14-Mar-15 N220AF Rotorway A600 Lake Wales, US-Florida
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13-Mar-15 4K-AZ117 AgustaWestland AW139 Yavlakh, Azerbaijan
AW139 noted with emergency squawk 7700 flying Baku to Ganja. Very odd routing from radar plot just prior to Flightrader24 screen grab. No further details available
Tags: Accidents, AgustaWestland, AW139, Azerbaijan, Civil, Safety, Silk Way Helicopter Services
13-Mar-15 12551 Mil Mi-17 Belgrade, Serbia (7F)
EMS flight in poor weather conditions, crashed killing two medical staff, four crew and the baby patient, only a few days old. A later report indicated “The post mortem showed there were 0.68 milligrams per milliliter of alcohol in Mehic’s blood, and 1.30 mg/ml in his urine.”
Tags: Accidents, EMS, Fatal, Mi-8, Mil, Military, Safety, Serbia, Serbian Air Force
13-Mar-15 B511 Eurocopter AS565MB Gageodo Island, Korea (4F)
Crashed in waters off Gageodo Island, while trying to land near a seawall to carry out a mission to transport an emergency patient to an inland hospital. The accident left one dead and three others aboard the helicopter missing.
Tags: Accidents, Airbus Helicopters, AS365, Eurocopter, Fatal, Korean Coast Guard, Military, Safety, SAR, South Korea
13-Mar-15 ZK-IWL Robinson R44 French Pass, New Zealand (1F)
Heilcopter struck wires crossing an 800m wide sea inlet known as French Pass between D’Urville Island and the mainland. Sole occupant pilot named as Ian John Simcox, 65, from Blenheim was killed
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Fatal, New Zealand, R44, Robinson, Safety
13-Mar-15 N702TF Robinson R44 Hammerton, US-New Jersey
Emergency, with no apparent damage from press photo
Tags: Accidents, Civil, R44, Robinson, Safety, US-New Jersey
13-Mar-15 N5688N Enstrom F28C-2 Shelby, US-Montana
Minor damage after skid touched ground while hovering
Tags: Accidents, Agricultural, Civil, Enstrom, F28, MRR Spraying, Safety, US-Montana
13-Mar-15 N814EH Airbus AS350B2 Anchorage, US-Alaska
Tail rotor spider assembly fractured in-flight, resulting in an emergency run-on landing at Merrill Field, Anchorage
Tags: Accidents, AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, Evergreen Helicopters, Safety, US-Alaska
12-Mar-15 CC-CLD Eurocopter SA315B Rancagua, Chile (1F)
External load operations (carrying food and supplies to a mining camp in Colchagua) at 12,700ft amsl but only 50m above the ground when an engine problem caused pilot to jettison the load and take evasive action, descending to the right intending flying down a gorge. Sadly the pilot, named as Francisco Bismara from Argentina, died in the ensuing crash when it hit the ground shortly after.
Tags: Accidents, Chile, Civil, Discovery Air, Eurocopter, Fatal, SA315, Safety
12-Mar-15 N919EM Airbus AS350B2 Stidham, US-Oklahoma (1F)
flying to McAlester from Tulsa when it crashed, according to the Federal Aviation Administration, and no patients were on board. Timed at around 11.25pm 3 POB, 1 Fatal
Tags: Accidents, Airbus Helicopters, AS350, Civil, EagleMed, Eurocopter, Fatal, Safety, US-Oklahoma
12-Mar-15 Boeing V-22 Futenma, Japan
Aluminum part about 20.3 centimeters long and 7.6 centimeters wide, weighing about 164 grams, fell from aircraft in flight. US military reportedly took four days to advise local Japanese authorities
Tags: Accidents, Boeing, Japan, Military, Safety, US Marine Corps, V-22
12-Mar-15 F-HOLA Guimbal G2 Plateau de Matheysine, France
The instructor explained that during a go-around after practice approach altitude on a field, the helicopter suddenly made several turns to the left around the yaw axis. He managed to land in a snowy field at about 5400 ft.
