20-Nov-2021
Air ambulance on a mission to help three persons that were lost in the mountains. The helicopter had to wait in heavy snow showers while boarding the passengers. The crew were aware of a power line they had to be careful to avoid while navigating out of the valley. Due to the heavy snow the... Read more
19-Nov-2021
Tail rotor struck ground on take-off... Read more
15-Nov-2021
Experienced engine issues while in low level ops (Christmas tree harvesting). Main blades struck tail boom... Read more
14-Nov-2021
Heavily damaged in emergency landing, but remained upright on its skids. Tail boom was not attached to the cabin. Two people on board only suffered minor injuries See image ... Read more
13-Nov-2021
While en route from a scene request to a Springfield hospital, the aircraft was illuminated repeatedly by a blue laser. The individual tracked the aircraft with the laser for approximately 3-5 minutes. The laser was behind us and would illuminate and wash out the cabin with light. The incident was reported to ATC while it... Read more
10-Nov-2021
FAA : Helicopter lost lift due to density altitude, crashed to the ground and rolled over. Pilot and two passengers had minor injuries... Read more
10-Nov-2021
Force landing on a road after paraglider tether caught on the skid... Read more
2-Nov-2021
Main blades struck power pole... Read more
31-Oct-2021
Crashed into a field shortly after take-off... Read more
28-Oct-2021
Low level photo mission with door off. Passenger removed jacket which was sucked out, caught on the stabilizer and then the tail rotor, causing helicopter to crash. Pilot and three passengers reported as not injured, but helicopter reported as substantially damaged... Read more
28-Oct-2021
Emergency landing on the shoulder of Interstate 15. The helicopter is so new, it is still registered to the manufacturer and not yet to the first customer... Read more
26-Oct-2021
Crashed into wooded area and consumed in post crash fire. The pilot died in the accident and was later identified in this article as Gary Fox. A helicopter has crashed and burned at the Mhlambanyatsi forests in the early hours of Tuesday morning. #Eswatinihttps://t.co/OAMcCOAcpc — Independent News Eswatini (@inewseswatini) October 26, 2021 ... Read more
23-Oct-2021
Medical helicopter had landed on the highway to assist at an accident involving two trucks. The road had NOT been closed to traffic, and another truck drove past too close, causing the tips of the main blades to strike and damage the truck, with the impact moving the helicopter on its skids across the tarmac. ... Read more
21-Oct-2021
Emergency landing shortly after take-off. FAA say damage level “unknown”... Read more
20-Oct-2021
Brazilian airport authority Infraero refers to the flight as “illegal”. Helicopter was carrying 246kg of cocaine, crashed and burned out in an open field, killing both occupants, named here as Matheus Henrique dos Santos Venancio (aged 20) and Pedro Augusto Boim (aged 24). Image issued by Police... Read more
18-Oct-2021
While on the ground picking up a patient at night, the ground ambulance struck the rotor blades. The helicopter was ferried back to base on 21-Oct-21 after assessment by maintenance team... Read more
18-Oct-2021
Emergency landing in field due to engine issues. FAA report damage level “unknown”... Read more
17-Oct-2021
Helicopter crashed in woodland area. Wreckage was found scattered across an area of several hundred meters. All three on board died.... Read more
15-Oct-2021
Main rotor blades sliced tail boom during emergency landing on beach. Helicopter was moved quickly due to incoming tide Helicopters don’t bounce! @BBCNews @looknorthBBC pic.twitter.com/rDo8MSjsWS — Ruairidh Greig (@Argee48) October 15, 2021... Read more
8-Oct-2021
A Synergy Aviation Guimbal Cabri G2 (C-GSYN) crashed in a lake near Chibougamau/Chapais, QC (CYMT). The extent of the damage is unknown. The sole person on board was injured. The National Operations Centre (NOC), the Aviation Operations Centre (AOC), the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) Trenton and the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) were... Read more
7-Oct-2021
Helicopter was inbound from Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. Operator’s post on Facebook stated : Mercy Flight’s Batavia-based helicopter N505TJ was involved in a hard landing near the Genesee County Airport. No patients were onboard at the time of the incident, and all four of the Mercy Flight crew members involved sustained no injuries as a... Read more
