Patient thanks LifeFlight Australia crew following rescue mission The helicopter crew reunited Jan. 16 with Jake McCollum, a teenager from Bundaberg, Queensland, who was injured after falling about… Continue reading →
Helicopters drop 6,000 logs to restore rivers in US Northwest (Upworthy) – For decades, river restoration involved removing logs, with scientists viewing them as barriers to fish movement. Now, helicopters… Continue reading →
NTSB final report: MD 600, Sterling City, Texas, Nov. 29, 2023 The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of the accident to be the pilot’s failure… Continue reading →
NTSB final report: Robinson R44 II, Nashville, Arkansas, Aug. 30, 2025 The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of the accident to be the pilot’s inadequate… Continue reading →
SAMSOS to provide EWIS for SkyDrive electric aircraft Bangalore, India–based SAMSOS will provide the electrical wiring interconnection system (EWIS) for the SkyDrive SD-05 electric vertical takeoff and landing… Continue reading →
Proposed FAA AD: Leonardo AB139, AW139, and AW189 This FAA proposed airworthiness directive (AD) would require repetitive inspections of the left-hand and right-hand tube assemblies on the AB139/AW139… Continue reading →
Proposed EASA AD: Airbus Helicopters EC175B The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is requesting feedback by Feb. 20 on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), ATA… Continue reading →
Proposed FAA AD: Airbus Helicopters Deutschland/MBB BK 117 C-2 and D-2 The FAA is accepting comments through Mar. 12 on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), which would require modifying and reidentifying… Continue reading →
USHST releases safety report for January 2026 The United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) report covers various metrics, including average accident rates and average fatal-accident rates for… Continue reading →
FAA seeks comments on revised flight restrictions near KDCA The FAA is accepting comments through Feb. 23 on revisions to the flight restrictions over the Potomac River near Ronald… Continue reading →