Tags: Accidents, Civil, France, G2, Guimbal, Helisair, Safety
10-Mar-15 RA-06397 Robinson R44 Barlak, Russia
Helicopter damaged, but no details on circumstances. pilot not injured
Tags: Accidents, Civil, R44, Robinson, RosInstalAvia, Russia, Safety
09-Mar-15 Sikorsky UH-60 Pensacola, US-Florida (11F)
7 Marines and 4 Army personnel killed in poor visibility on Florida coast.
The missing Marines were from a special operations regiment out of Camp LeJeune in North Carolina – identified as Capt. Stanford Henry Shaw III , Master Sgt. Thomas Saunders, Staff Sgt. Liam Flynn, Staff Sgt. Trevor P. Blaylock , Staff Sgt. Kerry Michael Kemp , Staff Sgt. Andrew Seif and Staff Sgt. Marcus Bawol
The helicopter and air crew were assigned to the Army National Guard unit out of Hammond, Louisiana. Piloting the helicopter were Chief Warrant Officer George Wayne Griffin Jr and Chief Warrant Officer George David Strother. Also killed were Staff Sgt. Lance Bergeron and Staff Sgt. Thomas Florich
Tags: Accidents, Fatal, Military, Safety, Sikorsky, UH-60, US Navy, US-Florida
09-Mar-15 LQ-FJQ Airbus AS350B3 Villa Castelli, Argentina (5F)
Mid air crash of two AS350 helicopters resulting in the fatal crash of both aircraft with a total of 10 lives lost. Aircraft burnt out in post-crash fire, and were involved in the filming of a reality TV show called Dropped. Eight French nationals, including three sports stars, and the Argentine pilots died when the two helicopters collided.
Sports starts were Olympic swimmer Camille Muffat, boxer Alexis Vastine and sailor Florence Arthaud. The five other French nationals killed were said to have worked for Adventure Line Productions (ALP), the company making the programme, and were named as Laurent Sbasnik, Lucie Mei-Dalby, Volodia Guinard, Brice Guilbert and Edouard Gilles.
The Argentine Pilots were Juan Carlos Castillo and Roberto Abate.
Tags: Accidents, Airbus Helicopters, Argentina, AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, Fatal, Safety
09-Mar-15 LQ-CGK Airbus AS350B3 Villa Castelli, Argentina (5F)
Mid air crash of two AS350 helicopters resulting in the fatal crash of both aircraft with a total of 10 lives lost. Aircraft burnt out in post-crash fire, and were involved in the filming of a reality TV show called Dropped. Eight French nationals, including three sports stars, and the Argentine pilots died when the two helicopters collided.
Sports starts were Olympic swimmer Camille Muffat, boxer Alexis Vastine and sailor Florence Arthaud. The five other French nationals killed were said to have worked for Adventure Line Productions (ALP), the company making the programme, and were named as Laurent Sbasnik, Lucie Mei-Dalby, Volodia Guinard, Brice Guilbert and Edouard Gilles.
The Argentine Pilots were Juan Carlos Castillo and Roberto Abate.
Tags: Accidents, Argentina, AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, Fatal, Safety
08-Mar-15 ZS-HBV Bell UH-1 Olifantsbos, South Africa (1F)
The helicopter went down in mountainous terrain while water bombing the area, killing the pilot – named later here as Hendrik Marais
Tags: Accidents, Bell, Civil, Fatal, FFA Aviation, Firefighting, Safety, South Africa, UH-1
07-Mar-15 N206FW Bell 206B Fort Worth, US-Texas
Force landed in a field, no injuries
Tags: Accidents, B206, Bell, Civil, Fort Worth Police Dept, Law Enforcement, Safety, US-Texas
06-Mar-15 JA6741 Airbus AS332L1 Kihokucho, Japan (2F)
Helicopter was engaged in low level powerline work, hit powerline and crashed killing both on board. Post crash fire.
