1-Sep-2014
CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter crashed at sea in the Gulf of Aden as it attempted to land aboard USS Mesa Verde. All 25 persons aboard the helicopter; 17 Marines and eight Navy Sailors, were safely recovered... Read more
2-Sep-2014
Rolled on its side while landing during a routine training mission. All five crew members aboard — two pilots and three enlisted aircrew — are accounted for and safe with no significant injuries. All five crew members were transported to Naval Air Station Fallon medical facilities for evaluation. Recovered by a Chinook 11-Sep-14... Read more
2-Sep-2014
Pilot Ron Chaplin injured when helicopter came down during low level powerline work... Read more
3-Sep-2014
While en route from the Mexico City area to Toluca, helicopter went down just 5 miles from destination... Read more
4-Sep-2014
Heavy autorotation landing, damaging helicopter... Read more
4-Sep-2014
Crashed near Gelendzhik airport and caught fire. Full video of accident here. From a steady hover the helicopter lost height and hit the ground heavily and bounced. The impact caused the tail boom to shear off and thus the helicopter became dynamically unstable, it immediately crashed onto its belly and caught fire. It burned out... Read more
4-Sep-2014
Crashed and completely burnt out, killing pilot Walter Sulca Ramos and co-pilot Walter Quevedo Mestanza. Weather of blizzards likely to be a factor... Read more
5-Sep-2014
Crashed shortly after take-off into the car park of a football stadium. Post crash fire. The two deceased were named as Lieven Ghekiere and Johan Deceuninck Note – despite being registered in the US, this helicopter has been based in Belgium... Read more
5-Sep-2014
Helicopter ditched. Three bodies recovered, fourth not found and presume drowned. Owner/pilot was billionaire Michael Henriksen of MH Gruppen, which specialises in container shipping. Another name published was that of Morten Friis, an executive in Norrecco, also part of MH Gruppen. Volvo Trucks Denmark named the other two as their CEO Søren Wettergreen and Sales... Read more
6-Sep-2014
Struck powerline while on low level agricultural work. Pilot died in hospital on 11th September from his injuries – and was named here as Chris Moore... Read more
11-Sep-2014
Sole occupant pilot injured in crash – helicopter was on survey work for Greenriver Energy... Read more
11-Sep-2014
The subject helicopter was noted at 5.15am local time on 12-Sep-14 on a trailer at Calais ferry port bound for the UK. Given it is based UK, there must have been some reason that it was not flown back to the UK. Incident date 11-Sep-14 thus approximate... Read more
11-Sep-2014
Percautionary landing due to poor weather. On the ground five hours before continuing journey from Vadodara to Udaipur. No indication in the press report how much pre-flight planning the pilot had done with the weather forecast. Operator Trans Bharat Aviation has three Bell 407s and one 206... Read more
12-Sep-2014
Operated by Airwest Helicopters for Cochise County Sheriff. Main blades chopped tail boom and skids splayed out in heavy landing. Two POB were listed as pilot Larry Pucci and the observer Officer Justin Dannels (the son of Cochise County Sheriff Mark Dannels)... Read more
13-Sep-2014
Emergency landing – pilot requested a mechanic, and some water. No details of any damage in teh press reports... Read more
13-Sep-2014
Repositioning to another landing spot after dropping off 3 passengers when it suffered a tail rotor strike and hard landing. CADORS 2014P1608... Read more
13-Sep-2014
Pilot killed in crash on firefighting ops – Type and operator confirmed by this report. Registration confirmed from photo on this page – enlarged here. Pilot named as Fernando Baraza on this tribute page... Read more
14-Sep-2014
During the approach to a confined landing area, the pilot was alerted to an object to the left of the helicopter and while manoeuvring to avoid this object, the main rotor and tail rotor struck a tree. The pilot conducted a missed approach and after the subsequent landing, assessed the damage as minor and elected... Read more
15-Sep-2014
Crashed on approach after pilot lost control... Read more
16-Sep-2014
Initial reports coming in. Witnesses say they heard a “loud crack” shortly be fire the helicopter started descending rapidly. The helicopter took off from Dechmont, near Livingston in West Lothian and was due to land at Humberside Airport for refuelling before flying on to Gamston, presumably en route it’s home base at Manston. It had... Read more
18-Sep-2014
Extensively damaged in “heavy landing”. 4 POB injured, but not life threatening... Read more
19-Sep-2014
Helicopter overflew a boat before flying at low level and high speed, getting lower very gradually until hitting the water. The water surface was glassy smooth, perhaps contributory. After crashing, the helicopter is said to have sunk almost immediately. The pilot/owner who died has been identified as 41 year old Alexei Afonchenkovu. Passenger survived... Read more
20-Sep-2014
Helicopter experienced a power loss and landed hard in a field adjacent to the airport CADORS 2014P1639... Read more
20-Sep-2014
Helicopter crashed into lake during a scenic flight, although Military Police reported that this type of operation was not permitted for this helicopter and/or pilot. Pilot Abitbol Bruno Nogueira de Andrade got out (and reportedly fled the scene) while the two passengers were trapped inside and drowned. Press report stated “According to police, the driver... Read more
21-Sep-2014
Crashed from a low hover on a training flight. Male pilot and female student uninjured.... Read more
21-Sep-2014
Fell onto port side during landing... Read more
21-Sep-2014
Hard landing and tail strike... Read more
21-Sep-2014
Unknown helicopter type of Egyptian miitary crashed “due to technical issues” killing 6... Read more
22-Sep-2014
Touched down hard, striking the tail rotor... Read more
23-Sep-2014
While hovering to assess a potential landing site, the pilot received a LOW ROTOR RPM warning. The pilot then lowered the collective but the helicopter struck a tree and landed hard. Both occupants received minor injuries and the helicopter was substantially damaged.... Read more
23-Sep-2014
Crashed into heavy wooded area and wreckage not found until 05-Oct-14. Pilot David Guerra had reported loss of power and autorotated into the jungle... Read more
25-Sep-2014
Crashed in unknown circumstances... Read more
25-Sep-2014
Crashed in open field not far short of landing at Rand Airport. Both people on board killed – pilot named here as Blake Simpson. The helicopter caught fire after impact and was completely destroyed.... Read more
26-Sep-2014
Emergency landing with 3 POB. Declared emergency at 2.20pm and landed at airport safely 2.39pm... Read more
26-Sep-2014
Force landing after power loss... Read more
27-Sep-2014
Precautionary field landing after malfunction on night flight... Read more
27-Sep-2014
Crashed in jungle on flight searching for two missing mountaineers. Wreckage found three days later. Two occupants (pilot Capt Chatchawal Thanthong and experienced mountain trekker U Shwe Yin Taw Gyi) hiked for some time and were located further days after that according to this report. The third (Myanmar co-pilot Aung Myat Toe who navigated) was... Read more
28-Sep-2014
“It appears the pilot had attempted a take-off, however clipped a tree on the way up which caused the helicopter to roll and crash,” police spokesman said. Pilot and his passenger/grandson not seriously injured... Read more
29-Sep-2014
Precautionary night landing in Hamilton Road near Groves Road. It was determined that the helicopter had a faulty gauge.... Read more
29-Sep-2014
Precautionary landing after rotor blades struck a wire on the Canadian Coast Guard vessel Sir William Alexander... Read more
29-Sep-2014
Hoist cable snapped and flicked up into main rotor disc. No damage in subsequent emergency landing... Read more
29-Sep-2014
Crashed on take off from private property near the intersection of Old Douglas Lane and Old Flynn Road. Owner/pilot James Lee died in the accident... Read more