6-Oct-2021
FAA state this was due to loss of tail rotor effectiveness The State Police pilot, who was not identified, was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. Press report says State Police report helicopter seriously damaged... Read more
5-Oct-2021
Helicopter was being used to spray creek banks in the area with weed killer and contacted powerlines, causing it to crash... Read more
4-Oct-2021
During logging operations, the helicopter crashed into the water and sank. Pilot assumed drowned... Read more
1-Oct-2021
Midair collision with fixed wing N2868H, causing helicopter to crash to the ground. Both student pilot and instructor received fatal injuries – named here as 34-year-old Michael Papendick and 27-year-old Jessica Brandal... Read more
30-Sep-2021
Sole occupant pilot seriously injured... Read more
29-Sep-2021
FAA : Helicopter crashed in field... Read more
29-Sep-2021
Blade struck fence on landing. Minor injury to the 4 POB Helicopter destroyed... Read more
28-Sep-2021
Aircraft was blown round “into wind” in a heavy storm when parked on grass at night. Given that the storm was sufficient to blow another AS355 on its side, it is likely this helicopter would need to be assessed for damage too.... Read more
28-Sep-2021
Aircraft was blown over onto its starboard side in a heavy storm when parked on grass at night. At least two of the three main blades broken, tail bent, starboard stabilizer broken... Read more
28-Sep-2021
Aircraft was damaged in a heavy storm when parked on helipad at night. Main blades forced to high coning angle (from CCTV video) and likely damaged, plus consequential damage to rotorhead... Read more
25-Sep-2021
Bell 407 N662RL was lifting off for departure when it drifted backwards into sister ship N668RL of the same operator... Read more
25-Sep-2021
Bell 407 N662RL was lifting off for departure when it drifted backwards into sister ship N668RL of the same operator ... Read more
24-Sep-2021
FAA : Aircraft crashed after loss of power... Read more
24-Sep-2021
FAA report – Emergency landing on golf course due to engine issues. Image issued by Prescott Airport suggests no damage, although it is unknown how heavy the landing was... Read more
21-Sep-2021
Damaged beyond repair after hangar collapse in storm... Read more
18-Sep-2021
Bird strike damaged stabiliser shortly after take-off... Read more
17-Sep-2021
Field landing following engine issues... Read more
16-Sep-2021
Helicopter went down in forested area in poor weather. All three on board received fatal injuries – they were named here as Alister Pereira, 42; Charles Ogilvie, 46; and Carson McElheney, 40. Helicopter had taken off from Thomasville in south Georgia near the Florida border Photo: Jasper County Sheriff... Read more
15-Sep-2021
Hard landing during autorotation training (FAA). Level of damage unknown in FAA report... Read more
15-Sep-2021
Aircraft crashed into field after striking power lines (FAA)... Read more
13-Sep-2021
Main blades struck a tree. All 19 on board safely left the aircraft. Helicopter involved in firefighting operations and was taking a group of firefighters to the scene of the fire. With the helicopter incapacitated, the fire then came through the same area and the helicopter was burned out the next day 🔥 Un helicóptero... Read more
13-Sep-2021
Training flight, heavy landing from 300ft and subsequent roll-over onto its port side. The helicopter belongs to the Ministry of Transportation’s Aviation Facility Calibration Center (BBKFP Kemenhub). Three on board exited OK #Foto Helikopter itu sempat naik 100 meter, tapi turun lagi, kemudian terguling. Begini potretnya: https://t.co/UcXd9uN9Ko — detikcom (@detikcom) September 13, 2021 ... Read more
12-Sep-2021
Helicopter was involved in the rescue of a mountain biker in the area of the Vercours ski resort near Villard-de-Lans. Helicopter reportedly contacted cables and crashed, then consumed by fire. One fatality, two serious (Pilot and SAMU Doctor) and two less serious injuries (two Gendarmes) – the latter four evacuated to hospital in Grenoble for... Read more
12-Sep-2021
Reportedly due to instrument issues, helicopter landed in shallow river in four feet of water 2 people on board exited without injury... Read more
9-Sep-2021
Significant vibration experienced, emergency landing. Damage level not known... Read more
8-Sep-2021
