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03-Oct-12 N80140 Robinson R22 Marblemount, US-Washington

03-Oct-12 N80140 Robinson R22 Marblemount, US-Washington

3-Oct-2012

Emergency landing made in Cascades National Park... Read more

07-Sep-12 N212SH Robinson R22B Newman Lake, US-Washington

07-Sep-12 N212SH Robinson R22B Newman Lake, US-Washington

7-Sep-2012

Crashed after losing control in the hover... Read more

Heli-skiing company cited for cutting trees in National Forest

Heli-skiing company cited for cutting trees in National Forest

4-Sep-2012Source: Methow Valley News

The U.S. Forest Service has issued a notice of non-compliance to North Cascade Heli-Skiing for cutting two dozen trees on a high ridge to create an unauthorized helicopter landing zone. (see full story)... Read more

26-Jul-12 Whidbey Island, US-Washington

26-Jul-12 Whidbey Island, US-Washington

26-Jul-2012

We have received a report of a helicopter crash on Whidbey Island.  No injuries to occupants and waiting on further details... Read more

MedEvac Foundation International introduces Mission San Juan Island

MedEvac Foundation International introduces Mission San Juan Island

10-Jul-2012Source: MedEvac Foundation International

Mission San Juan Island: Hero Retrieval brings together a group of eight Heroes, medevac industry leaders and volunteers from outside the industry, for a common cause… to raise money for vital medevac research and education programs.  The event will be held Saturday, October 20 on San Juan Island, just prior to the start of the... Read more

26-Jun-12 N4582D Bell UH-1F Concrete, US-Washington

26-Jun-12 N4582D Bell UH-1F Concrete, US-Washington

26-Jun-2012

Contacted powerlines during sling operations.  Bucket operator sustained serious injuries... Read more

Bellingham Aviation Services adds rotorcraft instruction to Training Program

Bellingham Aviation Services adds rotorcraft instruction to Training Program

21-Jun-2012Source: Bellingham Aviation Services

Bellingham Aviation Services, a leading aviation service organization in the Pacific Northwest, expands its instructional staff and rental fleet to meet increased demand for rotorcraft training, photo and scenic flights. “BAS is thrilled to offer our customers enhanced training opportunities with the addition of a Robinson R22 Beta II and an Instrument Rated CFI,” said... Read more

12-Jun-12 N282MC Robinson R44 East Wenatchee, US-Washington (1F)

12-Jun-12 N282MC Robinson R44 East Wenatchee, US-Washington (1F)

12-Jun-2012

Clipped a power line while attempting to dry off an East Wenatchee cherry orchard.  Two occupants seriously injured, of which one died in hospital the day after.... Read more

Northwest MedStar expands, adds base

Northwest MedStar expands, adds base

6-Jun-2012Source: Northwest MedStar

Northwest MedStar, the region’s critical care transport service since 1994, is opening a base in the Pullman/Moscow area, providing additional coverage for patients in the region. This is another great opportunity for Northwest MedStar to work with local hospitals and EMS personnel to meet the needs of communities. “Northwest MedStar continually reviews the needs of... Read more

Ownership change at Farm & Forest Helicopter Service

Ownership change at Farm & Forest Helicopter Service

1-Jun-2012Source: Wilbur-Ellis

Wilbur-Ellis Company, a recognized leader in the distribution and marketing of crop protection, seed and nutritional products, announced today that it acquired the assets of Farm & Forest Helicopter Service, Inc., based in Napavine, Wash. Farm & Forest has been servicing the forestry, nursery and Christmas tree businesses in Oregon and Washington since 1964.  The... Read more

30-May-12 N106TV Bell 206B Burbank, US-Washington

30-May-12 N106TV Bell 206B Burbank, US-Washington

30-May-2012

Crashed into an apple orchard after losing power.  Tail damage.  Pilot not injured... Read more

