1-May-2014
Starboard gear damaged in heavy landing at night... Read more
1-May-2014
Emergency services responding. Crash timed at 11.07am Eastern. Helicopter ended upright with tail boom chopped off by one of the main blades and the rest of the tail – including the tail rotor gear box and blades – lying nearby... Read more
1-May-2014Source: SP-SFC
Privately owned Mi-2 fell onto its side in accident in open field. Main blades contacted tail boom. 7 POB, of which five to hospital. Registration confirmed by this tweet... Read more
1-May-2014
During low level hover while training, helicopter fell to the ground and onto its starboard side... Read more
1-May-2014
Flew into the side of the Eyjafjallajökull Glacier in low visibility, 4 POB not seriously injured.... Read more
1-May-2014
Bristow EC225 en route to Talisman’s Clyde platform returned to base after a warning light came on... Read more
1-May-2014
Impacted terrain from a low altitude near Sollice, Prague-East District in Central Bohemia. The helicopter came to rest inverted, sustaining apparent substantial damage and the four occupants onboard (2 adults, 2 small children) were not injured.... Read more
2-May-2014
During the approach for landing as part of a hydraulic failure training, with the aircraft already sustaining “ground effect”, a high level of vibration occurred . In the sequence, the aircraft skidded to the left and rolled, colliding with the ground. The aircraft sustained breakage of the main rotor blades and tail boom. It also sustained substantial... Read more
3-May-2014
Partial engine failure and hard landing and roll-over onto port side. Minor injuries to 2 POB. 100 gallons of fuel spilt, but no fire.... Read more
3-May-2014
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
3-May-2014
Emergency landing onto snow at 10,000 ft altitude, damaging blades, after reported engine problem.... Read more
3-May-2014
Helicopter damaged by passenger who “ran amok” with blade tie-down bar. Damage included windscreen, fuselage and doors... Read more
4-May-2014
Helicopter crashed and owner Frikkie Lutzkie arranged for wreckage to be buried. Certain aspects of press reports (including date) do not tie up – but read reports of this accident in conjunction with another incident from May 2012 relating to another helicopter and the same owner... Read more
5-May-2014
Emergency field landing when transferring a patient from Ashburton Hospital to Christchurch Hospital when an indication warning light turned on. Representative from operator referred to it as a “heavy landing”. No injuries to 5 POB... Read more
8-May-2014
Offshore rig support helicopter operated by Volta River Aviation, working for Lukoil. 8 POB. Four deceased (one named as Samuel Sambo and another as Walter Agbetimevor), and four rescued. Helicopter appears to have broken up, given image in this story. Helicopter was en route from Takoradi to the Jack Ryan drillship. Registration confirmed as TU-HAA in... Read more
12-May-2014
During cattle spotting operations, the helicopter impacted trees and collided with terrain, coming to rest inverted. The helicopter was substantially damaged and the pilot was fatally injured – named here as Michael Wills... Read more
12-May-2014
1 fatality of 12 POB. Helicopter came down shortly after take off from Elwak in Mandera County, heading to Garissa County... Read more
13-May-2014
Helicopter hit wire in flight followed by a hard landing, which activated the ELT. Both persons on board were reported as being okay (pilot with no injuries and passenger with only sore ribs). CADORS 2014Q0857... Read more
13-May-2014
Helicopter was conducting aerial mustering operations. It was reported that the helicopter’s main rotor clipped a tree and that the aircraft landed in long grass where it was destroyed by fire. The pilot was uninjured.... Read more
17-May-2014
During the initial climb, passing about 100 ft above ground level, the engine lost power. The pilot conducted a forced landing and the helicopter landed heavily, resulting in substantial damage to the landing skid and tail boom.... Read more
18-May-2014
R22 conducting mustering operations near Fitzroy Crossing WA, collided with terrain. The pilot sustained minor injuries and the helicopter was substantially damaged.... Read more
18-May-2014
Skid caught on ground handling trailer on take-off and rolled onto its side... Read more
18-May-2014
