25-Feb-2015
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... Read more
24-Feb-2015Source: HeliHub.com
Following the issue of Emergency ADs over the weekend on all Robinson R44s with C016-7 “Dash 7” blades, new documentation has been issued by Australia and New Zealand with less onerous requirements. These helicopters are no longer grounded, but require inspection of the blades by the pilot before each and every flight. In issuing DCA/R44/32,... Read more
24-Feb-2015
Damaged in hard landing at mountain resort. No injuries to pilot or four passengers. Helicopter was either 4L-TBS (103M12) or 4L-TLS (95588)... Read more
23-Feb-2015Source: Bundeswehr
[electronic translation] In the incident with a NH90 on 19 June 2014 in Termez / Uzbekistan occurred in connection with the engine stagnation in triggering the fire extinguishing system of the engine to a short circuit in the overhead Control Panel. To this end, the company announced AIRBUS Helicopter the Ministry of Defense and the... Read more
23-Feb-2015
Australia and New Zealand have prohibited Robinson R44 helicopters from further flight if they are fitted with main rotor blades with reference C016-7. This follows the fatal accident of an R44 in New Zealand last week from the fleet of Over The Top Helicopters, which killed one of their instructors and his 18 year old... Read more
23-Feb-2015
Tail rotor hit rock during firefighting work on approach to land to pick up a forest fire brigade team... Read more
23-Feb-2015
Emergency landing on golf course... Read more
22-Feb-2015Source: HAI
You’ve planned to attend the HAI Safety Symposium (NTSB – Managing Risk in Public Helicopter Operations) from 8:00–10:00 in room S310 on Mon., March 2 at HAI HELI-EXPO 2015. Be sure to also add to your diary, and attend, the Safety Directors Forum (Your Helicopter Crashed – Now What?) right after, from 10:30–12:00 in room S230C. Presented by Clint Johnson,... Read more
20-Feb-2015
Uncommanded left yaw, diverted and landed at Dulac Heliport... Read more
19-Feb-2015
Fatalities named in the press as Stephen Anthony Nicholson Combe, aged 42, of Wanaka, and James Louis Patterson Gardner, aged 18, of Queenstown... Read more
19-Feb-2015
Fell onto its side on take-off... Read more
18-Feb-2015
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... Read more
17-Feb-2015Source: Globe Gazette
Icing was the probable cause of a Mercy Air Med helicopter crash near Ventura that killed three people on Jan. 2, 2013, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. See Full Story.... Read more
17-Feb-2015Source: Wwaytv3
The investigation into the May 19, 2014, mishap that resulted in the death of a Marine MV-22 Osprey crew chief has determined that the Marine’s death was likely the result of an accidental fall from the aircraft. See Full Story. ... Read more
17-Feb-2015
Ditched into the sea after engine problem. 2 POB rescued safely... Read more
16-Feb-2015
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.... Read more
15-Feb-2015
Crashed after tail rotor struck bush... Read more
15-Feb-2015
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... Read more
15-Feb-2015
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... Read more
13-Feb-2015
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.... Read more
13-Feb-2015
Emergency landing after vibration experienced. No patient on board... Read more
13-Feb-2015
Crashed in ploughed field on training flight. Instructor and student suffered minor injuries... Read more
13-Feb-2015
Minor damage on landing... Read more
12-Feb-2015Source: HeliHub.com
Various Spanish websites including ABC, Efe and ELDiA are reporting that an EMS pilot based at Tenerife Sur airport (=Reina Sofia Airport) has failed a breath test. INAER, who have a zero tolerance approach to the taking of drugs or alcohol, called the Guardia Civil to conduct the breathalyser test, and the pilot reportedly showed positive... Read more
12-Feb-2015Source: AAIB
The monthly bulletin from the Air Accidents Investigation Branch has been released. This month’s issue covers the accident(s) of:- Sikorsky S-76C (G-WIWI), unintentional descent towards trees, Peasmarsh, East Sussex, 3 May 2012 (update of the report AAIB issued in December 2014) ... Read more
12-Feb-2015
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.... Read more
12-Feb-2015
Test flight of newly imported helicopter. Pilot killed... Read more
12-Feb-2015
Emergency landing onto a mountain pass road and rolled over on landing... Read more
12-Feb-2015
Dynamic roll over onto port side on training flight... Read more
12-Feb-2015
Helicopter ended up on its port side in training accident... Read more
12-Feb-2015
Training accident of a SeaRanger out of Whiting Field NAS, rolling over onto its side while landing... Read more
12-Feb-2015
Precautionary landing shortly after take off – MH-53E is currently focus of safety inspections regarding wiring and fuel lines... Read more
11-Feb-2015
Instructor and student killed on night training flight. Crashed in rocky mountainous area and burnt out... Read more
11-Feb-2015
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... Read more
11-Feb-2015
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.... Read more
11-Feb-2015
Rotorstrike during landing phase, helicopter ended up on its side. No serious injuries to 4 POB... Read more
10-Feb-2015Source: US Navy
Issued Feb 6th – U.S. Navy and Marine Corps leadership conducted a review board at Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Feb. 6, 2015, to determine the effectiveness of mitigation measures that were put in place after the January 2014 MH-53E mishap. After an initial assessment by NAVAIR’s Heavy Lift Helicopters Program (PMA-261), the in-service support... Read more
10-Feb-2015
During flight training, the helicopter collided with terrain, resulting in substantial damage. The instructor and student pilot sustained minor injuries.... Read more
10-Feb-2015
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.... Read more
8-Feb-2015
Caught by gust of wind on mountain landing – leading to loss of control and impacting terrain and injuring the pilot and two heliskiers... Read more
8-Feb-2015Source: Moroccan Royal Gendarmerie
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... Read more