Tags: Accidents, AS332, Civil, Eurocopter, Fatal, Japan, Safety, Shin Nihon Helicopter
06-Mar-15 N356AM Airbus EC130 St Louis, US-Missouri (1F)
Security video shows helicopter search light spinning to the left. The video shows that the helicopter entered a steep descent and impacted the side of the hospital building and parking lot at night. Operated by Air Methods for ARCH Air Medical. Pilot named here as Ronald Rector
Tags: Accidents, Air Methods, AS350, Civil, EMS, Eurocopter, Fatal, Safety, US-Missouri
05-Mar-15 D-HDDD Eurocopter BK117 Stuttgart, Germany (1F)
Hospital worker walked into spinning tail rotor shortly after helicopter had landed, and died from his injuries
Tags: Accidents, BK117, Civil, DRF, EMS, Eurocopter, Fatal, Germany, Safety
05-Mar-15 F-GOLT Robinson R44 Beaune, France
Extensively damaged – hired by PPL from Hélitravaux. 3 POB all to hospital.
Tags: Accidents, Civil, France, Hélitravaux, R44, Robinson, Safety
03-Mar-15 N4003S Robinson R22 San Bernardino, US-California
Landing accident, extensively damaged
Tags: Accidents, California Aviation Services, Civil, R22, Robinson, Safety, US-California
02-Mar-15 C-GLVI Bell 205 Revelstoke, Canada
The Pilot was repositioning 12 passengers from the bottom to the top of the Ghosts Drimie ski run. Upon departure, the Pilot elected to take-off downhill and downwind due to the terrain. The aircraft started to settle as it transited across a field and entered a ‘snowball’ at which time the pilot lost visual reference. The main rotor blades struck a tree and the helicopter touched down in the snow, remaining upright. There was substantial damage to the helicopter but there were no injuries.
CADORS 2015P0420
Tags: Accidents, B205, Bell, Canada, Civil, Heliski, Mustang Helicopters, Safety
01-Mar-15 N960LA Airbus AS350B2 Santa Clarita, US-California
Sheriff helicopter made emergency landing in fields of Hart High School due to lightning
Tags: Accidents, Airbus Helicopters, AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, Law Enforcement, Los Angeles County Sheriff, Safety, US-California
28-Feb-15 N7425T Robinson R44 Lexington, US-Oregon
Force landing on a road intersection
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Leading Edge Aviation, R44, Robinson, Safety, US-Oregon
27-Feb-15 UP-EC010 Eurocopter EC130 Karatau, Kazakhstan
According to preliminary information, after take-off from the helipad on a helicopter has failed directional control system, the pilot decided to make an emergency landing to determine the circumstances and causes of the failure. During landing the helicopter rolled over on its right side and collapsed. Reportedly destroyed. Location was a helipad located at the sodium cyanide plant of Talas Investment Company.
Tags: Accidents, Airbus Helicopters, AS350, Civil, EC130, Eurocopter, Kazakhstan, Safety
27-Feb-15 N4774S Bell 47G2A Ivanhoe, US-California
Agricultural aircraft hit powerlines and came down in orange orchard. Pilot seriously injured and airlifted to hospital
Tags: Accidents, Agricultural, B47, Barton Aero, Bell, Civil, Safety, US-California
26-Feb-15 Imamzadeh Ebrahim, Iran (3F)
No details released apart from fatality numbers. One unconfirmed report quotes the type as AB212
Tags: Accidents, Fatal, Iran, Iranian Air Force, Military, Safety
26-Feb-15 HB-ZRV AgustaWestland AW109SP Erstfeld, Switzerland
Heavy landing on return to base, remained upright but wheels collapsed. All 4 POB to hospital, although one released soon after.