UH-1 takes up place in the Great Gallery of Museum of Flight

UH-1 takes up place in the Great Gallery of Museum of Flight

28-May-2012Source: Museum of Flight

Following a lengthy restoration, the Museum’s Vietnam veteran Bell UH-1H “Huey” helicopter takes a place of honor in the Great Gallery. This new, permanent exhibit was officially opened during a brief ceremony near the exhibit on Saturday 26th May at 11am. The ceremony was open to the public, and was attended by members of the... Read more

LoJack Helps Law Enforcement Make Two Great Rescues In One Week

LoJack Helps Law Enforcement Make Two Great Rescues In One Week

28-May-2012Source: LoJack

Thanks to a pair of services from LoJack Corporation (NASDAQ: LOJN) and its subsidiary LoJack SafetyNet, law enforcement agencies on opposite coasts of the U.S. were able to make two great saves this week, rescuing two young kidnapped children who were inside a stolen Lexus in Burien, WA, and an elderly Marshfield, MA man with Alzheimer’s who wandered from... Read more

Northwest MedStar Launches Alert App to Reduce Response Time

Northwest MedStar Launches Alert App to Reduce Response Time

25-May-2012Source: Northwest MedStar

There’s an app for that. Just launched, the new app places Northwest MedStar on alert when air transport may be needed. MedStar Alert, one of the first smartphone applications in the nation developed by a critical care transport provider for EMS providers, launched as part of EMS appreciation week celebrations. A free EMS application, MedStar... Read more

Seattle Police evaluates UAV

Seattle Police evaluates UAV

30-Apr-2012Source: Seattle Police

The Seattle Police Department is in the training and evaluation stages of deploying an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV).  Since first exploring the possibilities and advantages of an unmanned aerial program to the present day, nothing has changed substantively. The possible use of a UAV by SPD has been in the news for quite a while... Read more

07-Mar-12 N54BA Robinson R22 Randle, US-Washington

07-Mar-12 N54BA Robinson R22 Randle, US-Washington

7-Mar-2012

“impacted the side of a hill”... Read more

Settlement reached in fatal Kittitas County R44 crash

Settlement reached in fatal Kittitas County R44 crash

4-Mar-2012Source: Yakima Herald

A confidential settlement has been reached in the case of a helicopter crash in Kittitas County that killed four people and ignited a 485-acre forest fire. The settlement comes just days before jury selection in the lawsuit had been scheduled to start Monday in a King County Superior Court. (see full story)  File photo... Read more

Dawson[Lee] v Robinson Helicopter Co crash trial begins March 5

Dawson[Lee] v Robinson Helicopter Co crash trial begins March 5

27-Feb-2012Source: Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman

The trial of Dawson [Lee] v. Robinson Helicopter Company begins March 5, 2012 in Seattle, Washington over the death of Si Young Lee arising from the August 2, 2007 Robinson R44 II helicopter crash near Easton, Washington. According to court documents the helicopter experienced a low energy impact with the ground, whereupon it erupted in... Read more

Life Flight Network orders 15 AW119Ke Helicopters

Life Flight Network orders 15 AW119Ke Helicopters

13-Feb-2012Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce Life Flight Network has signed a contract for 15 AW119Ke helicopters to meet its future air medical helicopter transport requirements. The contract was signed today by Michael Griffiths, Life Flight Network’s CEO, and Bruno Spagnolini, AgustaWestland’s CEO during a ceremony held at Heli-Expo in Dallas, Texas. Aircraft... Read more

09-Feb-12 N809LF Eurocopter AS350B3 Oakesdale, US-Washington

09-Feb-12 N809LF Eurocopter AS350B3 Oakesdale, US-Washington

9-Feb-2012

20 minutes into flight, weather rapidly changed putting helicopter in Inadvertent IMC.  Location is estimated based on cruise speed of aircraft and stated routing from Spokane to Lewiston... Read more

12-Dec-11 Bell OH-58D Lewis-McChord, US-Washington (2F) [1 of 2]

