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20-Mar-14 Wharerata, New Zealand (1F)
Passenger killed in accident at forestry site with helicopter being used for delivering supplies and equipment from one site to another. Pilot has minor injuries. Fatality named as Donald Carlton Kain, 53, a forestry supervisor
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Fatal, Gisborne Helicopters, New Zealand, Safety
19-Mar-14 HD.21-10 Eurocopter AS332B Morro Jable, Spain (4F)
Military SAR helicopter crashed into the water off the Canary Islands at 2155 CET on night training flight. One rescued, four later confirmed dead when the helicopter was located under water.
Tags: Accidents, AS332, Eurocopter, Fatal, Military, Safety, SAR, Spain, Spanish Air Force
18-Mar-14 N250FB Eurocopter AS350B2 Seattle, US-Washington (2F)
KOMO News helicopter down in Broad Street in Seattle, more updates shortly. Seattle Police confirm at least two fatalities – named in this article as pilot Gary Pfitzner and KOMO photographer Bill Strothman. The helicopter was being used in a joint partnership between KOMO and KING 5 according to this KING 5 report
Tags: Accidents, AS350, Civil, ENG, Eurocopter, Fatal, Helicopters Inc, Safety, US-Washington
13-Mar-14 G-LBAL AgustaWestland AW139 Beccles, UK (4F)
4 fatalities reported in a helicopter crash at Gillingham near Beccles, Suffolk UK around 7.30pm. Low visibility due to fog reported. Helicopter had just taken off from Gillingham Hall bound for Northern Ireland. Press report indicates that the fatalities included owner Edward Haughey
Tags: Accidents, AgustaWestland, AW139, Civil, Fatal, Haughey Air, Safety, UK
13-Mar-14 Robinson R44 San Marcos, El Salvador (1F)
Came down into trees shortly after take off, remaining impaled ten feet up a mango treee and killing radio announcer David Diaz. The other three occupants were all injured – pilot Raúl Arévalo Contreras, Swiss journalist Dominic Niels and cameraman from Channel 12, Jonathan Perdomo. The four were involved in filming and following a cycle race. See video of accident
Tags: Accidents, Civil, El Salvador, Fatal, R44, Robinson, Safety
28-Feb-14 D-HDRJ Eurocopter BK117C1 Darßer Ort, Germany (3F)
Crashed into the Baltic Sea on a training exercise – The helicopter was on approach to a sea rescue cruiser at about 18:40 local time for a winch operation when suddenly loosing height and crashing into the sea, killing 3 of the 4 POB
Tags: Accidents, BK117, Civil, DRF, EMS, Eurocopter, Fatal, Germany, Safety
15-Feb-14 PT-YMF Robinson R44 Villa Fatima, Brazil (2F)
Crashed into a forest area killing both on board. There is some local controversy as the helicopter had reportedly been rebuilt after a fatal accident in 2007 and local law does not allow an aircraft which has been “written off” to be rebuilt in any way. Some close-up photos at the accident scene of various parts here
Tags: Accidents, Brazil, Civil, Fatal, R44, Robinson, Safety
12-Feb-14 Mil Mi-35 Essider, Libya (5F)
Unknown circumstances. Took 4 days to find wreckage of this missing helicopter
Tags: Accidents, Fatal, Libya, Libyan Air Force, Mi-24, Mil, Military, Safety
08-Feb-14 N571AC Robinson R44 Panacea, US-Florida (2F)
Officials believe the helicopter had just taken off when it hit trees close to the Wakulla County Airport’s runway. The helicopter then cut nearby power lines, and came to rest in a marshy area. 53-year-old Curtis Robert Clifford and 49-year-old Terry Bryan Ooten were found dead, while 45-year-old Sheri Noelle Devore survived
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Fatal, R44, Robinson, Safety, Tallahassee Helicopters, US-Florida
06-Feb-14 AN-137 Bell 412EP Mansukum, Panama (1F)
1 of 9 POB killed when helicopter came down on night anti-drug mission. Helicopter had been working with a US Navy MH-60R which was on hand to transport 6 of the injured to hospital.