Tags: Accidents, AgustaWestland, AW109, Civil, EMS, REGA, Safety, Switzerland
26-Feb-15 N834CS Airbus EC13P2e Vacaville, US-California
Precautionary landing shortly after take-off
Tags: Accidents, CALSTAR, Civil, EC135, EMS, Eurocopter, Safety, US-California
26-Feb-15 Robinson R22 Akitio, New Zealand
“Landed in a tree”. Pilot was able to climb out of the helicopter and down from the tree to phone for help.
Tags: Accidents, Civil, New Zealand, Outback Helicopters, R22, Robinson, Safety
25-Feb-15 G-CEDG Robinson R44 Aspley Guise, UK
3 POB not seriously injured after emergency landing in farmland and helicopter ended upside down. Was en route to Sussex
Appears from BBC story that pilot had problem with tail rotor control and executed a run on landing on a level but soft field, and then one skid dug into the mud and flipped the helicopter over.
24-Feb-15 Mil Mi-171 Gudauri, Georgia
Damaged in hard landing at mountain resort. No injuries to pilot or four passengers. Helicopter was either 4L-TBS (103M12) or 4L-TLS (95588)
Tags: Accidents, Air Tusheti, Civil, Georgia, Mi-8, Mil, Safety
23-Feb-15 CC-AFR Airbus AS350B3 Yungay, Chile
Tail rotor hit rock during firefighting work on approach to land to pick up a forest fire brigade team
Tags: Accidents, Airbus Helicopters, AS350, Chile, Civil, Ecocopter, Eurocopter, Safety
23-Feb-15 Westland Lynx Cape Town, South Africa
Emergency landing on golf course
Tags: Accidents, AgustaWestland, Civil, Lynx, Safety, South Africa, South African Air Force
20-Feb-15 N802SM AgustaWestland AW119Ke Houma, US-Louisiana
Uncommanded left yaw, diverted and landed at Dulac Heliport
Tags: Accidents, AgustaWestland, AW119, Civil, Era Helicopters, Offshore, Safety, US-Louisiana
19-Feb-15 ZK-IPY Robinson R44 Queenstown, New Zealand (2F)
Fatalities named in the press as Stephen Anthony Nicholson Combe, aged 42, of Wanaka, and James Louis Patterson Gardner, aged 18, of Queenstown
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Fatal, New Zealand, Over The Top, R44, Robinson, Safety
19-Feb-15 N166DR Bell UH-1H Shelton, US-Washington
Fell onto its side on take-off
Tags: Accidents, Bell, Civil, Northwest Helicopters, Safety, UH-1, US-Washington
18-Feb-15 Sikorsky S92 Hibernia rig, Canada
Cougar Flight 231 was shut down on arrival at the Hibernia Gravity Based Structure (GBS) on February 18 due to an issue related to anti-vibration control and a chip light indication. Two Aircraft Maintenance Engineers deployed by Cougar to investigate determined that replacement parts are necessary. The parts are being shipped to Hibernia by vessel for installation. The helicopter remained on site until 27th February – weather played a part in this too
Tags: Accidents, Canada, Civil, Cougar Helicopters, Offshore, S92, Safety, Sikorsky
17-Feb-15 32634 Kawasaki OH-1 Shirahama, Japan
Ditched into the sea after engine problem. 2 POB rescued safely
Tags: Accidents, Japan, Japanese Ground SDF, Kawasaki, Military, OH-1, Safety
16-Feb-15 Sikorsky UH-60 Hafar al-Batin, Saudi Arabia (4F)
Crashed on night training flight, killing four – The ministry identified the dead crew members as Lt. Col. Ali al-Arfaj, 1st Lt. Majid al-Fifeefi, 1st Lt. Jadie Qablan and technician Raed al-Jahni.
