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The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) of Canada has determined that low visibility led to a failed landing on a frozen lake. The TSB is reminding pilots that VFR flights that continue into IMC often result in an accident or loss of control due to a lack of visual references, adding that pilots should plan ahead, consider strategies to avoid adverse weather, and make alternate plans should they run into inclement weather.

(CBS News) – Reports indicate that a cockpit warning light flashed in NBC 5 Chicago’s Sky 5 helicopter, which indicated an engine problem and led to a Mar. 25 landing on a golf course in Elgin.

(KPHX) – Erica Angel, a pilot at Native Air, shares her career path toward becoming a pilot for the Air Methods operator.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released a preliminary report into the accident that indicates witnesses saw the helicopter strike power lines before crashing.

(The Korea Herald) – The aircraft went down while fighting wildfires Mar. 26 in Uiseong, North Gyeongsang, resulting in the death of the pilot.

(PR Newswire) – HSWERX, the US Department of Homeland Security’s innovation hub, has selected the company to provide advanced air detection services for uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) operations.

The FAA is accepting comments through Apr. 25 on proposed special conditions for a supplemental type certificate that would allow Carson Helicopters to install a helicopter hoist equipped with an overload protection device (OLPD) on the Sikorsky S-61A, S-61L, and S-61N.

Business Intelligence Group has named the company a winner of its 2025 Artificial Intelligence Excellence Awards for Veryon’s Reliability parts management platform for aircraft maintenance.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is accepting comments through Apr. 22 on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 04–Time Limits/Maintenance Checks–Airworthiness Limitations Section–Amendment. It would supersede AD 2023-0161, which EASA issued Aug. 16, 2023.

This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 78–Engine Exhaust–Ejector Duct–Inspection, becomes effective Apr. 8, 2025. It supersedes EASA AD 2023-0149, issued Jul. 19, 2023.