Tags: Accidents, B412, Bell, Fatal, Military, Panama, Panamanian Air Force, Safety
31-Jan-14 1417 Bell 212 Reynosa, Mexico (1F)
Unspecifiedl accident inside military base, killing one and injuring the other two occupants
Tags: Accidents, B212, Bell, Fatal, Mexican Air Force, Mexico, Military, Safety
27-Jan-14 N207DS Bell 206L3 Silt, US-Colorado (3F)
Crashed from low level during powerline survey work for Holy Cross Energy. All 3 POB fatally injured, including Doug Sheffer, owner and chief pilot of DBS Helicopters (from this page). The others were named here as Larry Shaffer and Christopher Gaskill
Tags: Accidents, B206, Bell, Civil, DBS Helicopters, Fatal, Powerline Patrol, Safety, US-Colorado
25-Jan-14 el-Kharouba, Egypt (5F)
Militants claim that an Egyptian Air Force helicopter has crashed with five fatalities. The nearest we have managed to get to photo evidence of this accident is this press photo which claims to be a funeral of one of those in the helicopter
Tags: Accidents, Egypt, Egyptian Air Force, Fatal, Military, Safety
23-Jan-14 MM80888 Agusta-Bell 206B Viterbo, Italy (2F)
Training flight, killing student Lieutenant Paolo Tozzi and General Feltrinelli Calligaris, head of Italian Army Aviation [named here]. Powerline reported down and press suggesting that was the cause.
Tags: Accidents, B206, Bell, Fatal, Italian Army, Military, Safety, Training
15-Jan-14 Sikorsky UH-60 Savannah, US-Georgia (1F)
One killed, two injured in training accident. Helicopter operated by Special ops 160SOAR unit. Fatality named here as Capt. Clayton O. Carpenter
Tags: Accidents, Fatal, Military, Safety, Sikorsky, UH-60, US Army, US-Georgia
12-Jan-14 Robinson R44 Gwanda, Zimbabwe (1F)
Helicopter crashed and burnt out. It appears that owner/pilot Christian Malila Ndou jumped out prior to impact as his body was found 30m away from the crash site. South African registered R44 may have been ZS-RYB (10918) but this is not yet proven
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Fatal, R44, Robinson, Safety, Zimbabwe
08-Jan-14 Sikorsky MH-53E Virginia Beach, US-Virginia (3F)
Crashed into the ocean. Four of five POB rescued, but two of the four later died, named as pilot Lt. Wesley Van Dorn and Naval Aircrewman 3rd Class Brian Collins. Search for fifth person – pilot Lt. Sean Christopher Snyder – was later abandoned
Tags: Accidents, CH-53, Fatal, Military, Safety, Sikorsky, US Navy
07-Jan-14 88-26109 Sikorsky HH-60G Cley, UK (4F)
Lakenheath-based Pave Hawk helicopter crashed during a night low-level training exercise due to a multiple bird strike, killing all four on board – named as Capt Christopher S. Stover, Capt Sean M. Ruane, Technical Sergeant Dale E. Mathews and Staff Sergeant Afton M. Ponce.. The helicopter went down between a beach car park at Cley and Eastbank, near Salthouse. See official report here
Tags: Accidents, Fatal, Military, Safety, Sikorsky, UH-60, UK, US Air Force
30-Dec-13 PK-DAL Bell 206B Brastagi, Indonesia (1F)
One killed and four seriously injured in crash outside a hospital building. Judging by photos on Twitter such as this one and this one, it would appear that the helicopter struck wires, which brought it down. Fatality named here as Arif Setiawan and the other four were pilot Budi Indra and hospital employees Nilawaty Ginting, Yahya Sembiring, and Torang Simanjorang.
Tags: Accidents, B206, Bell, Civil, Fatal, Indonesia, Safety
20-Dec-13 F-GPJG Robinson R44 Gironde, France (4F)
Four suspected died, of which one body found, when helicopter crashed into a river. The occupants was Chinese billionaire Lam Kok, his son, an interpreter plus the pilot who had just sold his vineyard to Mr Kok
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Fatal, France, R44, Robinson, Safety
18-Dec-13 CS-HEX Eurocopter EC120 Marmelete, Portugal (1F)
Struck powerlines while surveying them for energy company Energias de Portugal. Helicopter crashed into a wooded area. 1 fatal, 2 serious.
Tags: Accidents, Civil, EC120, Eurocopter, Fatal, HeliPortugal, Portugal, Safety
17-Dec-13 Sikorsky UH-60 Zabul, Afghanistan (6F)
US military keep quiet on details of what happened in this accident, which killed six of the seven on board a Black Hawk. Fatalities reported by NBC here as
- Chief Warrant Officer 2 Randy L. Billings, 34, of Heavener, Okla.