Tags: Accidents, Fatal, Military, Royal Saudi Land Forces, Safety, Saudi Arabia, Sikorsky, UH-60
15-Feb-15 P2-HFZ Bell 206L4 Wabo, Papua New Guinea
Sole occupant pilot safe but was immediately flown back to Port Moresby for transfer to hospital for X-ray and medical observation. Unknown circumstances or level of damage to helicopter
Tags: Accidents, B206, Bell, Civil, Helifix, Papua New Guinea, Safety
15-Feb-15 461 MD Helicopters MD530 Al-Barka, Philippines
Philippine military press office stated “We also commend the heroic pilots of MG MD-520 attack helicopter that was hit by enemy fire while providing close air support to the ground troops which were swarmed by the bandits,”. Safe emergency landing made in confined area with no further damage apparent from photo
Tags: Accidents, MD Helicopters, MD530MG, Military, Philippine Air Force, Philippines, Safety
13-Feb-15 CC-PHY Robinson R44 San Lorenzo, Chile (3F)
Helicopter with four on board crashed in forest area. One passenger (named as Miguel Zunino Valenzuela) jumped clear just before the helicopter crashed and the other three died in the accident, including Ítalo Zunino Muratori, Nicolás Fossatti and pilot Luis Alvarado.
13-Feb-15 N279AE Bell 206L-1 White House, US-Tennessee
Emergency landing after vibration experienced. No patient on board
Tags: Accidents, Air Evac Lifeteam, B206, Bell, Civil, EMS, Safety, US-Tennessee
13-Feb-15 G-THLA Robinson R22 Brenzett, UK
Crashed in ploughed field on training flight. Instructor and student suffered minor injuries
Tags: Accidents, Civil, R22, Robinson, Safety, Thurston Helicopters, UK
13-Feb-15 N8311A Robinson R22 Riverside, US-California
Minor damage on landing
Tags: Accidents, California Aviation Services, Civil, R22, Robinson, Safety, Training, US-California
12-Feb-15 8781 MD Helicopters MD500E Ebino, Japan (3F)
Two instructors and one student died on a training accident. Weather was a factor and cause them to change their planned route after take-off.
Tags: Accidents, Fatal, Japan, Japanese Maritime SDF, MD Helicopters, MD500E, Military, Safety
12-Feb-15 N111ZP Rotorway A600 Bohusovice nad Ohri, Czech Republic (1F)
Test flight of newly imported helicopter. Pilot killed
Tags: A600, Accidents, Civil, Czech Republic, Fatal, Rotorway, Safety
12-Feb-15 H-67 Eurocopter SA315B Punta de Vacas, Argentina
Emergency landing onto a mountain pass road and rolled over on landing
Tags: Accidents, Argentina, Argentine Air Force, Eurocopter, Military, SA315B, Safety
12-Feb-15 G-ECMC Robinson R22 Goodwood, UK
Dynamic roll over onto port side on training flight
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Phoenix Helicopters, R22, Robinson, Safety, UK
12-Feb-15 Bell TH-57 Spencer Field, US-Florida
Training accident of a SeaRanger out of Whiting Field NAS, rolling over onto its side while landing
Tags: Accidents, B206, Bell, Military, Safety, US Navy, US-Florida
12-Feb-15 Sikorsky MH-53E Norfolk, US-Virginia
Precautionary landing shortly after take off – MH-53E is currently focus of safety inspections regarding wiring and fuel lines
Tags: Accidents, CH-53, Military, Safety, Sikorsky, US Navy, US-Virginia
11-Feb-15 C-FBCW Bell 206 Sprout Mountain, Canada
Heliski operation landing atop Sprout Mountain with 2 pax in an area cleared of snow accumulation, when the main rotor struck a nearby cabin. The helicopter tail section was severed but the helicopter remained upright and all occupants exited uninjured. The area which had been prepared for the arrival of the helicopter was located beside the helipad where the pilot expected to land; it resulted in a confined space for landing.
CADORS 2015P0197
Tags: Accidents, B206, Bell, Canada, Civil, Heliski, Safety, Spearhead Aviation
11-Feb-15 VH-APP Robinson R22 Kalbarri, Australia
After landing, the pilot and passenger disembarked from the helicopter and left the engine running. The helicopter subsequently lifted off with nobody at the controls, and collided with terrain. The pilot and passenger were uninjured.
