1-Jul-2015
Clipped a power line on climb-out at 9.30pm, landed and skidded on a highway and came to a stop in a ditch... Read more
1-Jul-2015
Crashed on routine night training flight, killing instructor and student. A later report named the instructor as Anthony Gallerai and the student as Kristian Blackwell... Read more
1-Jul-2015
Two fatalities – later named as Hudson Simmons and Hayden Simmons. Unknown circumstances Location is very close to state line. Incident location reported relative to both Lewiston ID and Asotin WA which are opposite sides of the river forming the state line at this point.... Read more
2-Jul-2015
Crashed and burnt out. Wreckage not found for six days. Helicopter was being operated for National Institute of Medical Emergencies... Read more
3-Jul-2015
Clipped powerline and damaged blades. Landed with no injuries to those on board... Read more
3-Jul-2015
With pilot and two paramedics on board, the helicopter started spinning shortly after take off and crashed about 20 seconds later, causing fatal injuries to pilot Patrick Mahany.The helicopter hit a parked pickup truck and travel camper and the helicopter was consumed by the ensuing fire. Flight paramedic Dave Repsher was burned in the crash... Read more
5-Jul-2015
Crashed into the Moselle river. Two occupants jumped clear and swam to safety... Read more
5-Jul-2015
Crashed into field and burned out. Pilot seriously injured. Helicopter type to be confirmed... Read more
5-Jul-2015
Came under fire from the ground in an area regarded as the centre of a turf war between rival drugs cartels... Read more
5-Jul-2015
8 POB and photos show helicopter crashed in mountainous area and completely destroyed – some reports such as this one state the weather was “heavy rain and thick fog”. This news item has a video report from the crash scene Pilot Felicisimo Taborlupa was killed in the accident, and Archimedes “Archie” King, founder and owner... Read more
6-Jul-2015
During ground run post-maintenance, the SA342J Gazelle took off to 10ft and then dropped to the ground. MW Helicopters engineer on board was reportedly not a qualified pilot – and was not injured in the accident. Starboard skid ripped off, tail boom badly creased.... Read more
7-Jul-2015
4 POB injured and to hospital after helicopter crashes shortly after take off in poor weather. Helicopter was transporting MP Joshua Nassari who was speaking on an election event.... Read more
7-Jul-2015
helicopter was on a routine flight when the crew noticed a drop in hydraulic pressure and were forced to land... Read more
8-Jul-2015
Force landed on school property. FAA has no other details, but industry forum suggesting engine failure. Helicopter is operated by TV station KCRA... Read more
9-Jul-2015
2 fatal and 5 injured when helicopter of State Grid General Aviation Company crashed at Tongyong Airport. Photo shows helicopter missing one blade – another photo here... Read more
10-Jul-2015
Flight with Ghana’s President John Mahama and First lady Lordina Maham on board. Landed due to severe weather. No mention in local press as to whether pilot obtained a forecast before take-off... Read more
10-Jul-2015
Emergency field landing. Pilot was only one on board Date could be 09-Jul-15 (press report was very early morning on 10-Jul-15)... Read more
10-Jul-2015
There were no reported injuries among the 4 souls on board. Search and rescue located the site via emergency locator transmitter (ELT) signal and extracted the occupants. Unknown damage to the aircraft. CADORS 2015C2524... Read more
11-Jul-2015
Crashed on firefighting ops, pilot to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries... Read more
12-Jul-2015
Substantially damaged after hitting wires during agricultural operations... Read more
12-Jul-2015
Eyewitnesses report helicopter fell to the ground suddenly from a 15ft hover. Pilot to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries... Read more
12-Jul-2015
Pilot Duane Fielding, of St. George, and his 14-year-old son/passenger were not seriously injured. Gust of wind while in a low hover led tail to touch the ground, causing the helicopter to become unstable and crash... Read more
12-Jul-2015
On landing, object flew out and struck blades... Read more
13-Jul-2015
Main blade struck tail boom on landing... Read more
14-Jul-2015
Pawan Hans helicopter with 19 passengers and three crew members on board made emergency landing after sudden change in weather... Read more
14-Jul-2015
During mustering operations, the helicopter collided with terrain, resulting in substantial damage (photo). The pilot, who was the sole occupant of the helicopter, sustained minor injuries. Final report says “According to the Carburettor Icing Probability chart, the conditions indicated a high probability of serious carburettor icing at descent power.”... Read more
14-Jul-2015
Pilot, the only occupant, killed in crash of Air Glaciers helicopter at Guggigletscher nr Lauterbrunnen. Helicopter came down vertically and the cabin area burnt out. Tail boom, tail , stabiliser and tail rotors all remain attached.... Read more
14-Jul-2015