- Chief Warrant Officer 2 Joshua B. Silverman, 35, of Scottsdale, Ariz.
- Sgt. Peter C. Bohler, 29, of Willow Spring, N.C.
- Sgt. 1st Class Omar W. Forde, 28, of Marietta, Ga.
- Spc. Terry K.D. Gordon, 22, of Shubuta, Miss.
- Staff Sgt. Jesse L. Williams, 30, of Elkhart, Ind.
Tags: Accidents, Afghanistan, Fatal, Military, Safety, Sikorsky, UH-60, US Army
17-Dec-13 Sikorsky UH-60 Gölbaşı, Turkey (4F)
Hit high voltage line and crashed on post-maintenance test flight accident, killing all four on board. The identities of the fatalities were given as as Pilot Major Ahmet Duman, Lt. Pilot Emre Acar, and aircraft technicians and first sergeants Erdinç Salkım and Hüseyin Ulucan
Tags: Accidents, Fatal, Military, Safety, Sikorsky, Turkey, Turkish Air Force, UH-60
15-Dec-13 Hughes 500D Glade Burn, New Zealand (1F)
A Hughes 500 helicopter flying between the Greenstone Valley and Dumpling Hut crashed at Glade Burn in steep and rugged terrain in poor weather. Police confirmed that sole occupant pilot Bruce Andrews died in the accident
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Fatal, MD Helicopters, MD500D, New Zealand, Safety
11-Dec-13 Robinson R22 Mt Percy, New Zealand (1F)
Low level spraying accident. Helicopter burst into flames on impact. Pilot named as David Stanley Jones
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Fatal, Helimax, New Zealand, R22, Robinson, Safety
06-Dec-13 RA-2097G Schweizer 300C Rostov Oblast, Russia (2F)
Two killed on instructional flight. Reports state R44 as helicopter type but photo evidence shows S300C. Tail boom and tail rotor separate from the rest of the wreckage which was completely burned out.
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Fatal, Russia, S300C, Safety, Schweizer
06-Dec-13 N1001N Texas M74L (Bell 47G) Sebring, US-Florida (1F)
Pilot died in accident from low level on agricultural operations. Post crash fire. The pilot was later identified as Jon Whitaker
Tags: Accidents, B47, Bell, Civil, Fatal, Safety, US-Florida
03-Dec-13 OK-SHA-68 Heli-Sport CH-77 Stepanov, Czech Republic (1F)
Brand new helicopter crashed being flown by purchaser on ferry flight to his home base. Helicopter burnt out in crash, and pilot killed.
Tags: Accidents, CH-77, Civil, Czech Republic, Fatal, Heli-Sport, Safety
29-Nov-13 G-SPAO Eurocopter EC135 Glasgow, UK (10F)
EC135 helicopter crashes onto roof of a crowded bar during a live music gig at approx 10.25pm. Ten fatalities – the three in the helicopter and seven on the ground. 32 to hospital, of which 14 with serious injuries. Statements issued so far include those from Scottish Police, helicopter operator Bond Air Services, manufacturer Eurocopter, British authority CAA, and British accident investigators AAIB. The final report stated that both engines flamed out due to fuel starvation after the transfer pumps – which bring fuel from the main tank to each cell of the supply tank – were inexplicably switched off.
Fatalities named as pilot David Traill, police officers Tony Collins and Kirsty Nelis in the aircraft, and Gary Arthur, Samuel McGhee, Colin Gibson, Robert Jenkins, Mark O’Prey, John McGarrigle and Joe Cusker on the ground
Tags: Accidents, Civil, EC135, Eurocopter, Fatal, Law Enforcement, Safety, Scottish Police, UK
19-Nov-13 D-HOMI Robinson R44 Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany (2F)
Training flight, crashed in forested area killing 48 year old instructor and 31 year old student pilot
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Fatal, Germany, Heli Transair, R44, Robinson, Safety
16-Nov-13 HL9294 Sikorsky S76C++ Gangam, Korea (2F)
Hit all apartment building in poor visibility. Fell to ground, killing both pilots
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Fatal, S76, Safety, Sikorsky, South Korea
12-Nov-13 F-HTOM Eurocopter AS350B3 Serre Chevalier, France (2F)
Helicopter was involved in loadlifting work in connection with the construction of a ski lift
Tags: Accidents, AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, Fatal, France, Heli-Max, Safety
09-Nov-13 Mil Mi-17V5 Malinau, Indonesia (13F)
13 died and 6 survived crash of Indonesian Army Mi-17. Reports of sudden gusty wind conditions on final approach to land
Tags: Accidents, Fatal, Indonesia, Indonesian Army, Mi-8, Mil, Military, Safety
05-Nov-13 N70KA Robinson R44 Newport Beach, US-California (1F)
Passenger opened door and jumped out over the ocean near Balboa Pier. Rescuers performed CPR on the beach but he was pronounced dead at hospital. The pilot’s father described in an interview how his son tried in vain to stop the other passenger jumping out. A suicide note was found later, and the deceased’s relatives said he had previously had mental health issues.
