Accidents & Incidents

Investigations & Reports

Schiebel Camcopter S-100 Water Impact

Posted by on May 2, 2026 in Accidents & Incidents, Design & Certification, Helicopters, Maintenance / Continuing Airworthiness / CAMOs, Military / Defence, Offshore, Safety Management, Special Mission Aircraft, Survivability / Ditching, Unmanned (Drone / RPAS / UAS / UAV)

Schiebel Camcopter S-100 Water Impact (475, French Navy) On 9 November 2024 French Navy Schiebel Camcopter S-100V2 rotorcraft Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) / Remotely Piloted Air System (RPAS) 476 of Flotilla...

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A Maintenance Error Preceded a Fiery Fatal AS350B3 Accident

Posted by on Apr 18, 2026 in Accidents & Incidents, Helicopters, Human Factors / Performance, Maintenance / Continuing Airworthiness / CAMOs, Regulation, Safety Management, Special Mission Aircraft, Survivability / Ditching

A Maintenance Error Preceded a Fiery Fatal AS350B3 Accident (CC-ETF, Policia de Investigaciones de Chile) On 31 January 2024 a police Airbus Helicopters AS350B3 CC-ETF of the Policia de Investigaciones de...

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When a Crew Intentionally Left Their Aircraft Running Knowing it Would Damage Itself…

Posted by on Feb 1, 2026 in Accidents & Incidents, Crises / Emergency Response / SAR, Helicopters, Human Factors / Performance, Maintenance / Continuing Airworthiness / CAMOs, Military / Defence, Safety Culture, Safety Management

When a Crew Intentionally Left Their Aircraft Running Knowing it Would Damage Itself… (RCAF Boeing CH147D Chinook CH147204) On 18 January 2009 the entire Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) crew...

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