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Medical Helicopter Emergency Landing Takes out Windshield
photographer Jerome Mervelet A medical evacuation helicopter, ADAC-Luftrettung Eurocopter EC 135 P2 was making a street landing in Germany when it struck a car. The tail of the chopper struck an Opel Corsa’s window. The car was parked in a parking lot at the Ochsenfurt train station. No people were injured. The pilot and... »
Rio Helicopter Crash
On May 8, 2013, a Helisul Táxi Aéreo Ltda-owned Helibras HB-350B Esquilo (Eurocopter Ecureuil) helicopter landing at a Rio de Janeiro heliport landed in the trees instead of on the landing area. Aboard were the pilot and five tourists,a couple of miners, and two tourists from the United States. No one was injured though... »
Bad Day for Helicopters
Didn’t mention this all together yesterday but it was a bad day (or two) for helicopters. On Mar 19 Bristow Academy Inc Schweitzer 269C-1 training flight; chopper lost power and crash-landed Highway US-1 near Titusville, FL. Two aboard, no injuries On Mar 21 Bundespolizei Aérospatiale AS 332L1 Super Puma was in a training exercise... »
Helicopter Crashes in Slovakia’s Vah River
On March 3, 2013, at 17:13 Eurocopter EC-120 Colibri crashed in Horný ?epe?, Sere? district in Slovakia after hitting a cable that was stretched between trees. The helicopter landed in the Váh river. Three wounded individuals were transported to University Hospital in Trnava where they were treated for hypothermia, head injuries, lacerations and abrasions.... »
Eaglemed Crash in Oklahoma City
On Feb 22, 2013 at 5:45 a.m., an EagleMed LLC Eurocopter AS 350B2 Ecureuil while en route from Baptist hospital to home base when the chopper crashed between St. Ann’s Nursing Home and St. Ann’s Retirement Center in Watonga. On impact, there was an explosion, and then a second explosion. Pilot Mark Montgomery and... »
IMPROPER MAINTENANCE LED TO Vegas AIR TOUR HELICOPTER CRASH
What is it that I’ve always said? Maintenance, Maintenance, Maintenance. Looks like the NTSB Findings agree with me! See their report below about a helicopter crash in December 7, 2011, that occurred in my home away from home, Las Vegas Nevada. PRELIMINARY REPORT On December 7 at 4:30 Pacific Standard Time, a Eurocopter AS350-B2,... »
CHC Heli Returns Safely from North Sea Flight to Aberdeen over Warning Light
What: L2 CHC Scotia Super Puma en route from to the Awilco-owned WilHunter rig in the North Sea Where: Aberdeen Airport When: Dec 7 2012 Who: 16 passengers 2 crew Why: The pilot was flying to the Wilhunter platform when a warning light came on in the plane. The flight made an emergency return... »
Helicopter lost in Baltic Sea, 2 aboard
What: Helitrans Eurocopter AS 350 Ecureuil en route from Lübeck, Germany to Halmstad Sweden Where: Baltic Sea When: Dec 5, 2012 Who: 2 aboard Why: The Helitrans Eurocopter has been missing since December fifth over the Baltic Sea. The emergency beacon located by a German Navy vessel off the coast of Fehmarn island appears... »
CHC North Sea Crash Inquiry In Progress
What: CHC (for Total) Helicopter Eurocopter EC225 Super Puma en route from Aberdeen to West Phoenix drilling rig Where: 32 miles south of Shetland, off Fair Isle When: October 22, 2012 Who: 19 aboard, 0 fatalities Why: The helicopter that was ditched in the North Sea has been retrieved and taken to Peterhead, Aberdeenshire.... »
CHC Suspending Super Puma Flights
After yesterday’s Super Puma ditching in the North Sea, CHC helicopters suspended Puma flights due to suspicions of possible flaws in the design of the main gearbox lubrication system. The concern is a hangover from a 2009 Bond Aviation crash that led to recommendations to look into the Super Puma’s gearbox lube system design.... »
