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
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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
27-Jul-13 N646AG Robinson R66 Tunkhannock, US-Pennsylvania (5F)
En route from Lehighton PA to Endecott NY with five aboard was en route when it disappeared from radar during conditions of severe thunderstorms and heavy fog. The last communication to ATC was a report around 10 pm Saturday that he was “losing altitude and would try to return to a nearby airfield.”. Wreckage was located at 1:50 p.m. next day in a heavily wooded area. There was no fire, and no witness.
The Wyoming County Coroner’s Office identified the victims as: Bernard Michael Kelly, 58, of Ellicott City, Md.; his daughter, Leanna Mee Kelly, 27, of Savage, Md.; David Ernest Jenny Jr., 31, of Towson, Md (Pilot).; Carl Robert Woodland, 29, of Lovettsville, Va.; and his son, Noah Robert McKain Woodland, 3, of Leesburg, Va.
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Fatal, Hampton Roads Charter Service, R66, Robinson, Safety, US-Pennsylvania
27-Jul-13 N25WH Robinson R44 Thompson Falls, US-Montana (1F)
Pilot Todd Hanawalt and two passengers were surveying power lines for a company on Saturday afternoon when the helicopter crashed. killing Hanawalt
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Fatal, R44, Robinson, Safety, US-Montana
24-Jul-13 VT-TBE Bell 407 Garud Chatti, India (2F)
Accident situation unknown. Helicopter operating on Disaster Relief Operations with Uttarakhand Government. Operator reported it was en route from Kedarnath to Guptkashi at about 1530 hrs. Later update said it was weather related. Fatalities named here as Pilot J. S. Dhaliwal and technician Abhay Ranjan
Tags: Accidents, B407, Bell, Civil, Fatal, India, Safety, Trans Bharat Aviation
22-Jul-13 N233JP Bell UH-1H Mount Clarleston, US-Nevada (1F)
According to a LVMPD press release, David Vanbuskirk “somehow became detached from the hoist line, falling into the canyon below.” The distance that the man fell is under investigation, but Sheriff Doug Gillespie later stated in a press conference that “it is clear that this was a non-survivable fall and he died on impact.” The victim was able to remain on the cable and was safely lifted onto the aircraft.
Tags: Accidents, Bell, Civil, Fatal, Las Vegas Metro Police, Law Enforcement, Safety, UH-1, US-Nevada
21-Jul-13 RA-04049 Eurocopter EC120 Kola Peninsula, Russia (3F)
Shortly after dropping off two tourist anglers and their interpreter, the pilot took off but crashed into them, killing all three. The pilot survived. The casualties were named here as retired lawyer Rupert Beaumont and fine-art dealer Mark Robertson, both 69, and their Russian guide and interpreter, Alexander Tushnikov, 53.
Tags: Accidents, Civil, EC120, Eurocopter, Fatal, Russia, Safety
16-Jul-13 N775AR Bell UH-1H Dove Creek, US-Colorado (1F)
UH-1H crashed while performing seismographic operations at an oil drilling rig in the area. News report here states AJ Blain, 27, died in the crash, said Joyce Barnett, Dolores County, Colo., coroner
Tags: Accidents, Bell, Billings Flying Service, Civil, Fatal, Safety, UH-1, US-Colorado
09-Jul-13 HK-4866 Eurocopter BK117A4 Teorama, Colombia (5F)
Contacted high voltage powerlines and crashed with 5 fatalities. Registration NOT yet verified
Tags: Accidents, BK117, Civil, Colombia, Eurocopter, Fatal, Safety
09-Jul-13 Bell UH-1H Tingo Maria, Peru (3F)
Crashed on night training flight. Pilot named as Ronald Helbert Vargas Terán (34), and crew were Amadeo César Loayza Mercado (33) and Carlos Alberto Cercado Pinares (42).
Tags: Accidents, Bell, Fatal, Law Enforcement, Military, Peru, Peruvian National Police, Safety, Training, UH-1
04-Jul-13 Mil Mi-35 Benghazi, Libya (2F)
It is though the crash was caused by human error during a particularly daring manoeuvre. 2 killed, 1 seriously injured
Tags: Accidents, Fatal, Libya, Libyan Air Force, Mi-24, Mil, Military, Safety
02-Jul-13 RA-22657 Mil Mi-8 Deputatsky, Russia (23F)
Loss of control due to mountain winds (according to this report), killing 23 of 28 POB. The five survivors were the three crew and two of the passengers, one a child.
