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VAI Weekly
July 15, 2024
USFS helicopter pilot hikes to safety after Idaho firefighting crash(ABC News) - The pilot of a helicopter that crashed while responding to a small wildfire in Idaho’s Sawtooth National Forest was able to hike to a waiting ambulance, according to US Forest Service ...
VAI Weekly
July 15, 2024
FAA updates helicopter accident dashboard for June 2024The FAA has published June 2024 data on its Rotorcraft Accident Dashboard, which covers various metrics, including total accidents, fatal accidents, average accident rates, and average fatal-accid ...
VAI Weekly
July 15, 2024
Coulson wins fire-support contract for New South Wales, AustraliaBritish Columbia, Canada–based Coulson Aviation has secured a 10-year contract to maintain and operate the New South Wales Rural Fire Service fleet of aircraft in a deal valued at AU$400 million.
VAI Weekly
July 15, 2024
Helicentre announces 2025 pilot scholarship programHelicentre Aviation Academy, based at Leicester Airport (EGBG) in Leicestershire, England, is accepting applications for its 2025 Commercial Helicopter Pilot License Scholarship program through Ju ...
VAI Weekly
July 15, 2024
UK RAF Chinook experiences technical issues, lands in field(MSN) - A UK Royal Air Force (RAF) Boeing CH-47D Chinook helicopter is waiting for a mechanical assessment in Bere Regis, Dorset, England, after a Jul. 10 precautionary landing following a suspect ...
VAI Weekly
July 15, 2024
Cambodia searches for helicopter that went down during training(Voice of America) - A Cambodian military helicopter went missing Jul. 13 following a training accident during inclement weather in the southwestern part of the country, according to the Cambodia ...
VAI Weekly
July 15, 2024
Italian helicopter crew rescues hiker from island (VIDEO)(Sky News) - A helicopter crew from Vigili del Fuoco, Italy’s national fire and rescue service, airlifted a stranded hiker from Tavolara Island.
VAI Weekly
July 15, 2024
Former RNZAF medic finds dream job with helicopter crew(NZ Herald) - After working as a medic for the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF), Michaela Horsefield thinks she has found her job for life working as a crew member for Hawke’s Bay Rescue Helico ...
VAI Weekly
July 15, 2024
LifeFlight’s Sunshine Coast unit tops 600 missions during FY2024Air medical crews at the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, base of LifeFlight Australia helped more than 600 people during fiscal year 2024, a 19% increase over the previous year.
VAI Weekly
July 15, 2024
EASA AD: Airbus AS350 and AS355 helicoptersThis European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), which includes ATA 55–Stabilizers–Vertical Fin–Inspection/Modification, ATA 11–Placards and Markings–Interior Placar ...