11-Feb-15 HB-ZIG Airbus AS350B3 Guttannen, Switzerland
Rotorstrike during landing phase, helicopter ended up on its side. No serious injuries to 4 POB
Tags: Accidents, Airbus Helicopters, AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, Safety, Switzerland
10-Feb-15 ZK-HXJ CHR Safari Te Awamutu, New Zealand
Loss of power on climb out – cleared powerlines and put helicopter down heavily in a paddock. Helicopter had completed three short flights in the previous hour without incident. Pilot Bruce Belfield not injured, but passenger was hospitalized.
08-Feb-15 I-AWCD AgustaWestland AW119 Valgriesenche, Italy
Caught by gust of wind on mountain landing – leading to loss of control and impacting terrain and injuring the pilot and two heliskiers
Tags: Accidents, AgustaWestland, AW119, Civil, Italy, Pellissier Helicopter, Safety
08-Feb-15 Eurocopter EC145 Toubkal, Morocco
Crashed on snowy mountainside. Some reports say EC135, but the Moroccan Royal Gendarmerie have both EC135 and EC145 and analysis of the accident photo confirms EC145. Thus the subject aircraft is one of their two EC145s, CN-BZE (9344) or CN-BZF (9369). Reports also differ between the accident being on Saturday 07-Feb-15 and Sunday 08-Feb-15. This video report shows the injured pilot being picked up the next day by the other Gendarmerie EC145 after overnighting in a mountain hut
Tags: Accidents, Airbus Helicopters, EC145, Eurocopter, Military, Moroccan Royal Gendarmerie, Morocco, Safety
05-Feb-15 ZK-IQQ MD Helicopters MD500D Marlborough, New Zealand
Firefighting helicopter crashed while filling bucket in very shallow river. pilot Neal Andrews walked away unscathed
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Firefighting, MD Helicopters, MD500D, New Zealand, Precision Helicopters NZ, Safety
05-Feb-15 C-FAHI Bell 407 Revelstoke, Canada
conducting heliski operations with one pilot and five passengers aboard. During a run-on downwind landing, the main rotor contacted the helicopters tail boom. The tail rotor driveshaft cover was damaged and the tail rotor driveshaft was creased. The aircraft’s vertical winglets were also struck by the main rotor blades. The helicopter’s occupants were not injured. CADORS 2015P0188
Tags: Accidents, Alpine Helicopters, B407, Bell, Canada, Civil, Heliski, Safety
04-Feb-15 518 Bell UH-1H Camp Evangelista, Philippines
Two POB not seriously injuried in UH-1H crash in which helicopter ended up on its roof in open grass area
Tags: Accidents, Bell, Military, Philippine Air Force, Philippines, Safety, UH-1
04-Feb-15 C-FTGK Bell 205A-1 Springbank, Canada
2 POB both injured, one seriously. Heavy vertical landing with skids splayed out. Main rotor had chopped tail boom but main blades still attached to rotor head
CADORS 2015C0395
Tags: Accidents, B205, Bell, Canada, Civil, Guardian Helicopters, Safety
03-Feb-15 N105VU Eurocopter EC135T2+ Nashville, US-Tennessee
Vanderbilt LifeFlight aircraft suffered bird strike, minor damage to windshield and safe emergency landing
Tags: Accidents, Air Methods, Civil, EC135, EMS, Eurocopter, Safety, US-Tennessee
02-Feb-15 Z3155 HAL Chetak Rangapahar, India
Crashed from 10-12 ft shortly after take off, 4 POB. Pilots Colonel B K Singh and Major Kshitij not injured
Tags: Accidents, Chetak, HAL, India, Indian Army, Military, Safety
02-Feb-15 Airbus AS350B3 Popham, UK
Airframe vibration and control problems.
Tags: Accidents, Airbus Helicopters, AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, Safety, UK