1-Aug-2012
Emergency landing after experiencing tail vibrations... Read more
2-Aug-2012
Loss of engine power at low level while crop spraying. Badly damaged landing in the crop... Read more
2-Aug-2012
Industry sources tell us (with photo evidence provided) that the helicopter took off with clamshell rear doors still open. Tower alerted pilot who returned to the airfield. Some items fell from the helicopter in the interim.... Read more
3-Aug-2012
Field landing after wire strike... Read more
3-Aug-2012
Landing accident – ended up on starboard side... Read more
4-Aug-2012
B407 carrying the Secretary of Public Security of Veracruz, Arturo Bermudez Zurita, and the Undersecretary Jose Nava Holguin, made a forced landing. Pilot was Alfonso Diaz Pineda... Read more
4-Aug-2012
The pilot’s assessment was that the helicopter had lost power, compounded by the fact that the carburettor heat control had not been returned to the ‘cold’ position before the approach and landing.... Read more
5-Aug-2012
Damaged skid and had to make emergency landing on mattresses to minimise damage... Read more
5-Aug-2012
Low-rotor-rpm horn sounded on climb-out. Skids hit uneven ground during run-on landing, causing helicopter to fall on its side. Two occupants exited safely only to watch the helicopter be consumed by post-crash fire. see also http://www.3CapesHeliChallenge.com/... Read more
5-Aug-2012Source: 0264
Reg C-FLBI is not confirmed but is the only one in this operators fleet to match the details given so far in the CADAORS report, ref 2012P1240... Read more
6-Aug-2012
Synidcate/Club-0wned R44 ditched in the Black Sea at night 200 metres from the shore, and sank. Sole occupant pilot (from who lives in Kharkov) swam ashore.... Read more
7-Aug-2012
Landed in a field and rolled onto its side. Helicopter was on a test flight – reportedly for development of the main rotor system for the Bell 525 Relentless... Read more
8-Aug-2012
Crashed near the beach at Porto Seguro, reportedly due to pilot Ruan Oliveira Santana, 31, losing control in heavy winds. Pilot and five passengers all got out OK – named as Rogério Andrade, 47, RaÃssa Aguiar, 19, and three children. Photos here... Read more
8-Aug-2012
En route to pick up miners at the remote site when the helicopter crashed into the side of a hill and rolled a considerable distance, killing the pilot -Â later named as James Hopper, 63... Read more
9-Aug-2012
Pilot had left the rotors to run down and departed the helicopter. “Blades seen to begin oscillating, striking the tail boom and the ground beside the helicopter”... Read more
9-Aug-2012
Struck guide wire to a tower... Read more
9-Aug-2012
Detail to follow – CADAORS 2012C3400... Read more
9-Aug-2012
Firefighting helicopter impacted terrain, killing 5 including three Russian citizens named as Alexander Gavrilov, Nikolai Atepalikhin and Sergey Khorokhorin... Read more
10-Aug-2012
Air Ambulance helicopter damaged by vandals while parked on scene – aerial broken, but no airworthiness implications... Read more
10-Aug-2012
Helicopter crashed while carrying out agricultural work. No further details at this time. Pilot fatally injured... Read more
11-Aug-2012
While firefighting, refilling hose struck trees and then swung up into main rotors and the tail boom. Extensively damaged.... Read more
11-Aug-2012
Crashed from low level (approx 15m) after hitting a tree. Aircraft destroyed... Read more
12-Aug-2012
Helicopter went AOG and was grounded for four days on a helipad which averages six EMS landings per week... Read more
12-Aug-2012
Crashed and pilot to hospital – CADAORS 2012A0768... Read more
12-Aug-2012
Three Mi-24 helicopters of a group of four ferrying from Uganda to Somalia impacted Mount Kenya in poor weather and in close formation – all three wrecks within 1km of each other approx 11,000ft above sea level. This helicopter ended up in a 45 degree left bank situation in a wooded area (photo). 7 on... Read more
12-Aug-2012