12-Dec-11 Bell OH-58D Lewis-McChord, US-Washington (2F) [1 of 2]

12-Dec-2011

One of two OH-58Ds which crashed around the same time at Joint Base Lewis-McChord on night training flights.  Each involved 2 fatalities.  Not yet released whether it was one accident or two. The four were named as Capt. Anne M. Montgomery, and Chief Warrant Officers Frank A. Buoniconti, Joseph S. Satterfield and Lucas Daniel Sigfrid... Read more

12-Dec-11 Bell OH-58D Lewis-McChord, US-Washington (2F) [2 of 2]

12-Dec-11 Bell OH-58D Lewis-McChord, US-Washington (2F) [2 of 2]

12-Dec-2011

One of two OH-58Ds which crashed around the same time at Joint Base Lewis-McChord on night training flights.  Each involved 2 fatalities.  Not yet released whether it was one accident or two. The four were named as Capt. Anne M. Montgomery, and Chief Warrant Officers Frank A. Buoniconti, Joseph S. Satterfield and Lucas Daniel Sigfrid... Read more

Son of pilot in fatal 2008 R22 accident sues Robinson

Son of pilot in fatal 2008 R22 accident sues Robinson

8-Aug-2011Source: Kitsap Sun

The son of a pilot involved in a fatal R22 accident is suing Robinson alleging the helicopter was out of compliance with certain government regulations and didn’t provide “adequate warnings or instructions” concerning them.  (Full story, but see also the associated comments) The NTSB ruled in October 2009 that Aadland’s engine lost power due to... Read more

08-Aug-11 N8332T Robinson R22 Deer Park, US-Washington

08-Aug-11 N8332T Robinson R22 Deer Park, US-Washington

8-Aug-2011

Substantially damaged in landing accident... Read more

Northwest MedStar expands to full-time base in Moses Lake

Northwest MedStar expands to full-time base in Moses Lake

27-Jul-2011Source: Northwest MedStar

Northwest MedStar, the region’s critical emergency care transport service, has expanded its Moses Lake day-base operations to a full-time helicopter base, providing additional coverage for critically-ill and injured patients in the north central Washington region. “The North Central region has been a long-time, loyal supporter of Northwest MedStar,” said Eveline Bisson, program director of Northwest... Read more

27-Jul-11 N808LF Eurocopter AS350B3 Aurora, US-Washington

27-Jul-11 N808LF Eurocopter AS350B3 Aurora, US-Washington

27-Jul-2011

Tail rotor drive shaft cover separated from the aircraft during post-maintenance positioning flight... Read more

25-Jul-11 N5663 Sikorsky S55 Chelan, US-Washington (1F)

25-Jul-11 N5663 Sikorsky S55 Chelan, US-Washington (1F)

25-Jul-2011

Had just flown over a block of cherry trees and was turning to fly back when it hit power lines 40-50 feet above the ground.  Crashed and burned, killing pilot.  Stephen W. Nelson reportedly died of asphyxiation due to smoke inhalation... Read more

25-Jul-11 N855TC Sikorsky S55B Brewster, US-Washington

25-Jul-11 N855TC Sikorsky S55B Brewster, US-Washington

25-Jul-2011

The video report on the link given states that the same operator had two helicopter accidents today, one fatal at Chelan (see HeliHub.com report) and one on the ground at Brewster... Read more

12-Jul-11 N3623Z Schweizer 300C Malaga, US-Washington

12-Jul-11 N3623Z Schweizer 300C Malaga, US-Washington

12-Jul-2011

The pilot reported that while flying low over a cherry orchard to dry the cherries, the engine experienced a loss of power. The helicopter subsequently settled into the trees.... Read more

Retired helicopter pilot christens Sequim’s new helipad

Retired helicopter pilot christens Sequim’s new helipad

3-Jul-2011Source: Peninsula Daily News

Susan Strand, one of the Army’s first women helicopter pilots, christened Sequim’s new emergency helipad near Olympic Medical Center’s Sequim Cancer Center on Thursday. [Full story]... Read more

