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The Loss of RAF F-35B ZM152: An Organisational Accident

Posted by on Aug 27, 2023 in Accidents & Incidents, Crises / Emergency Response / SAR, Design & Certification, Fixed Wing, Human Factors / Performance, Maintenance / Continuing Airworthiness / CAMOs, Military / Defence, Regulation, Safety Culture, Safety Management, Survivability / Ditching

The Loss of RAF F-35B ZM152 from HMS Queen Elizabeth: An Organisational Accident On 17 November 2021, Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II ZM152 (BK-18) of Royal Air Force (RAF) 617 Squadron, crashed into the...

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Dutch Maritime NH90 Caribbean Accident: Focus on the Survivability Issues

Posted by on Dec 19, 2021 in Accidents & Incidents, Crises / Emergency Response / SAR, Helicopters, Human Factors / Performance, Military / Defence, Safety Management, Special Mission Aircraft, Survivability / Ditching

Dutch Maritime NH90 Caribbean Accident: Focus on the Survivability Issues On 19 July 2020, a Royal Netherlands Navy NHIndustries NH90 NATO Frigate Helicopter (NFH) N-324 was destroyed in a water impact in the...

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SAR AW101 Roll-Over: Entry Into Service Involved “Persistently Elevated and Confusing Operational Risk”

Posted by on Jun 5, 2021 in Accidents & Incidents, Helicopters, Human Factors / Performance, Military / Defence, Regulation, Safety Culture, Safety Management, Special Mission Aircraft

SAR AW101 Roll-Over: Entry Into Service Involved “Persistently Elevated and Confusing Operational Risk” On 24 November 2017, Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF) Leonardo AW101-612 Search and...

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Military SAR H225M Caracal Double Hoist Fatality Accident

Posted by on May 15, 2021 in Accidents & Incidents, Crises / Emergency Response / SAR, Design & Certification, Helicopters, Human Factors / Performance, Maintenance / Continuing Airworthiness / CAMOs, Military / Defence, Safety Management, Special Mission Aircraft

Military SAR H225M Caracal Double Hoist Fatality Accident On 29 April 2020, Armée de l’Air Airbus H225M Caracal (formerly an EC725) F-UGSK / 2802 of EH 01.067 Pyrenees, a special forces helicopter...

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