31-May-2017
Precautionary landing due to change of weather – it was a very soggy field... Read more
28-Apr-2017
After hearing a loud noise at an altitude of 3500ft, the pilot commenced autorotation and landed in a field without further apparent damage. Once on the ground, damage was found to a tail rotor control cable... Read more
21-Jan-2015
During an air display, the helicopter was approaching a hover but porpoised – during this the main blades contacted and cut the boom, causing the helicopter to crash from low level. Video of incident on YouTube here. Pilot and co pilot seriously injured... Read more
18-Sep-2014
Extensively damaged in “heavy landing”. 4 POB injured, but not life threatening... Read more
28-May-2014
Emergency landing in school field. Press refers to “trainee pilot” so we assume on a training flight. Later flown to base for closer inspection... Read more
3-Jan-2014Source: HeliHub.com
The Helicopter Museum at Weston-super-Mare, UK, is seeking two particular aircraft to expand what is already a most impressive line-up of helicopters. In a posting on a popular forum website, the user heli1 – widely believed to be the Chairman of the Museum’s Trustees, Elfan ap Rees – posted a request initially for an Alouette... Read more
30-Sep-2013
Indian Air Force helicopter made an emergency landing in Maktanpar town near Wankaner taluka of Morbi district today due to a technical snag, officials from the force said... Read more
21-Jul-2013
Helicopter was circling nose-down at low level before crashing into shallow Shahe River – see video. Possible engine failure – note flame from exhaust just prior to impact... Read more
5-Mar-2013
Crashed off the Vishakhapatnam harbour Two crew members were immediately rescued while two others were missing and a search was underway for them.... Read more
1-Mar-2013
Collided with trees and crashed into a lake killing the pilot... Read more
29-Jan-2013Source: IOL
The SA National Defence Force has defended the disposal of military helicopter airframes and spares to Zimbabwe amid threats of legal action to stop the move. (see full story)... Read more
27-Jan-2013Source: AfriForum
An urgent interim court order was awarded to AfriForum late this afternoon by the North Gauteng High Court to prevent delivery of Alouette III Air Force helicopters by the South African National Defence Force to the Zimbabwean army. The interim order shall stand pending the finalisation of the main application by 19 February 2013. AfriForum... Read more
4-Jan-2013
While carrying out taxi after the main rotor blade change, main rotor blades hit the tail boom damaging main and tail rotor blades including tail boom.... Read more
1-Jun-2011
22S Squadron, based at Lanvéoc Poulmic, recently celebrated 22 S 150,000 flight hours on their Alouette III helicopters. More than 200 pilots, crew and engineers were on hand to participate in the event. [French Navy photo]... Read more
4-Nov-2010Source: Police Aviation News
The Armed Forces of Malta’s Air Wing has completed a €2M refit project which saw the installation of new turbine engines and top of the range avionics on one of its Islanders as well as the full return to service of a third Aerospatiale SA316B Alouette helicopter. The project, which was co-financed by the European... Read more
9-Sep-2010Source: SwissInfo
The Swiss government decided in August to give Pakistan the three machines which were already out of operation, but it has now decided to give the remaining seven as well.... Read more
5-Aug-2010Source: Times of Swaziland
Gert Stemmet, in his court papers, alleges that he entered into an oral agreement with the army, which was represented by Colonel Mdzue W. Khumalo, around October 2009 for the provision of mechanical services to the “fleet of helicopters” belonging to the army.... Read more
12-Nov-2009Source: Dutch military
The first Alouette III helicopters built 45 years ago recently made a historic flight back to the French factory... Read more
1-Jul-2009
1-Jul-09 V-277 Eurocopter SA316 nr Biasca, Switzerland... Read more
6-May-2009Source: Grenoble Montagne
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6-Apr-2008
Fell onto starboard side when landing. None of 5 POB seriously injured... Read more