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Fatal, Mi-8, Mil, Polar Airlines, Russia, Safety
01-Jul-13 HB-ZMO Eurocopter AS350B3e Erstfeld, Switzerland (4F)
Clear skies, pilot experienced in the area (visited 3-4 times a week) but AS350B3e went down with four fatalities. Post crash fire. Wide debris field with tailboom 20+m away not touched by the fire (see photo)
Tags: Accidents, AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, Fatal, Safety, Swiss Helicopter Group, Switzerland
01-Jul-13 C-GQQT Bell 206B Gull Lake, Canada (1F)
Wreckage reported sighting on 2nd July, the day after a Bell 206 was reported overdue. “The aircraft is missing and debris has washed ashore in Gull Lake.” CADORS 2013C2819
Tags: Accidents, B206, Bell, Canada, Civil, Custom Helicopters, Fatal, Safety
29-Jun-13 HB-XSO Eurocopter AS350B2 Personico, Switzerland (4F)
Main blades clipped rock in low hover, and subsequent crash landing killed all four POB – part named here as pilot Davide B. (62), its passengers Daniele C. (43), Lauro S. (56) and F. Severino (63)
Tags: Accidents, AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, Fatal, Heli-TV, Safety, Switzerland
25-Jun-13 Mil Mi-17V5 Gaurikund, India (20F)
Crashed in poor weather. Vice Chairman of National Disaster Management Authority said eight bodies have been recovered and chances of any survivor among the 19 onboard were remote
Tags: Accidents, Fatal, India, Indian Air Force, Mi-17, Mil, Military, Safety
20-Jun-13 Mil Mi-17 Momotombo, Nicaragua (9F)
helicopter experienced “mechanical problems” at altitude before descending uncontrolled on the edge of Lake Managua. Most of the wreckage entered the water where it subsequently submerged
Tags: Accidents, Fatal, Mi-8, Mil, Military, Nicaragua, Nicaraguan Army, Safety
19-Jun-13 N5024N Bell 47G Maplewood, US-Minnesota (1F)
Crashed into the back yard of a house while on mosquito control work. Maplewood acting Police Chief Dave Kvam identified the pilot as Michael Kramer, 44
Tags: Accidents, Agricultural, B47, Bell, Civil, Fatal, Safety, Scotts Helicopter Service, US-Minnesota
19-Jun-13 I-VIEW Eurocopter AS350B3+ Muchu, Nepal (1F)
Crashed when trying to make an emergency landing on the bank of Karnali River, killing one of the 6 POB. According to this report Police have identified the deceased as Tek Bahadur Tapali, station manager of Humla office of the Nepalese CAA. The injured were named as pilot David Talu, an Italian national, flight manager Dilak Shrestha, Goma Airlines pilot Prajwal Bhattarai, co-pilot Yadi Sherpa, and Gobinda Lama
Tags: Accidents, AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, Fatal, Fishtail Air, Nepal, Safety
16-Jun-13 PZL SW-4 Yinan, China (1F)
SW-4 on crop spraying operation crashed, killing the pilot
Tags: Accidents, Agricultural, AW009, China, Civil, Fatal, PZL Swidnik, Safety, SW-4
11-Jun-13 N935EM Eurocopter AS350B2 Talihina, US-Oklahoma (1F)
Crashed close to hospital helipad on take-off for transfer to Tulsa. Patient on board, 1 fatal, 2 critical, 1 minor. Post crash fire. Fatality was the patient, Michael Wilson, 49, although unclear whether that was due to the accident or his previous medical condition (following a serious workplace injury)
Tags: Accidents, AS350, Civil, EagleMed, EMS, Eurocopter, Fatal, Safety, US-Oklahoma
07-Jun-13 N207JA Bell 206B San Luis Potosi, Mexico (4F)
Lost height on climb out from golf complex. Fatalities named as Juan Ignacio Torres Landa, Elizárraga Alejandro Felix (pilot), Jaime Olescowski, Manuel Palacios Alcocer, while Joseph Olescowski Nutt was seriously injured.
