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The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus Helicopters Model AS350B, AS350BA, AS350B1, AS350B2, AS350B3, AS350D, EC130B4, and EC130T2 helicopters. The AD, effective Sep. 10, 2026, requires inspecting the main gear box engine coupling for correct installation and, depending on the results, taking corrective action.

The aircraft will replace an AS350 B3 currently in service at the Baltimore (Maryland) County Police Department (BCPD).

Bell profiles customer Air Zermatt, illustrating how the Swiss operator employs a Bell 429 for rescue missions varying from performing a hoist at 16,000 ft. to saving a climber who’s fallen over 1,600 ft. down a steep ice wall.

(New York Post) – With shark sightings on the rise along much of the Northeast coast of the United States this summer, the New York Police Department (NYPD) is using drones to patrol city beaches, giving lifeguards an aerial view to spot sharks before they get too close to swimmers.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) determined the probable cause of this accident to be the pilot’s failure to remain clear of a power line during an aerial application flight.