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VAI Weekly
August 11, 2026
Reported US 1st: eVTOL transports responder to medical emergency siteHyde County, North Carolina, paramedic Quinn Reece flew a Pivotal BlackFly electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft directly to an emergency call on Jun. 27, 2026, rendering advanced ...
VAI Weekly
August 5, 2026
NYPD deploys drones to track sharks after rise in beach sightings(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, ...
VAI Weekly
August 5, 2026
NTSB final report: Robinson Helicopter R44, Mayesville, South Carolina, Jun. 8, 2026The 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.
VAI Weekly
August 5, 2026
NTSB final report: MD 500, Twin Falls, Idaho, May 14, 2026The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) determined the probable cause of the accident to be the pilot’s failure to maintain control while hovering in gusty wind conditions, resulting in th ...
VAI Weekly
August 5, 2026
NTSB final report: Bell 206L-4, Chapmansboro, Tennessee, Apr. 30, 2026The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) determined the probable cause of the accident to be the failure of the volunteer fire department personnel to properly monitor and secure a stretche ...
VAI Weekly
August 5, 2026
NTSB final report: Robinson Helicopter R66, Graford, Texas, Feb. 18, 2026The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) determined the probable cause of the accident to be the pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient rotor speed during a practice autorotation to soft
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