Universal Avionics appoints Western Region Marketing Manager

Universal Avionics appoints Western Region Marketing Manager

21-Jun-2011Source: Universal Avionics

Universal Avionics is pleased to announce the appointment of Greg Potter as Western Region Marketing Manager. Mr. Potter will be responsible for the overall growth and development of Universal Avionics product sales in the Western U.S. region, which includes California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Alaska. Mr. Carroll will be based in the Los Angeles vicinity.... Read more

Sikorsky HH-52A Seaguard put on display in Museum of Flight

Sikorsky HH-52A Seaguard put on display in Museum of Flight

14-Jun-2011Source: HeliHub.com

The Museum of Flight in Seattle displayed a new exhibit yesterday – a Sikorsky HH-52A Seaguard The HH-52A entered service in 1963, with the US Coast Guard taking delivery of 99 examples which were based on cutters, icebreakers and air stations. The fleet was credited with saving 15,000 lives and $1.5 billion in property loss... Read more

18-May-11 N341WN Bell UH-1H Ellensburg, US-Washington

18-May-11 N341WN Bell UH-1H Ellensburg, US-Washington

18-May-2011

Struck trees during low level manoeuvre... Read more

Bellevue council OK’s downtown helicopter landings

Bellevue council OK’s downtown helicopter landings

27-Apr-2011Source: Seattle Times

The Bellevue City Council voted to allow helicopters to land on top of a 19-story downtown building.... Read more

Joint Base Lewis-McChord to add 1,400 soldiers and 44 helicopters

Joint Base Lewis-McChord to add 1,400 soldiers and 44 helicopters

30-Mar-2011Source: Congressman Adam Smith

Congressman Adam Smith (WA-9), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement regarding the U.S. Army’s plan to form a new Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB) at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, a decision that will bring 1,400 new soldiers and 44 new helicopters to JBLM: “The addition of 1,400 soldiers and 44 helicopters... Read more

Washington State retires AH-1 fleet from firefighting duties, adds two UH-1s

Washington State retires AH-1 fleet from firefighting duties, adds two UH-1s

14-Mar-2011Source: Washington State DNR

The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is making improvements to its wildland firefighting helicopter program that are estimated to save taxpayers at least $300,000 annually, following the recommendations of a recently completed legislative audit. DNR will retire four AH-1 “Cobra” helicopters from duty and has secured federal funding to replace them with two... Read more

Kittitas County prepares for Washington state DNR helicopter base

Kittitas County prepares for Washington state DNR helicopter base

4-Feb-2011Source: Daily Record News

Kittitas County officials are preparing for the possibility that a state agency will choose Bowers Field north of Ellensburg as the new site for its statewide helicopter maintenance facility.... Read more

Lawyer says man who blinded helicopter pilot was “curious”

Lawyer says man who blinded helicopter pilot was “curious”

24-Jan-2011Source: KIRO

A lawyer for a Lynden man charged with temporarily blinding the crew of a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol helicopter during a mission last fall says he shined a spotlight at the helicopter out of curiosity.... Read more

Underwear man indicted for blinding Customs & Border Protection pilot

Underwear man indicted for blinding Customs & Border Protection pilot

20-Jan-2011Source: The Northern Light

A federal grand jury indicted Wayne Groen last week for allegedly interfering with the operation of an aircraft and two counts of incapacitating pilots while operating an aircraft. Both are federal crimes that carry a maximum prison sentence of 20 years.... Read more

Underwear-clad man accused of blinding border patrol pilot with spotlight

Underwear-clad man accused of blinding border patrol pilot with spotlight

20-Dec-2010Source: MyNorthWest

Wayne P. Groen was arrested by FBI agents, spotlight in hand, in his driveway, dressed only in underwear, said special agent Fred Guut.... Read more