Landed hard, skid broke, helicopter rolled over... Read more
8-Sep-2021
While conducting low level lifting work, helicopter contracted wires and crashed Helicopter crashes into power line in Tillamook County, sparking fire https://t.co/kkLj5KiTT9 — TRACY IZSAK (@CLOUDOFLARGE) September 11, 2021 ... Read more
7-Sep-2021
Background: On the morning of the incident the flight crew based at KMRB in Martinsburg, WV was preparing to transition from a spare aircraft back into their normal duty aircraft which had just recently come out of a 1000-hour maintenance interval. The pilot-in-command for the day shift elected to move the spare aircraft (N102HN) off... Read more
7-Sep-2021
Background: On the morning of the incident the flight crew based at KMRB in Martinsburg, WV was preparing to transition from a spare aircraft back into their normal duty aircraft which had just recently come out of a 1000-hour maintenance interval. The pilot-in-command for the day shift elected to move the spare aircraft (N102HN) off... Read more
6-Sep-2021
Crashed after skid caught on helipad during take-off... Read more
1-Sep-2021
Bird strike cracked windshield... Read more
30-Aug-2021
Rolled off the side of the landing pad... Read more
27-Aug-2021
FAA : Low Rotor RPM, Emergency landing. Damage level not known... Read more
27-Aug-2021
Crashed after hitting a tree during logging operations... Read more
19-Aug-2021
After take-off, the crew detected abnormal airframe vibration and returned the aircraft to Archerfield. The post-flight inspection revealed a crack in one of the main rotor blades.... Read more
1-Aug-2021
The Colusa County Sheriff’s Office named the four individuals as William Bernard Vann, 67, Suzanne Marie Vann, 60, and Bobbie Lee Keaton, 62, all of Williams, and Charles Thomas Wilson, 71, of Rocklin.... Read more
20-Jul-2021
When about to land, a loud noise was heard and the aircraft rolled to the right. The aircraft stopped at the edge of the helipad. All main rotor blades detached.... Read more
16-Jul-2021
Student solo flight. Helicopter ended up on its port side in a wide open flat grass area... Read more
15-Jul-2021
Helicopter ended up on its side on a flat grass area. Local press report that the pilot was not injured.... Read more
11-Jul-2021
Firefighting helicopter had just completed water pickup when it lost power and descended into a lake – see video of incident. 2 POB out OK and rescued. Helicopter was involved in fighting a fire at Cinco Villas... Read more
7-Jul-2021
Firefighting helicopter ditched into Lake Shastina, from where it was picking up water. US Forest Service reported that the pilot was able to swim/walk away... Read more
6-Jul-2021
3 POB escaped from this helicopter after it crashed heavily into the water of Lake Tałty – CCTV footage in this video from YouTube... Read more
5-Jul-2021
FAA report “struck a large bird on take off, damaging the door frame”. Helicopter had not long taken off from Portland-Troutdale Airport... Read more
30-Jun-2021
FAA report “forced landing in a field”... Read more
28-Jun-2021
The aircraft took off for a medical flight at around 12:35 UTC from Mario Ribeiro (SBMK) aerodrome, Montes Claros – MG, in order to land outside a helipad, in the municipality of Jequitaí – MG. A pilot, a technical crew member, a doctor and a nurse are on board. During the final approach, an obscuring dust cloud... Read more
28-Jun-2021
FAA report that helicopter crashed at a private airstrip and that the helicopter was destroyed... Read more
15-Jun-2021
Firefighting helicopter made heavy landing under adverse wind conditions. The aircraft spun right about 120 degrees on landing, and rolled to the left, caught fire and burned out. Before catching fire, all 5 POB were safety evacuated from the aircraft. Helicopter was working the Deep Creek fire.... Read more
14-Jun-2021
FAA report “Aircraft nose and rotor struck the ground” and no reported injuries to 3 POB ... Read more
7-Jun-2021
FAA “Aircraft landed in a field”... Read more
6-Jun-2021
The AW139 was flying southbound toward Mangalore at 3,100 feet above mean sea level. At the same time, the PA-44 was conducting a practice instrument approach to Mangalore. The PA-44 commenced a missed approach from below 3,000 feet in a northerly direction toward Mangalore and the pilot broadcast that the aircraft would climb to 3,900... Read more
3-Jun-2021
FAA “Helicopter went into a tail spin on landing and hit hard on the grass”... Read more
