2-Dec-2021
Main blades sliced tail boom on training flight while practicing autorotations St. Louis County Police helicopter damaged at Spirit of St. Louis https://t.co/g4nPl1NaYe — KMOV (@KMOV) December 2, 2021... Read more
3-Dec-2021
Crashed during low level cattle operations on a ranch. FAA report “unknown” injury level to the pilot, the only person on board. Noted that the same owner had a fatal Robinson R22 accident on 04-Dec-98 – see NTSB DEN99FA024... Read more
8-Dec-2021
India’s top military commander has been killed in a helicopter crash in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, the country’s Air Force says. Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 others died after the Mi-17V5 helicopter came down in hills near Coonoor city on Wednesday morning. Images show that the helicopter... Read more
9-Dec-2021
After performing some maintenance work on an amateur build helicopter, the pilot carried out a test flight. In a low hover there was an explosion which caused the helicopter to crash from low level and subsequently burn out. Pilot to hospital with burns. Helicopter believed to be a CHR (Canadian Home Rotors) Safari 400 from... Read more
10-Dec-2021
Crashed in mountainous region near Lake Karakul on flight from Novokuznetsk (Kemerovo region). Pilot received fatal injuries... Read more
11-Dec-2021
Helicopter appeared to lose power on final approach and landed very heavily just short of the helipad. Location was adjacent to an earth bank, which the main blades hit. Fuselage creased on aft starboard side, and images show oil as having leaked from the engine – but it is not known whether this was prior... Read more
12-Dec-2021
Controlled emergency landing after being unable to recover correctly from practice autorotation landing... Read more
13-Dec-2021
Experienced engine issues in the hover, made a heavy landing damaging skids and underside of fuselage. New York Police Dept aircraft... Read more
14-Dec-2021
FAA: Pilot lost control while practicing on a private ranch, and rolled onto its side on landing. No injuries reported to the 2 POB Helicopter is registered to an address in the town of the incident... Read more
14-Dec-2021
FAA – Training flight for power recovery practice. Crashed over safety area on runway. ... Read more
14-Dec-2021
Helicopter crashed on the eastbound carriageway of the Bonnet Carré Spillway Bridge on Interstate 10. Aircraft was observed flying low, consistent with low cloud base and low visibility at the time. Helicopter took out some powerlines, causing 20,000 people to be without electricity. The helicopter was on fire post impact and completely burned out, as... Read more
14-Dec-2021
Crashed and burned out, with instructor and student receiving fatal injuries. News reel shows one helicopter suddenly losing altitude in a long parade of 9+ helicopters. One report indicates there was smoke was emanating from the helicopter while it was in flight. The fatalities were later named as Lt. Col. Panthong Banchongplaen, flight instructor and... Read more
21-Dec-2021
Main rotor struck powerline... Read more
29-Dec-2021
Crashed east of Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport. Passenger Juli Wagner received fatal injuries and pilot Matthew Jones was 1 injured. According to this press report, the U.S. Attorney’s office confirmed that Matthew Jones should not have been in Tennessee, or flying any aircraft, as he is facing a federal prosecution in Utah for mail fraud and... Read more
30-Dec-2021
1 fatal injury of the four on board when the helicopter came down on the edge of a wood nr Livingston. Fatality named in this press report as 54-year-old Daniel King of Livingston while the survivors were named as pilot 73-year-old John Martin and passengers 26-year-old Braydon King and 23-year-old Brocton King At approximately 11:45... Read more