Tags: Accidents, Cardinal Air Services, Civil, Fatal, R44, Robinson, Safety, US-California
30-Oct-13 CC-CNB Bell 206L1 LongRanger Catemu, Chile (1F)
Impacted terrain on agricultural flight after hitting power cables, killing one of two on board
Tags: Accidents, Agricultural, B206, Bell, Chile, Civil, Fatal, Helifire, Safety
22-Oct-13 N353HW Eurocopter AS350B3 Somerville, US-Tennessee (3F)
AS350B3 en route to pick up paediatric patient for a transfer flight crashed in Somerville early Tuesday morning, killing the pilot, a nurse and a respiratory therapist on board. This article later named them as Hospital Wing pilot Charles Smith, Pedi-Flight nurse Carrie Barlow, and Pedi-Flite respiratory therapist Denise Adams
Tags: Accidents, AS350, Civil, EMS, Eurocopter, Fatal, Hospital Wing, Safety, US-Tennessee
16-Oct-13 Kawasaki BK117B2 Yushan, Taiwan (3F)
Crashed in mountainous area shortly after take-off from weather station it had lifted supplies up to.
The deceased were identified as pilot Chang Kuo-kang (had flown 3181 hours), co-pilot Lin Yi-chi (2832 hours) and bureau worker Chen Wen-chung
Tags: Accidents, BK117, Civil, Eurocopter, Fatal, Safety, Sunrise Airlines, Taiwan
15-Oct-13 AgustaWestland AW139 Dubai, UAE (1F)
Military aircraft down, US embassy in UAE confirms US passport holder (but UAE resident) pilot died. Pilot was reportedly the only person on board.
Tags: Accidents, AgustaWestland, AW139, Fatal, Military, Safety, UAE
11-Oct-13 LQ-BHT Bell 407 Valle Fértil, Argentina (1F)
Legislator Margarita Ferra de Bartol died of her wounds in hospital, while San Juan Governor Jose Luis Gioja suffered several bruises. Three other passengers were also injured. This video shows brownout conditions at low level, then a flash as the helicopter contacts with powerlines. Initial accident report here
Tags: Accidents, Argentina, B407, Bell, Civil, Fatal, Safety
09-Oct-13 N54LP Bell 206L3 US-Gulf of Mexico (1F)
Helicopter took off from platform Main Pass 107 and crashed straight into the water. Pilot (named here as Patrick Becnel) fatally injured, three passengers (employees of Wood Group) rescued by USCG helicopter – two seriously injured and one uninjured. Popout floats were deployed but helicopter turned over and was suspended under water by the floats
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Fatal, Offshore, Panther Helicopters, Safety, US-Gulf of Mexico
05-Oct-13 MD Helicopters MD500 Paducah, US-Texas (1F)
Joshua Fitts, 34, of West Hurricane, Utah, was killed about 12:20 p.m. when the tail rotor of the McDonnell Douglas helicopter crashed after clipping a transmission line pulley, called a sheave
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Fatal, MD Helicopters, MD500E, Safety, US-Texas
02-Oct-13 Baiji, Iraq (4F)
Unidentified militants shot down a military helicopter in northern Iraq on Wednesday, killing all four crew members, police sources said.
Tags: Accidents, Fatal, Iraq, Iraqi Air Force, Military, Safety
29-Sep-13 VT-HGC Bell 212 Thane, India (5F)
Helicopter en route from Juhu aerodrome in Mumbai to Aurangabad descended due to bad weather, hit high tension cables and crashed killing all five on board – named here as pilot Capt. SS Bhaduria, co-pilot Captain Allen Martin, Capt. Anshu Matta, Engg Yatin Wakade and Technician Dean D’Souza.