After landing, the pilot exited the running helicopter; shortly thereafter the helicopter became airborne without the pilot at the flight controls. The helicopter subsequently impacted the ground and rolled over. The pilot was struck by one or more of the main rotor blades and was fatally injured.... Read more
19-May-2014
Crashed heavily in open ploughed field and remained upright. Reported engine issues. Blades still attached at root, skid splayed out NOTE – this is wrongly reported elsewhere as G-OLRT. The boom from the real G-OLRT (which is still in UK) was sold to a Polish buyer, who fitted it on another R22 without correcting the... Read more
19-May-2014
Crashed into wooded area killing both on board... Read more
21-May-2014
The helicopter was performing some sling operations and the load became unstable which caused the loss of control. CADORS 2014C1821... Read more
21-May-2014
Heavy landing with tail missing – boom potentially sliced by main blades... Read more
21-May-2014
Pilot lost control after bird strike reported as “an eagle”... Read more
23-May-2014
Owner Tom Archer was taking off from his own property after not flying the helicopter in about a month. Rotorhead and main blades ended up 10-15m from the fuselage... Read more
23-May-2014
During approach to land, the tail boom detached from the helicopter. The helicopter touched down then rolled over. The pilot sustained no injuries but the helicopter was destroyed.... Read more
23-May-2014
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
23-May-2014
County fire spokesman said the helicopter apparently clipped and downed power lines before crashing. A brush fire broke out that burned less than an acre before it was put out. Fatal injuries to sole occupant pilot – named here as Philip Margolis... Read more
24-May-2014
Contacted powerlines and crashed, killing sole occupant pilot. Post crash fire. Helicopter apparently Swiss registered judging by flag on tail in this image Based on the colour scheme it could be one of HB-ZJK (12182), HB-ZPE (12862), HB-ZSA (10365), HB-ZSC (13426) – although it is also possible that an R44 previously flown in Switzerland (and... Read more
25-May-2014
Helicopter was reported “in difficulties” and had reported tail rotor control issues. Hard landing, helicopter fell over onto its port side on landing. Pilot and Passenger walked away... Read more
26-May-2014
Homebuild helicopter, according to press story. Pilot to hospital... Read more
26-May-2014
Hand landing causing damage to nose wheel and starboard landing wheels. Helicopter came to rest on an angle without the blades striking the ground... Read more
28-May-2014
Emergency landing in school field. Press refers to “trainee pilot” so we assume on a training flight. Later flown to base for closer inspection... Read more
28-May-2014
Temporarily grounded after fuel leakage on offshore “floating storage unit”... Read more
28-May-2014
An ISAF service member died as a result of a helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan. One report states the Chinook contacted a telecoms tower when taking off at night.... Read more
28-May-2014
Crahed into roof of barn. Pilot named in news reports as Gary Oleen, aged 71, critically injured. AirCare helicopter attended per this YouTube clip On 05-Jun-14 this became a fatal accident following the pilot’s death from his injuries as reported here... Read more
28-May-2014
Pilot killed during loadlifting training operations – named here as Thomas Moore. Post crash fire. Ground crew seriously burned in attempts to rescue pilot... Read more
29-May-2014
Emergency landing due to weather with three on board going to a rugby match at Huddersfield... Read more
29-May-2014
Ukraine AF helicopter shot down by rebel forces... Read more
30-May-2014
Contolled landing close to rig. Floats deployed and helicopter remained upright on floats on calm seas, 6 POB safely evacuated by liferaft... Read more
30-May-2014
Helicopter came down into woods one mile from home base. Helicopter remained upright with heavy landin... Read more
31-May-2014
Rotor separated on landing... Read more
31-May-2014
Struck powerline and impacted the ground... Read more
31-May-2014
Door came open in flight. en route to Haliburton from Toronto... Read more
31-May-2014
At least 16 people were missing after a helicopter believed to be carrying top regional officials and businessmen crashed into a lake in northwestern Russia, police and the emergencies ministry said... Read more