06-Jun-13 N114AE Bell 206L Manchester, US-Kentucky (3F)
Late evening accident in the grounds of an elementary school on positioning flight back to base in Manchester after delivering patient to London. Three fatalities named as pilot Eddie Sizemore, flight paramedic Herman “Lee” Dobbs and flight nurse Jesse Jones. Reports include mention of fog and that electricity lines have been cut and there are power outages locally
Tags: Accidents, Air Evac Lifeteam, B206, Bell, Civil, EMS, Fatal, Safety, US-Kentucky
31-May-13 C-GIMY Sikorsky S76 Moosonee, Canada (4F)
Helicopter down at night (approx 00:11 hrs) with 4 fatalities – two crew, two paramedics. No patient on board. See Ornge Media statement crew were named (here) as
- Captain Don Filliter, 54, of Skead, Ont.
- First Officer Jacques Dupuy, 43, of Otterburn-Park, Que.
- Paramedic Dustin Dagenais, 34, of Moose Factory, Ont.
- Paramedic Chris Snowball, 38, of Burlington, Ont.
CADORS 2013O1350
29-May-13 C-FZWB Bell 206B Fort McMurray, Canada (2F)
Helicopter working for Alberta Sustainable Resource Development, coming down in a forested area. Crash killed pilot Bryce Campbell and passenger biologist Kristina Norstrom. The other passenger Simon Slater survived – names from this article
Tags: Accidents, B206, Bell, Canada, Civil, Fatal, Safety, Wood Buffalo Helicopters
28-May-13 Mil Mi-8 Ivanovsky, Russia (2F)
Crashed on training flight, killing two of the four POB
Tags: Accidents, Fatal, Mi-8, Mil, Military, Russia, Russian Air Force, Safety
24-May-13 N569BC Robinson R44 Cross Timbers, US-Missouri (2F)
Crashed in heavy wooded area. Fatalities named as pilot William Higgenbotham, 32, and the passenger was Catalina Richard, 21.
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Fatal, R44, Robinson, Safety, US-Missouri
23-May-13 PNB-8302 Eurocopter Bo105 Caracas, Venezuela (5F)
Crashed in low visibility while chasing a vehicle containing two hostages. All five POB died. Post crash fire
Tags: Accidents, Bo105, Civil, Eurocopter, Fatal, Safety, Venezuela
17-May-13 Virginia Beach, US-Virginia (2F)
Two members of the FBI’s ultra-elite Hostage Rescue Team (Special Agents Christopher Lorek and Stephen Shaw) were killed during a training accident involving a helicopter off the coast of Virginia Beach. The military statement said very little except that it encountered unspecified difficulties and the agents fell a “significant distance.”
Tags: Accidents, Fatal, Military, Safety, US Navy, US-Virginia
06-May-13 RA-24410 Mil Mi-8 Preobrazhenka, Russia (9F)
Helicopter with 9 persons and 2 tons of explosive
Tags: Accidents, Angara Airlines, Civil, Fatal, Mi-8, Mil, Russia, Safety
27-Apr-13 N150SP Bell 206B Shepherd, US-Montana (1F)
Sole occupant pilot killed after striking wires
Tags: Accidents, B206, Bell, Civil, Fatal, Safety, US-Montana
24-Apr-13 XC-AAF MD Helicopters MD600N Oaxaca, Mexico (4F)
Helicopter on an EMS flight crashed killing a newborn baby less than 24 hours old, his father Pedro Martinez, pilot Guillermo Chávez Medina and paramedic Pablo Héctor Vicente. Helicopter destroyed
Tags: Accidents, Civil, EMS, Fatal, MD Helicopters, MD600, Mexico, Safety
23-Apr-13 ZS-HLS Robinson R44 Schoemanskloof, South Africa (4F)
Helicopter departed Nelspruit, picked up passengers at Casterbridge and was en route to Grand Central, but crashed in an open field. Visibility is quoted in press reports as a possible factor. The victims were named as Nicholas More, Pierre de Villiers, Lance Cooper and Elmarie Martens.
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Fatal, R44, Robinson, Safety, South Africa
13-Apr-13 C-FCTD Bell 206L1 Cambell River, Canada (1F)
1 fatality of 6 on board after helicopter crashed into the Homathco River on a fly-fishing charter. The fatality was named in this report as Michael Monson. CADAORS 2013P0449
Tags: Accidents, Canada, Civil, E&B Helicopters, Fatal, Safety
12-Apr-13 Ouro-Modi, Mali (5F)
Details not clear apart from casualty numbers
Tags: Accidents, Fatal, Mali, Mali Air Force, Military, Safety
09-Apr-12 Boeing AH-64 Pechigram district, Afghanistan (2F)
Two US soldiers killed in helicopter crash. A press release from the Pennsylvania National Guard named the pair as Chief Warrant Officer 3 Matthew Ruffner, 34, and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jarett Yoder, 27.