Tags: Accidents, B212, Bell, Civil, Fatal, India, Safety, United Heli Charters
27-Sep-13 N631DP Enstrom F28C Bloomsburg, US-Pennsylvania (1F)
69-year old pilot Carl Enlow had stopped flying tours at a fair for a refuel and to allow a relief pilot to take over. Enlow went back to speak to the pilot who relieved him when his hat blew off his head and he was struck by the rotor when he reached for it.
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Enstrom, F28, Fatal, Safety, US-Pennsylvania
22-Sep-13 Sikorsky MH-60S Red Sea, Bahrain (2F)
An MH-60S assigned to HSC-6 crashed in the central Red Sea Sept. 22, while operating with the guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110). Three personnel are accounted for and stable but two perished – named as Lt. Cmdr. Landon L. Jones and CW3 Jonathon Shelby Gibson. The crash was not due to any sort of hostile activity.
Tags: Accidents, Bahrain, Fatal, Military, Safety, Sikorsky, UH-60, US Navy
21-Sep-13 N22490 Bell UH-1 Black Canyon City, US-Arizona (2F)
Heavy impact, post crash fire, no survivors. Two POB were pilot/owner Chad Nelson and passenger Brynne Smith. This report quotes Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office saying the debris field is a radius of half a mile.
Tags: Accidents, Bell, Civil, Fatal, Safety, UH-1, US-Arizona
19-Sep-13 Sikorsky UH-60 La Pintada, Mexico (5F)
A federal police helicopter crashed into the mountain range inthe southern state of Guerrero, killing all three crew members and two passengers onboard
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Fatal, Law Enforcement, Mexican Federal Police, Mexico, Safety, Sikorsky, UH-60
16-Sep-13 N204UH Bell UH-1B Idanha, US-Oregon (1F)
Logging operations – it appears the pilot released the logs, indicating he knew of a problem prior to the crash. Witnesses then saw a rotor separate from the helicopter followed by it turning upside down and falling to the ground. Pilot was named as William Bart Colantuono, 54, of Indialantic, FL
Tags: Accidents, Bell, Civil, Fatal, Loadlifting, Safety, UH-1, US-Oregon
14-Sep-13 AgustaWestland AW119 Selco Staritskogo, Russia (2F)
Helicopter lost contact with ATC and was not found for over two days. Impact of the crash killed both on board. The pilot was Margarita Afanaskina, champion of various helicopter flying competitions (see tribute from Russian Ministry of Sport). Passenger was senior forestry official named Sergei Medvedev
Tags: Accidents, AgustaWestland, AW119, Civil, Fatal, Russia, Safety
12-Sep-13 Sikorsky UH-60 Springville, US-California (1F)
57-year-old volunteer Shane Krogen fell about 50 feet from a helicopter during a marijuana-eradication effort in Tulare County and died
Tags: Accidents, Fatal, Military, Safety, Sikorsky, UH-60, US-California
12-Sep-13 Mil Mi-17 Lest, Slovakia (1F)
Soldier abseiling down rope died after falling to the ground. Reports in subsequent days suggest the rope was intentionally cut after the helicopter suffered a major malfunction and had to make an emergency landing to save the 13 on board.
Tags: Accidents, Fatal, Mi-8, Mil, Military, Safety, Slovak Air Force, Slovakia
09-Sep-13 C-GCFU Eurocopter Bo105S McClure Strait, Canada (3F)
A Canadian Coast Guard Bo105 operating from the research icebreaker Amundsen crashed at night into the Arctic Ocean, killing all three on board. They were named as Marc Thibault, commanding officer of the CCGS Amundsen, Daniel Dubé, helicopter pilot and Klaus Hochheim, an Arctic scientist affiliated with the University of Manitoba. CADORS 2013C3920
Tags: Accidents, Bo105, Canada, Canadian Coast Guard, Civil, Eurocopter, Fatal, Safety
31-Aug-13 N3156U Robinson R44 II Truth or Consequences, US-New Mexico (3F)
Hit powerlines and crashed, killing all three on board. The victims were identified as William Brownfield, 61, of Caballo, Duane Zietlow, 78, of Elephant Butte and the pilot, Ebenezer Priebe, 34, of Tucson, Ariz. [and before anyone asks, “Truth or Consequences” is indeed a town name]
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Fatal, R44, Robinson, Safety, US-New Mexico
31-Aug-13 VH-VAS Bell 412EP Mansfield, Australia (1F)
68-year old man, named as Robert Davis, fell 30m from a winch harness and died while being winched on board after injuring his ankle. Press reports say he weighed between 120 – 140 kg, and this will be taken into account during the investigations.