5-Feb-2015
Firefighting helicopter crashed while filling bucket in very shallow river. pilot Neal Andrews walked away unscathed... Read more
5-Feb-2015
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.... Read more
4-Feb-2015
Two POB not seriously injuried in UH-1H crash in which helicopter ended up on its roof in open grass area... Read more
4-Feb-2015
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... Read more
3-Feb-2015
Vanderbilt LifeFlight aircraft suffered bird strike, minor damage to windshield and safe emergency landing... Read more
2-Feb-2015
Crashed from 10-12 ft shortly after take off, 4 POB. Pilots Colonel B K Singh and Major Kshitij not injured... Read more
2-Feb-2015
Airframe vibration and control problems.... Read more
1-Feb-2015
Very heavy landing on training flight on steeply sloping ground. skids splayed out and cabin touched ground but main blades apparently undamaged. Both flight instructor Diego Ramos, 35, and student Eduardo Dias, 41, were taken to hospital... Read more
1-Feb-2015
Emergency landing on snow was heavy and helicopter turned over... Read more
1-Feb-2015
Pilot experienced a loss of engine power during turn on approach – autorotation unsuccessful due to low altitude. The helicopter landed hard and rolled onto its right side, resulting in substantial damage to the forward fuselage and tailboom.... Read more
1-Feb-2015
After take-off, the helicopter lost lift and collided with terrain, resulting in substantial damage. The pilot was uninjured.... Read more
31-Jan-2015
Hard landing after engine failure. Photos suggest tail hit ground in field with metre high grass. Two people were on board, the pilot William Butler of Port Lavaca and Victoria Schultz of Needville – both walked away uninjured... Read more
29-Jan-2015
Impacted terrain during autorotation demonstration... Read more
29-Jan-2015
Substantially damaged after main blades hit tail boom during landing... Read more
28-Jan-2015Source: CASA
We repost in full the following advice from Australian regulator CASA Changes have been made to the flight crew licensing requirements for R22 and R44 helicopters, to make it easier for pilots operating these aircraft. New legislative instruments were registered on 5 January, with the following changes now in effect. The R22 and R44 are now... Read more
28-Jan-2015
Crashed on training flight killing all four on board... Read more
28-Jan-2015
Mid air collision with fixed wing Piper Pa28 N54380... Read more
27-Jan-2015
Crashed killing both on board after hitting powerlines at night. Helicopter was carrying 800-900 kg of hashish and on an illegal (unbooked with air traffic) flight. One of those on board was from the Albanian Air Force. Photos show a Bo105 in dark camouflage colours... Read more
27-Jan-2015
Crashed shortly after take off from Army operations centre at Tena. All four survived despite helicopter ending upside down and on fire – named as captains Soberon Hernán Alberto Davalos Villacrés and Andrew Ismael Carrillo, Second Sergeant Henry Toapanta Ona and Sergeant Humberto Moreno. A later press report blamed this accident on a fault with... Read more
27-Jan-2015
The engine number 2 caught fire as the aircraft was taxying in. Substantial damage restricted to the right hand side engine... Read more
26-Jan-2015
Crashed adjacent to the threshold of runway 15 and burnt out. Mountain View Fire & Rescue issued a statement saying there were two fatalities. This short video interview suggests that part of the helicopter separated in mid air. Operator Mountain One Helicopters announced on their Facebook page that the victims were instructor Alex Viola and... Read more
26-Jan-2015
Helicopter came under fire from members of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army-North and were forced to make an emergency landing in a remote area of Sudan’s South Kordofan state.... Read more
26-Jan-2015
Bird strike after landing, but caused damage to blades while they were still turning... Read more
23-Jan-2015
Marines helicopter out of MCAS Miramar crashed on a training flight at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms. Both on board died in the accident, named later as Capt. Elizabeth Kealey and 1st Lt. Adam Satterfield... Read more
23-Jan-2015
After take-off, the engine lost power and the pilot conducted a forced landing. The helicopter collided with the ground resulting in substantial damage. The pilot and passenger were uninjured.... Read more
23-Jan-2015
Training flight, accident while hover taxying... Read more
22-Jan-2015Source: CHC
People planning to attend the 2015 CHC Safety & Quality Summit now have the opportunity to receive additional training and certification by registering for pre- and post-summit training courses. The summit, hosted by CHC Helicopter, the operating company of CHC Group Ltd. (NYSE:HELI), brings together top aviation-safety professionals from around the globe to share best... Read more
22-Jan-2015
Emergency landing in retail parking lot after bird strike... Read more
22-Jan-2015
Bristow flight BHL60A has declared an emergency just NE of Shetland and returned to Sumburgh. Press article refers to an unspecified cockpit warning light.... Read more
21-Jan-2015
Helicopter was involved with long line operations on a power-line construction project 11 nm SE of Key Lake, SK. After a power-line cable was moved, the long line did not release. The helicopter descended and struck the ground. The pilot was injured and was transferred to La Ronge Hospital for medical attention. The helicopter sustained... Read more
21-Jan-2015
The flight was operating a hydro line patrol and suffered “collision with terrain”. Sole occupant pilot airlifted to hospital. CADORS 2015C0207... Read more
21-Jan-2015
During an air display, the helicopter was approaching a hover but porpoised – during this the main blades contacted and cut the boom, causing the helicopter to crash from low level. Video of incident on YouTube here. Pilot and co pilot seriously injured... Read more
20-Jan-2015
Routine night training mission. Helicopter ended up on its side. 2 injured... Read more
20-Jan-2015
Heavy landing, reportedly after engine problems. 4 POB got out with minor or no injuries. Post-crash fire... Read more