Tags: Accidents, Afghanistan, AH-64, Boeing, Fatal, Military, Safety, US Army
07-Apr-13 OB-1916P Mil-8 Loreto, Peru (13F)
Incident summary – Oil exploration support helicopter went down, killing all on board. Initial reports vary between 13 and 14 fatalities after initial reports of 9. Some local news sources are saying it exploded in the air, 10 minutes from its destination. The helicopter was supporting work by Perenco Peru, who issued a statement saying that apart from two crew there was one of their employees on board as well as others from three different contractors.
The flight manifest (according to this page) listed those on board as R. Caballero de la Cruz – Pilot, Pedro Garate Arcila – Co-pilot, Ángel La Rosa Díaz – Flight Engineer, José Vargas Siprian – Mechanic, Máximo Cuello Yumbato, Deyvi Salas Del Águila, F. Saavedra Sánchez, Víctor Vallejos Clavo, Hernán Serrantes Paima, José Navarro Pinto, Frider Pasmiño Vargas, R. Manuyama Sandoval, Jairo Cahuamri Tello
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Fatal, Helicopteros del Pacifico, Mi-8, Mil, Peru, Safety
03-Apr-13 N3101H Robinson R44 Tamiami, US-Florida (2F)
Crashed into a parking lot two miles after take-off, killing both occupants. Non-aviation witnesses report an explosion before the helicopter reached the ground. Post crash fire. The deceased were later named by Miami Dade Police as pilot Mark Palmieri and passenger Ross Allen. One report states it was a post-maintenance test flight
Tags: Accidents, Bravo Helicopters, Civil, Fatal, R44, Robinson, Safety, US-Florida
03-Apr-13 Robinson R44 Nylstroom, South Africa (1F)
Unknown circumstances. Wreck found next morning after failing to arrive at intended destination
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Fatal, R44, Robinson, Safety, South Africa
30-Mar-13 N911AA Eurocopter AS350B3 Talkeetna, US-Alaska
Impacted terrain while maneuvering during an SAR flight near Talkeetna, Alaska. The airline transport pilot, an Alaska state trooper serving as a flight observer for the pilot, and a stranded snowmobiler who had requested rescue were killed, and the helicopter was destroyed by impact and postcrash fire.
Tags: Accidents, Airbus Helicopters, Alaska State Troopers, AS350, Civil, Eurocopter, Fatal, Law Enforcement, Safety, US-Alaska
30-Mar-13 N911AA Eurocopter AS350B3 Talkeetna, US-Alaska (3F)
Two Alaska State Troopers and a rescued snowmobiler died in the crash. A press release later named them as Alaska State Trooper pilot Mel Nading, Trooper Tage Toll of Talkeetna, and Carl Ober, the 56-year-old injured snowmachiner from Talkeetna
Tags: Accidents, Alaska State Troopers, AS350, Civil, EMS, Eurocopter, Fatal, Safety
29-Mar-13 AgustaWestland A109LUH Kruger, South Africa (5F)
Helicopter crashed during rhino poaching patrols. Al five POB killed – later named as Captain Jacobus Andries van Rensburg; Captain MP Chabalala; Sergeant Paulus Shongela Ndishishi; Sergeant GP Ruiters and Lance Corporal Bheki Petros Cele
Tags: Accidents, AgustaWestland, AW109, Fatal, Military, Safety, South Africa, South African Air Force
26-Mar-13 N910WC Hughes OH-6A Caddo, US-Texas (1F)
Landed in pond instead of the nearby field as intended after gusty wind conditions experienced. Pilot escaped, but passenger killed, both aged 75 according to press reports
Tags: Accidents, Civil, Fatal, H369A, MD Helicopters, Safety, US-Texas
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
30-Oct-13
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
22-Oct-13
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
16-Oct-13
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.
15-Oct-13
12-Oct-13 SP-GMB Enstrom F280FX Wolicy Koziej, Poland (2F)
Crashed and burned out approx one mile from take-off point in a wooded area, killing 66-year-old pilot from Miedzychód and 64-year-old passenger from Gorzow Wielkopolski
12-Oct-13
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
11-Oct-13
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
09-Oct-13
