Main blades sliced tail boom on training flight while practicing autorotations St. Louis County Police helicopter damaged at Spirit of St. Louis https://t.co/g4nPl1NaYe — KMOV (@KMOV) December 2, 2021... Read more
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
Helicopter was being used to spray creek banks in the area with weed killer and contacted powerlines, causing it to crash... Read more
Aircraft suffered a tail strike whilst maneuvering to avoid a bird on takeoff.... Read more
Security video shows helicopter search light spinning to the left. The video shows that the helicopter entered a steep descent and impacted the side of the hospital building and parking lot at night. Operated by Air Methods for ARCH Air Medical. Pilot named here as Ronald Rector... Read more
Helicopter fell onto its starboard side during a training flight... Read more
Crashed from the hover, fell onto its side... Read more
Tail boom struck ground during autorotation... Read more
Engine failure on training flight, helicopter damaged in emergency landing in field. Highway Patrol report shows no injuries to Michael Hagus and minor injuries not requiring medical help to Jeff Noack... Read more
Main rotor struck tail boom during autorotation landing... Read more
Crashed in heavy wooded area. Fatalities named as pilot William Higgenbotham, 32, and the passenger was Catalina Richard, 21.... Read more
The aircraft had just completed a routine inspection and the mechanic was doing a post-inspection ground run when the aircraft inadvertently lifted from its stationary position and struck a hangar. Mechanic injured... Read more
FAA says “crashed under unknown circumstances”... Read more
Crashed from 20-25 ft on climb out, heavy landing with wheels broken off and fuselage impacting ground... Read more
Pilot had reported that he was calling in to a nearby airport for refuel shortly before. Air Ambulance crashed in open countryside killing the three crew – Randy Bever, 47, a nurse, Chris Frakes, 36, a paramedic, and James Freudenberg, 34, the pilot – and the patient Terry Tacoronte, 58... Read more
Main rotor blades severed tail boom during take-off... Read more
Destroyed on ground by hurricane... Read more
Reported as engine failure at 200ft on take-off and very heavily subsequent landing with skids failing and fuselage impacting the ground. Helicopter remained upright. 3 injured... Read more
No emergency call made, pilot was only one on board. Ended up on a road in a very wooded area. Deceased named as Joseph Schuengel, age 47, 17 year veteran MSHP officer... Read more
Lifeflight Eagle 4 took a bird strike when on final approach to Childrens Mercy Medical Center... Read more
Bird strike through front screen... Read more
11-Sep-09 N720PH Bell B407 Blue Springs, US-Missouri... Read more
23-Feb-09 N122SL Eurocopter BK117 St Louis, US-Missouri... Read more
Main blades hit folded-up hangar door on climb out from apron. Main blades sliced tail boom, skids splayed. One minor injury and 3 uninjured. Registration cancelled as “destroyed”... Read more