Helicopter on anti-drug operation landed in a clearing which was mined – the mine exploded, killing four, seriously injuring two and minor injuries to another four. Full infra-red video released from second helicopter providing top cover above.... Read more
15-Jul-2015
Helicopter landed at a manufacturing business, severing powerline. After brief stop on the ground – and “the authorities had arrived at the scene“, the helicopter took off again and departed the area... Read more
15-Jul-2015
Helicopter ended up on its side on a narrow strip of grass between hotel and canal after main blades struck building. Unclear from early press reports whether it was an intentional or emergency landing. Pilot “detained on suspicion of endangerment”... Read more
16-Jul-2015
Aerial electrical cable collision following water discharge during fire-fighting operation. The pilot managed to immediately land the helicopter. Initial assessment reveals bucket, helicopter tail and one main rotor blade damage.... Read more
16-Jul-2015
Force landing in field. 3 POB. Minor damage... Read more
17-Jul-2015
EMS helicopter hit wires at 50ft agl on approach to scene landing – crashed into a deep gulley in the valley of the Hornád River killing all four on board... Read more
18-Jul-2015Source: http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=40001:saaf-oryx-damaged-in-drc-taxiing-incident&catid=111:sa-defence&Itemid=242
Nosewheel collapsed during ground taxi after hitting 5cm edge of newly laid tarmac. operating for UN... Read more
19-Jul-2015
Heavy landing, and likely “unscheduled”. Main blades damaged and available photo shows some damage on starboard side. Skids not visible in long grass and nose of helicopter almost hit dry stone wall.... Read more
19-Jul-2015
Static and unattended EMS helicopter was blown partly off its mobile helipad in severe weather, leaving it with its tail resting on the ground. Known as Christoph 53. See Photo... Read more
20-Jul-2015
Press “pilot walked away from an emergency landing”. FAA “Aircraft destroyed”. Firefighting ops.... Read more
20-Jul-2015
EMS Aircraft went AOG on scene and could not take off.... Read more
21-Jul-2015
Main blades contacted tail boom in night training landing... Read more
21-Jul-2015
Precautionary landing by a road after warning light illuminated – later cleared for direct flight back to base... Read more
22-Jul-2015
Details to be confirmed, but reported “in a nose down attitude in the business park”... Read more
22-Jul-2015
Took off from a temporary helipad in Akita prefecture, Japan at about 11:31 Japan Standard Time. While carrying a hut, at an altitude of about 300 ft, three of the doors of the hut were dropped. Each of them was about 5 kg and 180 cm by 90 cm. No one was injured. The helicopter... Read more
23-Jul-2015
Substantially damaged after “force landing in the dirt” (FAA)... Read more
24-Jul-2015
Substantially damaged after force landing in a field during aerial application work... Read more
24-Jul-2015
Helicopter was being used to spray fungicide on fields of corn. The pilot approached and overflew one field checking for hazards and wind conditions, and then began a spray swath across the field. Midway through the first swath, the pilot heard the low rotor horn sound. Manually rolling the throttle up did not prevent the... Read more
24-Jul-2015
Transporting 6 workers from the Bobbie Burns lodge when the engine lost power. The pilot carried out an emergency landing to an area of new growth trees. The landing with low rotor rpm was hard, but the helicopter stayed upright. The tail section of the helicopter was struck by a main rotor blade and severed.... Read more
25-Jul-2015
Helicopter was operating VFR from CYFB Iqaluit, NU to BGGH Nuuk, Greenland as part of a solo circumnavigation attempt. The pilot (Sergey Ananov from Russia) autorotated and ditched the aircraft in the Davis Strait, 204 nm east of CYFB, reportedly due to a broken drive belt. He was wearing an immersion suit and managed to... Read more
27-Jul-2015
Landing accident with helicopter ending on its starboard side. 3 POB not serious injured... Read more
27-Jul-2015
Weather played a significant part in this accident, and helicopter wreckage was found on the slopes of a mountain. Helicopter had made three attempts to take off from the capital Vientiane due to the weather.... Read more
28-Jul-2015
Initial ATSB report says “collided with terrain”.... Read more
28-Jul-2015
The helicopter crashed during a routine training exercise and the helicopter burnt out in the post-crash fire. One fatal, two seriously injured... Read more
29-Jul-2015
Helicopter written off in agricultural accident... Read more
29-Jul-2015
The Customs and Border Patrol Instructor Pilot demonstrated an autorotation, yet misjudged the flare. Helicopter destroyed... Read more
30-Jul-2015
While operating in the vicinity of Rigolet, Newfoundland & Labrador, the helicopter contacted wires and crashed. CADORS 2015A0667... Read more
31-Jul-2015
Hit mountain, and subsequent crash killed all three on board – pilot Folini Augustine, engineer Stefano Olcelli, and flight engineer Marco Gianatti... Read more