Three Mi-24 helicopters of a group of four ferrying from Uganda to Somalia impacted Mount Kenya in poor weather and in close formation – all three wrecks within 1km of each other approx 11,000ft above sea level. This helicopter ended up almost completely inverted on its rotorhead in an area of long grass – photo... Read more
12-Aug-2012
Three Mi-24 helicopters of a group of four ferrying from Uganda to Somalia impacted Mount Kenya in poor weather and in close formation – all three wrecks within 1km of each other approx 11,000ft above sea level. This helicopter completely burnt out (photo), except the last part of the tail which revealed its serial AF-808. ... Read more
13-Aug-2012
Tail rotor struck wire on approach after crew were distracted by vehicle on ground potentially entering landing zone. Landed without further incident... Read more
13-Aug-2012
After losing power to the number 2 engine, the pilot successfully landed the helicopter onto the water. The auto-floatation device deployed, one side reportedly deflated and as the main rotor brake was being applied, the helicopter rolled over. CADAORS 2012P1300... Read more
14-Aug-2012
Force landed and tipped over... Read more
14-Aug-2012
News report just says it crashed, no further details yet available. Possibly G-BTHI (1732)... Read more
15-Aug-2012
aircraft was forced to carry out an emergency landing near the Tel Nof airbase south of Tel Aviv... Read more
15-Aug-2012
Door fell off on take off. Landed without further incident... Read more
16-Aug-2012
Crashed from a low hover, moderate damage, no injuries... Read more
16-Aug-2012
Helicopter crashed during a firefight with insurgents in a remote area of southern Afghanistan on Thursday, killing seven Americans and four Afghans... Read more
17-Aug-2012
Training flight, reportedly practicing autorotations. CFI Gary Hansen sustained bad head injuries, student only minor injuries.... Read more
18-Aug-2012
Lack of fuel. The helicopter landed hard and the main rotor blades contacted and severed the tail boom, forward of the tail rotor assembly.... Read more
18-Aug-2012
Main driveshaft failure in low level hover... Read more
19-Aug-2012
Loss of control landing in strong winds – main blades hit building... Read more
19-Aug-2012
Emergency landing made in forest area, helicopter ended up on its side heavily damaged. Wedding flight – groom Danilo Everson dos Santos Rosa and the bride’s mother Maria de Lourdes Rosa, 49, were the passengers. Pilot was Rodrigo Batista Lemos, age 32. All three to hospital... Read more
19-Aug-2012
Kawasaki-built 500C crashed in open field, main rotor having cut tail boom. 69-year-old pilot and a 43-year-old passenger suffered minor injuries but managed to walk to a nearby home to raise the alarm... Read more
20-Aug-2012
Came down suddenly short of intended landing point while on approach on a training flight. Student Edvaldo Francisco dos Santos (a Major in the Military Police), 46, suffered a fractured spine, and flight instructor John Bosco da Cunha, 62, a fractured right tibia.... Read more
21-Aug-2012
Emergency landing into water 1m deep while on search for light aircraft – one of whose occupants was Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo. Â Â The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) identified the five people on board the helicopter as Navy pilots Lt. Rowene Colita, Lt. Jg. Nelson Alquiza, co-pilot; AD3 (Aviation Machinest-3) Rodrigo Gernale, AD2 Leo Calmante... Read more
21-Aug-2012
Damaged on the ground by “indirect fire round”... Read more
21-Aug-2012
Two occupants, substantially damaged... Read more
21-Aug-2012
#2 engine low oil pressure illuminated and engine lost power in landing phase. Otherwise uneventful landing... Read more
22-Aug-2012
High level of vibrations during landing phase. Helicopter landed hard and rolled over.... Read more
22-Aug-2012
Crashed during a training exercise at an airfield near the capital Astana and caught fire.... Read more
24-Aug-2012
Transmission chip light came on. Power reduce and an emergency landing was made at Pope Army Airfield which was about 3-4 miles away without further incident... Read more
24-Aug-2012
