2018

Fatal Biplane/Helicopter Mid Air Collision in Spain, 30 December 2017

Accidents & Incidents, Air Traffic Management / Airspace, Airfields / Heliports / Helidecks, Fixed Wing, Helicopters, Human Factors / Performance, Safety Management, Special Mission Aircraft

At an uncontrolled aerodrome the Jungmann biplane struck the B412’s tail rotor. The biplane pilot died but all 10 POB on the firefighting helicopter survived.

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USAF Engine Shop in “Disarray” with a “Method of the Madness”: F-16CM Engine Fire

Accidents & Incidents, Human Factors / Performance, Logistics, Maintenance / Continuing Airworthiness / CAMOs, Military / Defence, Safety Management

An AIB report paints a sorry picture of a poor performing engine maintenance facility. But these short comings were known about over 5 years before this F-16CM accident…

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BFU Investigate S-76B Descending to 20ft at 40 kts En Route in Poor Visibility

Accidents & Incidents, Air Traffic Management / Airspace, Helicopters, Human Factors / Performance, Offshore, Oil & Gas / IOGP / Energy, Regulation, Safety Management

The German safety investigation body, the BFU, has issued their final report into a serious incident that occurred to a Sikorsky S-76B returning from an offshore electricity sub-station.

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Inadequate Maintenance, An Engine Failure and Mishandling: Crash of a USAF WC-130H

Accidents & Incidents, Fixed Wing, Human Factors / Performance, Maintenance / Continuing Airworthiness / CAMOs, Military / Defence, Safety Culture, Safety Management

Botched engine maintenance trouble shooting preceded an engine failure on take off and aircraft mishandling that resulted in the loss of a C-130 and 9 personnel.

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Low Viz Helicopter CFIT Accident, Alaska

Accidents & Incidents, Design & Certification, Helicopters, Human Factors / Performance, Maintenance / Continuing Airworthiness / CAMOs, Safety Culture, Safety Management

An AS350B2 impacted terrain after continuing visual flight into deteriorating IMC. The helicopter was configured with boxes to carry huskies, but their weight was not accounted for, so the aircraft was operating overweight.

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