A shocking flight following failure after a flat light North Slope CFIT/Water Impact. The post Flat Light B206L4 Alaskan CFIT & 11 Hour Emergency Response Delay appeared first on Aerossurance.| Aerossurance
After training at a Fire Department a BK117 air ambulance crashes after contacting a tree behind it during take off from a confined site.| Aerossurance
Deep dive: Toxic culture of a submersible company and their CEO's hubris. Implosion on a dive to the wreck of the Titanic. Five fatalities. The post OceanGate Titan: Toxic Culture & Fatal Hubris appeared first on Aerossurance.| Aerossurance
Spatial disorientation, intermittent collective FTR use & impaired SA culminated in descending to| Aerossurance
A latent failure introduced during maintenance was dormant for 5 years.| Aerossurance
Flying back from a bulk carrier the pilot suspected a seatbelt was stuck outside the door...| Aerossurance
LOC-I on a low, slow downwind leg. The survivors had not trained with the specific AEA in place. The front crew both became trapped.| Aerossurance
A LOC-I during a tight, decelerating turn downwind while a low time pilot was doing a recce of a possible golf course landing site.| Aerossurance
A maintenance error resulted in a loss of TR drive on a firefighting B214ST. We look at three airworthiness related incidents with the same airframe in UKCS offshore operations.| Aerossurance
Miraculous escape after EC155 / light aircraft collision. Only helicopter crew saw the other aircraft but <2 seconds before collision. The post EC155 / Light Aircraft Mid Air Collision: All Survive appeared first on Aerossurance.| Aerossurance
Failure to learn? In 2010 an Aircraft Commander was left 'hanging' after seat components omitted during maintenance. It reoccurred just 3.5 years later.| Aerossurance
We examine a night HEMS call out in Utah, changes of plan and a heavy landing at >10,000 ft. The post AW109SP Helicopter Air Ambulance Mountain Landing Accident Utah appeared first on Aerossurance.| Aerossurance
Rotary Wing / Rotorcraft| Aerossurance
Investigations & Reports| Aerossurance
The Aircraft Commander / Instructor died after a water impact during the first flight of a command course following a loss of control on approach to a NUI.| Aerossurance
Lack of established procedures and lack of night/NVG over-water SAR recency feature in this 2012 USCG accident.| Aerossurance
Even though the bird entered at floor level, the HEMS pilot's helmet was still splattered with debris.| Aerossurance
An inflight upset, consistent with a SAS/AP CUT, resulted in a rotor overspeed, and reduction of power from both engines| Aerossurance
LOC-I. TFO died after being trapped after a water impact. NTSB Probable Cause: The helicopter's encounter with unanticipated right yaw during a low-altitude, low-airspeed, tight-radius orbit.| Aerossurance
A pilot credits HUET for his escape from a submerged fire-fighting helicopter.| Aerossurance
We translate a South Korean report into an emergency service helicopter accident investigation. Spatial disorientation, use of automation and heliport management issues.| Aerossurance