Intoxicated person approached helicopter outside pilot’s peripheral vision while at flight idle and with the patient on board being stabilised. New helipad lacked chain or fence to stop anyone approaching pad, which is adjacent to public-access area... Read more
24-Aug-2012
Crashed into lake shortly after take-off around 10.20pm – after dropping off six passengers at helicopter owner’s home. Sole occupant pilot was named in local press as Bill R. Starnes, 64 (see obituary)... Read more
25-Aug-2012
Struck low-level power cables on final approach due to the pilot having the sun in his eyes. Helicopter ended on starboard side. 60- year old pilot suffered concussion, head injury and scratches... Read more
25-Aug-2012
Starboard cargo door opened and object fell out and struck tail rotor. Emergency landing made without further incident. Helicopter fitted with SpacePod cargo doors.... Read more
25-Aug-2012
Helicopter crashed about 6 miles from the Iraqi border in northwestern Iran. Four killed – one Revolutionary Guard member and three crew members. Bell 214 as a type is not fully confirmed... Read more
26-Aug-2012
Safe night emergency landing made in sports field after bird strike caused 24 inch diameter hole in windshield... Read more
27-Aug-2012
Emergency landing of media helicopter due to oil leak and heavy smoke flume in the air. Helicopter was operating for KTLA Channel 5. Pilot was Tim Lynn... Read more
27-Aug-2012
Pilot Bill Cavanaugh, was taken to San Joaquin General Hospital following crash on agricultural operations. His son told a TV station that his father had over 20,000 hours of flying experience... Read more
27-Aug-2012
Safe landing with 16 POB plus crew after smoke was noticed in the cockpit – later discovered as the aircon unit burning out.... Read more
28-Aug-2012
Emergency landing after pilot had indication of system malfunction... Read more
28-Aug-2012
Attempting to land in the regional command-east section of Afghanistan when the “non-hostile incident” occurred.... Read more
29-Aug-2012
Bird strike reported to FAA. Landed without any further incident... Read more
29-Aug-2012
Helicopter landed with considerable forward speed and cartwheeled over its nose on landing – indicating skids possible dug into ground. Helicopter destroyed but all 5 POB (including spiritual leader Asaram Bapu) safely exited with only minor injuries... Read more
30-Aug-2012
Emergency landing after loss of engine power while on agricultural operations... Read more
30-Aug-2012
Force landing in corn field. No apparent damage.... Read more
30-Aug-2012
Two Australian special forces officers were killed when their helicopter crashed in Helmand Province. The pair were named in Australian press as Private Nathanael Galagher and Lance Corporal Mervyn McDonald.  Initial reporting indicates there was no insurgent action in the area at the time of the incident which could be related to the crash.... Read more
30-Aug-2012
Two Mi-17 helicopters hit each other on take off on a training mission from an air base near the village of Sarmat in Jamnagar district of Gujarat state. 9 killed, assumed currently as 4 in one helicopter and 5 in the other. One helicopter caught fire and completely burned out, the other did not –... Read more
30-Aug-2012
Two Mi-17 helicopters hit each other on take off on a training mission from an air base near the village of Sarmat in Jamnagar district of Gujarat state. 9 killed, assumed currently as 4 in one helicopter and 5 in the other. One helicopter caught fire and completely burned out, the other did not –... Read more
31-Aug-2012
State Police Trooper/pilot Trooper Thomas A. Shultz, 41, was injured in a very heavy landing after “he experienced an in-flight mechanical emergency.” Photo shows skids splayed out after landing in a wooded area... Read more
31-Aug-2012
Four injured when helicopter came down after hitting cables. The helicopter was involved in maintenance work on the cables. Two were “ejected”, from an underslung cradle, and two were in the helicopter. Pilot Joel Prisse has dislocated shoulder and crew Philippe Pournin has multiple lower limb fractures. Aircraft destroyed... Read more
