Five people lost their lives when a helicopter crashed into a heavily wooded area during a fire reconnaissance flight. Those killed included the 71-year-old pilot and a 54-year-old mechanic, who were initially believed to be the only two people on board. Rescue workers later found three more bodies – one of a person in their 20s... Read more
Working in a confined area with building on one side and wires on the other. Blades struck parked truck. Tail structure separated from boom... Read more
Emergency landing after experiencing tail vibrations... Read more
Caught fire during pre-flight run-up... Read more
Crashed in mountainous area, killing all 14 on board. Took 48 hours approx to find wreckage, partly due to poor weather conditions and overnight temperatures down to -15C. The helicopter was itself built in 1963 and first delivered to the German Army. Passenger manifest now released : From South Korea: Thois Young Hwan, Kin Today... Read more
Precautionary landing due to low visibility... Read more
Agricultural ops, crashed into field, killing 54-year-old Hubert Dane Harris Jr., of Little Rock, AK.... Read more
Involved in lifting task putting aircon unit on roof. Helicopter crashed, colliding with building and causing building to catch fire.... Read more
