Bird strike on night flight took out the port lower windshield. Emergency landing made at Amsterdam Heliport. Recording of ATC conversation in this YouTube video ... Read more
Three injured (one seriously) in low level accident at base airfield... Read more
Helicopter ditched in lake adjacent to de Koperen Hoogte hotel. Three occupants – two adults and a child aged 5 – swam to safety. Press repots include a series of photos prior/during/after impact, but unclear what caused the helicopter to get into the flying state causing the ditching.... Read more
Bird strike – broke a hole in the canopy just to the port side of the nose... Read more
Main blade struck tail boom in practice autorotation. See first link for summary from manufacturer... Read more
Unmanned helicopter crashed during a demonstration flight... Read more
Crashed in a meadow, caught fire and burnt out. Sole occupant pilot, Dirk Wiersma (aged 65) was unharmed... Read more
The 34-year-old Dutch pilot lost control at 1 meter above the ground, causing the helicopter rolling over on landing. Only the pilot was aboard and is not hurt... Read more
Badly damaged in an emergency landing after pilot noticed engine trouble immediately after take-off. Tailboom broke off. Two on board including TV chef Herman den Blijker and the pilot are suffering from neck injuries.... Read more
2-Jun-09 PH-RTR Robinson R22 M-210, Netherlands... Read more