Tags: Accidents, Air Ambulance Victoria, Australia, B412, Bell, Civil, Fatal, Safety
23-Aug-13 G-WNSB Eurocopter AS332L2 nr Shetland, UK (4F)
CHC helicopter reported ditched in North Sea , 18 POB reported with 14 rescued and 4 fatalities named as Duncan Munro, 46, from Bishop Auckland, Sarah Darnley, 45, from Elgin, Gary McCrossan, 59, from Inverness, and George Allison, 57, from Winchester.
Tags: Accidents, AS332, CHC, Civil, Eurocopter, Fatal, Offshore, Safety, UK
06-Aug-13 Mil Mi-8 Marib, Yemen (8F)
Shot down by Yemeni tribesmen, complaining about an oil pipeline. The helicopter crashed and all eight occupants died
Tags: Accidents, Fatal, Mi-8, Mil, Military, Safety, Yemen, Yemen Air Force
05-Aug-13 N8688F MD Helicopters MD500D Lamesa, US-Texas (2F)
Two workers have fallen to their deaths when a cable suspending them hit a power line they were inspecting – the pair were later reported here as 25-year-old David Edward Oliveira of Turlock, CA and 26-year-old Christoper Geoffrey Breed of Moscow, ID. Helicopter landed safely with no damage
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Fatal, Haverfield Aviation, MD Helicopters, MD500, Safety, US-Texas
05-Aug-13 Sikorsky HH-60 MCAS Hansen, Japan (1F)
HH-60 from MCAS Kadena crashed and caught fire near MCAS Hansen. 3 serious injuries and 1 fatal – named as Tech. Sgt. Mark A Smith
Tags: Accidents, Fatal, Japan, Military, Safety, Sikorsky, UH-60, US Marine Corps
29-Jul-13 YR-BTM Eurocopter EC130 Taureni Lake, Romania (5F)
Helicopter crashed into lake, killing 5 of 6 POB – three German businessmen, Romanian businessman Sorin Terbea (the helicopter owner), and the pilot died in the crash. Terbea’s assistant survived.
Tags: Accidents, AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, Fatal, Mir Aero, Romania, Safety
06-Apr-14 N13HG Robinson R22 Range Creek, US-Utah (2F)
Pilot Robin Venuti, 38 and passenger Albert Rubio killed when helicopter crashed in “treacherous terrain” on elk-hunting flight
06-Apr-14
05-Apr-14 G-OJMF Enstrom 280FX Kirchham, Austria (1F)
Crashed into a heavily forested area on a night flight. Pilot killed, and the two other occupants seriously injured
05-Apr-14
23-Mar-14 PP-SSP Robinson R22B Ribeirão Preto, Brazil (2F)
Crashed in corn field with two fatalities
23-Mar-14
20-Mar-14 Wharerata, New Zealand (1F)
Passenger killed in accident at forestry site with helicopter being used for delivering supplies and equipment from one site to another. Pilot has minor injuries. Fatality named as Donald Carlton Kain, 53, a forestry supervisor
20-Mar-14
19-Mar-14 HD.21-10 Eurocopter AS332B Morro Jable, Spain (4F)
Military SAR helicopter crashed into the water off the Canary Islands at 2155 CET on night training flight. One rescued, four later confirmed dead when the helicopter was located under water.
19-Mar-14
18-Mar-14 N250FB Eurocopter AS350B2 Seattle, US-Washington (2F)
KOMO News helicopter down in Broad Street in Seattle, more updates shortly. Seattle Police confirm at least two fatalities – named in this article as pilot Gary Pfitzner and KOMO photographer Bill Strothman. The helicopter was being used in a joint partnership between KOMO and KING 5 according to this KING 5 report
18-Mar-14
13-Mar-14 G-LBAL AgustaWestland AW139 Beccles, UK (4F)
4 fatalities reported in a helicopter crash at Gillingham near Beccles, Suffolk UK around 7.30pm. Low visibility due to fog reported. Helicopter had just taken off from Gillingham Hall bound for Northern Ireland. Press report indicates that the fatalities included owner Edward Haughey
13-Mar-14