3-May-2016Source: AAIB
The AAIB is deploying a small team to assist the Norwegian AIBN in their investigation of a helicopter accident near Bergen. Air Accidents Investigation Branch Chief Inspector Keith Conradi said: “We were sad to hear of the loss of a helicopter west of Bergen, Norway. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch has offered to assist the... Read more
26-Apr-2013Source: Arabian Aerospace
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) is to set up an independent body to investigate air accidents. (See Full Story)... Read more
28-May-2012Source: NTSB
The National Transportation Safety Board is offering three courses in the coming months at its training center just outside Washington, D.C. Slots are still available in the two-day COGNITIVE INTERVIEWING FOR ACCIDENT INVESTIGATORS course (June 19-20), which provides participants with the tools to conduct sound investigative interviews of participants in, and witnesses to, transportation incidents... Read more
14-Mar-2012Source: Eagle Eye Solutions
Eagle Eye Solutions, LLC is offering a one-day seminar entitled “Introduction to Composite Materials for Aircraft Accident Investigatorsâ€, this program taught by Dr. Joe Rakow provides an introduction to composite materials for aircraft accident investigators and safety professionals. The seminar will be held on Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012. The training will take place at the... Read more
1-Sep-2011Source: ATSB
Incident referred to is in HeliHub.com accident data at 28-Aug-11 YJ-HEL Hughes 369D South Malakula, Vanuatu (1F) On 29 August 2011, the ATSB was notified by the Vanuatu Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of an accident that occurred on the island of Maleluka, Vanuatu on 26 August 2011 and involved Hughes 369D helicopter, registered YJ-HEL. It... Read more
24-Jul-2011Source: NTSB
The National Transportation Safety Board is offering two investigative courses and one transportation disaster response course over the next two months at its training center just outside Washington, D.C. The five-day ROTORCRAFT ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION course (Aug. 22-26) provides participants with a comprehensive overview of the procedures and methods used and the skills required with all... Read more
22-Jul-2011Source: Nordic Rotors
In a recently published incident report the Swedish Accident Investigation Board (Statens Haverikommission, SHK) aims criticism at the Swedish helicopter search and rescue (SAR) organization. The report itself deals with a ship incident that occurred on 2 December 2008. The RORO cargo/passenger vessel M/S Sea Wind was en-route from Turku (Finlad) to Stockholm (Sweden) when... Read more