Soloy opens doors of new Avionics division

Soloy opens doors of new Avionics division

29-Oct-2010Source: Soloy

With the installation of cabinetry and technician benches complete, the Avionics Services division of Soloy Aviation is fully ramped up and operating. Headed by three of the Northwest region’s most experienced installation and repair technicians Soloy can now offer virtually any configuration or avionics package piston and turbine pilots can dream up. Soloy’s Quality Assurance... Read more

Spokane County Sheriff adds callout log on its website

Spokane County Sheriff adds callout log on its website

16-Oct-2010Source: HeliHub.com

Spokane County Sheriff’s Office are now providing a log of their helicopter unit’s activities on its website – http://www.spokanecounty.org/Sheriff/ – Click on the “Air Support Unit” link, then on “Incident Reports.” “Area residents frequently contact media for information after hearing Air One circling their neighborhood at night or seeing it above during daytime searches,” the... Read more

07-Jul-10 6017 Sikorsky MH-60 nr James Island, US-Washington (3F)

07-Jul-10 6017 Sikorsky MH-60 nr James Island, US-Washington (3F)

7-Jul-2010

The three fatalities were aircraft commander Lt. Sean D. Krueger, 33, of Waterboro, Maine; Aviation Maintenance Technician, First Class Adam C. Hoke, 40, of Great Falls, Mont.; and Aviation Maintenance Technician, Second Class Brett M. Banks, 33, Green River, Wyo. The helicopter’s co-pilot, Lt. Lance D. Leone, 29, of Ventura, Calif., survived.  See also later... Read more

Bellevue council takes another look at helistop issue

Bellevue council takes another look at helistop issue

6-Jul-2010Source: Seattle Times

A proposal to put a helistop on top of Bellevue’s downtown Bank of America building will once again come before the Bellevue City Counci... Read more

Puget Sound Regional Aviation Group receives national recognition

Puget Sound Regional Aviation Group receives national recognition

19-May-2010Source: Puget Sound Regional Aviation Group

The Puget Sound Regional Aviation Group, made up of aviation units from King, Pierce and Snohomish Counties along with Washington State Patrol has been recognized for the “Outstanding Regional Partnership” award for 2010.  The Urban Area Security Initiative program is administered by the Department of Homeland Security.  This is the first year for the national awards. The... Read more

Commissioner and Sheriff face off over cost of Chelan County helicopters

Commissioner and Sheriff face off over cost of Chelan County helicopters

6-Apr-2010Source: Wenatchee World

Chelan County Sheriff Mike Harum and Commissioner Doug England are sparring over the value of the county-owned choppers used by the sheriff’s office after England said he may try to eliminate funding for the helicopters in next year’s budget.... Read more

Snohomish County Sheriff’s helicopter unit acquires new technology for locating avalanche victims

Snohomish County Sheriff’s helicopter unit acquires new technology for locating avalanche victims

11-Mar-2010Source: Herald

Now rescuers can scour avalanche debris fields from SnoHawk 10, the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office search-and-rescue helicopter. The new devices tap radio transmitters to quickly locate people buried by snow... Read more

Helicopter flight school begins operations at Bellingham airport

Helicopter flight school begins operations at Bellingham airport

11-Mar-2010Source: Bellingham Herald

Airwork LLC, an Auburn-based helicopter flight school, has begun operations at the Bellingham International Airport.... Read more

Police Could File Charges Against KING Television Over Helicopter

Police Could File Charges Against KING Television Over Helicopter

30-Nov-2009Source: KIRO

The Pierce County prosecutor may file charges against KING-TV’s news director and helicopter pilot because the station’s chopper allegedly interfered with the investigation into the fatal shootings of four Lakewood police officers, said Ed Troyer of the sheriff’s office.... Read more

Relatives sue over Lake Tapps R44 accident

Relatives sue over Lake Tapps R44 accident

7-Oct-2009Source: News Tribune

The relatives of a Lake Tapps-area man who died in a helicopter crash three years ago have filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the aircraft’s manufacturer and some of its suppliers.... Read more

