Helicopter had taken off from the Isewan Helipad in Tsu City. Circumstances of accident unclear but it is noted that high winds were recorded around that time and a local weather observatory had issued a gale advisory. Pilot named here as Kotaro Demura, 46, was taken to a hospital but died later the same day Accident... Read more
Take off from a temporary helipad in Higashi Matsuyama, Miyagi Prefecture at 10:50 (JST). The flight was for carrying trees with a sling (total weight of about 380 kg), and at an altitude of about 90 m near Miyato Kokegaura in Higashi Matsuyama, one of the trees (about 30 kg) fall in a paddy field. No... Read more
The aircraft took off from the temporary helipad, and was transporting a cargo, and unintentionally dropped the cargo (about 790kg, construction materials) on a grass field near the temporary helipad from a height of about 25m around 9:50 JST. Cargo was old steel tower members, weight: about 790 kilograms.... Read more
Training accident in gusty conditions... Read more
Helicopter crashed and burnt out on a road bridge. Scene photo shows part of tail on river bank below bridge. All four POB received fatal injuries. Local power cuts indicate a wire strike but unclear if that was cause of accident or result of the flight altitude at the time... Read more
When the rescue helicopter — which was hovering over the scene — moved its position, rocks and tree branches suddenly tumbled down the slope over the patient (who had fallen and summoned help) and the two rescue workers on the ground. The man was airlifted to a hospital in Kofu where he was confirmed dead.... Read more
Took off from a temporary helipad in Takahama Cho, Fukui Prefecture, Japan at 10:12 Japan Standard Time. During carrying loads externally, wooden frame, about 1.3 m by 0.5 m, was dropped unintentionally at an altitude about 170 m. The frame was found in a car park. No one was injured. The helicopter sustained no damage.... Read more
Took off from a temporary helipad about 11:00 Japan Standard Time to carry liquid concrete in the externally slung bucket with a cargo hook. After unloaded the liquid concrete, the pilot mistakenly operated the cargo hook release switch and the empty bucket, the weight of which was about 210 kg, was dropped unintentionally at an... Read more
Substantially damaged in force landing in an open field... Read more
Aluminum part about 20.3 centimeters long and 7.6 centimeters wide, weighing about 164 grams, fell from aircraft in flight. US military reportedly took four days to advise local Japanese authorities... Read more
Helicopter was engaged in low level powerline work, hit powerline and crashed killing both on board. Post crash fire.... Read more
Ditched into the sea after engine problem. 2 POB rescued safely... Read more
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
5-6kg section of insecure load dropped from 100m during underslung operations... Read more
Pilot and two passengers injured in tourist flight after ditching near Kouri Island... Read more
US Navy helicopter crashed and fell onto its side in a landfill site. 2 injured of 4 POB... Read more
Conducting a hoist training in front of a hanger located adjacent to Kumamoto Airport. While hovering at 60ft, it encountered close proximity to other aircraft. Reported distance between two aircraft was 50ft horizontally.... Read more
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... Read more
Ground cargo-handling personnel injured during lifting operation... Read more
During take off phase, near miss with landing Japan Air Commuter Dash-8 JA849C... Read more
Skid caught ground on take-off – helicopter rolled-over onto its side... Read more
Landing accident. 2 POB injured... Read more
Crashed into the water after main blades struck the side of destroyer Matsuyuki. 6 rescued, 1 fatal – named as 37-year-old captain, Lt. Cmdr. Masahiko Miyanaga.... Read more
“Damaged the aircraft during takeoff after the transport skiers to the summit Karifuridake, the aircraft is rolling to the right”... Read more
Two serious injuries, post crash fire. Pilot later died from his injuries... Read more
Helicopter was already well on fire before landing – fast emergency landing made on a sports arena and soon burnt out.... Read more
Fell off side of helipad after landing... Read more
A Honeywell RQ-16 T-Hawk drone amde an emergency landing on the remains of the #2 reactor at the Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear power station while taking air samples to measure radiation levels.... Read more
Damaged beyond repair by tsunami... Read more
Damaged beyond repair by tsunami... Read more
Sonar buoy fell from helicopter and landed in farm field... Read more
It was taking a test flight after a regular maintenance check and was hovering when it crashed, the GSDF said.... Read more
Controlled impact into terrain, foggy conditions reported... Read more
11-Sep-09 JA96GF Bell B412 Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, Japan... Read more
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10-Feb-09 Bell B206 Gumma, Japan... Read more