkansas Regional Medical Center on Main Street for about three months, it’s officially open now. See full story... Read more
14-Dec-2015Source: Northwest Arkansas
Little Rock police Thursday unveiled an observation helicopter that the department acquired earlier this year through a federal military surplus program. See Full Story ... Read more
20-Oct-2015Source: Sikorsky
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. announced today it has delivered two S-76D™ helicopters for air medical transportation to Arkansas Children’s Hospital.Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). The new aircraft join two S-76C+™ helicopters already flying the Angel One® team as it performs life-saving missions every day throughout the greater Arkansas region. These Sikorsky... Read more
21-Jun-2015
Force landing in field, aircraft destroyed... Read more
20-Mar-2015
While landing at his own helipad, the pilot said the ground gave way beneath the pad causing the tail rotor to strike the dirt. This caused the helicopter to spin uncontrollably, and it ended up in nearby trees... Read more
29-Jan-2015
Impacted terrain during autorotation demonstration... Read more
29-Jan-2015
Substantially damaged after main blades hit tail boom during landing... Read more
4-Oct-2014
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
23-May-2014Source: Harrison Daily
New program director for the Air Evac Lifeteam base in Boone County See full story... Read more
26-Feb-2014Source: Meridian Helicopters
Students in Upper Limit Aviation’s (ULA) helicopter flight school will have two more helicopters to fly, thanks to a new lease agreement with Meridian Helicopters LLC. Meridian Helicopters, a subsidiary of Winnipeg-based Cadorath Group, has signed a two-year agreement with the school for the lease of two Bell 206L-3s. One helicopter will be based in... Read more
19-Jun-2013
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
21-Mar-2013Source: Mercy Northwest Arkansas
While winding roads and steep inclines provide much of Northwest Arkansas’ (NWA) beauty and allure, the landscape makes medical transport difficult. Thanks to Mercy and Air Methods Corporation’s partnership, area residents have a new emergency medical helicopter featuring the latest technology and safety advancements. Whether it’s a heart attack, stroke or serious automobile injury, the... Read more
7-Mar-2013Source: Scott’s – Bell 47
Scott’s – Bell 47, Inc. (SB47) announced today that Vertical Aviation LLC of Scottsdale, AR, has agreed to purchase 2 47GT-6 helicopters and also signed up to become their dealer and customer service facility for the United States Southwest Region. The 47GT-6 helicopter was announced by SB47 at the start of the Heli Expo 2013... Read more
7-Mar-2013Source: Sikorsky
Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) has signed a contract to purchase two S-76D™ helicopters for its Angel One® intensive care medical transport unit, Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. announced today from the Heli-Expo Industry Show. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX). The new aircraft will replace the two S-76® helicopters already flying the Angel One team as... Read more
15-Aug-2012Source: Arkansas Matters
The City of Little Rock is bolstering it’s police force with yet another crime-fighting tool. The department is re-introducing it’s helicopters to deter crime from above. (see full story). Although the report does not mention the helicopter type, HeliHub.com research notes that the city Police Department has had two Bell OH-58s – registered N900PD and... Read more
9-Aug-2012
Struck guide wire to a tower... Read more
12-Apr-2012
Baxter County Sheriff has acquired two ex-military surplus OH-58s from Arkansas State Police, where they had become surplus to requirements after acquisition of a Bell 407. The two aircraft are N528SP and N529SP. The photo shows Baxter County have tried to disguise their registrations for the road trip! Baxter will merge the two into one usable... Read more
15-Apr-2011Source: Times-Herlad
According to a press release from Air Evac, the decision to move the office was made to better align the company with its service area.... Read more
7-Oct-2010Source: Hot Springs Village Voice
The Hollis Volunteer Fire Department will dedicate its new helicopter pad on Saturday, Oct. 16, beginning at 4:30 p.m... Read more
5-Aug-2010Source: KAIT
The unit’s JetRanger comes close to needing its engine overhauled, with no budget in place to action that necessary move.... Read more
4-Nov-2009Source: AMT
In a first for a dedicated Helicopter Emergency Medical Service provider (HEMS), Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) received FAA approval for their HFDM/FOQA program... Read more
9-Oct-2009Source: Arkansas Times
The state has announced $9.6 million in federal stimulus money will go to state and local law enforcement needs, including $3.5 million for a new State Police helicopter with a hoist to use in rescue efforts in remote areas.... Read more
21-Aug-2009
21-Aug-09 N166EH Eurocopter AS350 Perryville, US-Arkansas... Read more
14-Apr-2009Source: Free Republic
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4-Apr-2009
4-Apr-09 N760AF SIkorsky S76 Little Rock, US-Arkansas... Read more
19-Jan-2009
19-Jan-09 N350BH Eurocopter AS350 nr Forest City, US-Arkansas... Read more