Family sues after R44 accident in October 2006

Family sues after R44 accident in October 2006

5-Oct-2009Source: Seattle Times

The News Tribune of Tacoma reports the surviving children of Russell Lee Tom claim the helicopter he was piloting – a Robinson Helicopter Co. R44 – was poorly designed “defective and unsafe.”  Their suit was filed in Pierce County Superior Court on Wednesday.... Read more

Video: Erickson Air-Crane Helitankers Dampen Wildfires in Southern California and the Pacific Northwest

Video: Erickson Air-Crane Helitankers Dampen Wildfires in Southern California and the Pacific Northwest

14-Sep-2009Source: Erickson Air-Crane

Four of Erickson’s Helitankers are flying long hours battling the large “Station Fire” consuming homes and forcing thousands of evacuations. In previous weeks, they have already helped put out wildfires in Washington State, Oregon, Utah, Greece, and British Columbia and will soon be to Australia for the bushfire season that is soon approaching.... Read more

Overlake Hospital Medical Center opens helipad in Bellevue

Overlake Hospital Medical Center opens helipad in Bellevue

3-Sep-2009Source: Seattle Times

Helicopters hovering over Bellevue will become a more common sight next week after Overlake Hospital Medical Center opens a new helicopter-landing pad at its main Bellevue campus.  The hospital expects five to 10 patient transports per month. That’s “quite a big increase” from the current number, said Overlake spokeswoman Karen Johnson.... Read more

Erickson Air-Crane Helitankers Dampen Wildfires from Southern California and Canada to Europe and Down Under

Erickson Air-Crane Helitankers Dampen Wildfires from Southern California and Canada to Europe and Down Under

2-Sep-2009Source: Vertical

The summer of 2009 has been another season fighting inferno for Erickson Air-Crane, manufacturer of the world-renowned Helitanker and heavy-lift helicopters... Read more

Overlake Hospital Medical Center to open new helistop

Overlake Hospital Medical Center to open new helistop

27-Aug-2009Source: East Side Business Journal

Overlake Hospital Medical Center is opening a new helistop at its main Bellevue campus to provide more efficient emergency treatment for patients who need to be airlifted. A private reception and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new helistop will be held Monday, August 31... Read more

24-Jul-09 N1255T Sikorsky S55 Chelan, US-Washington

24-Jul-09 N1255T Sikorsky S55 Chelan, US-Washington

24-Jul-2009

24-Jul-09 N1255T Sikorsky S55 Chelan, US-Washington... Read more

15-Jul-09 N3213K Rotorway  Exec 162F Sequim Valley Airport, US-Washington

15-Jul-09 N3213K Rotorway Exec 162F Sequim Valley Airport, US-Washington

15-Jul-2009

15-Jul-09 N3213K Rotorway Exec 162F Sequim Valley Airport, US-Washington... Read more

11-Jul-09 N302PD Bell B206 Burlington, US-Washington

11-Jul-09 N302PD Bell B206 Burlington, US-Washington

11-Jul-2009

11-Jul-09 N302PD Bell B206 Burlington, US-Wasington... Read more

7-Jul-09 N   Grays Harbor, US-Washington

7-Jul-09 N Grays Harbor, US-Washington

7-Jul-2009

7-Jul-09 N Grays Harbor, US-Washington... Read more

Video Profile: Northwest Helicopters

Video Profile: Northwest Helicopters

22-May-2009Source: Aero TV

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21-May-09 N7530F Robinson R44 Orient, US-Washington

21-May-09 N7530F Robinson R44 Orient, US-Washington

21-May-2009

21-May-09 N7530F Robinson R44 Orient, US-Washington... Read more

25 attend meeting on helistop for downtown Bellevue

25 attend meeting on helistop for downtown Bellevue

8-May-2009Source: Bellevue Reporter

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MD Helicopters Announces New Authorized Service Center

MD Helicopters Announces New Authorized Service Center

22-Feb-2009Source: Vertical Magazine

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