Airfields / Heliports / Helidecks

A320 Rolls Back on Stand: Incomplete Maintenance Procedures and Ground Handling Deviations

Accidents & Incidents, Airfields / Heliports / Helidecks, Fixed Wing, Human Factors / Performance, Maintenance / Continuing Airworthiness / CAMOs, Safety Management

The brakes had been set OFF during maintenance trouble shooting and the chocks removed prematurely, so the aircraft rolled when a tug with a u/s radio was being swapped out.

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Helidubai accident at Atlantis Palm

EC130B4 Loss of Control on Take-Off in Dubai

Accidents & Incidents, Airfields / Heliports / Helidecks, Design & Certification, FDM / Data Recorders, Helicopters, Human Factors / Performance, Regulation, Safety Management, Survivability / Ditching

Investigators point to ‘overaggressive manoeuvre’ on take-off on a positioning flight back to base. Both occupants were seriously injured. The damaged helicopter span 50 times down heliport.

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NHV Heliport Officially Opened in Aberdeen

Airfields / Heliports / Helidecks, Helicopters, Logistics, Offshore, Oil & Gas / IOGP / Energy

NHV Heliport Officially Opened in Aberdeen The official opening of the NHV facility at Aberdeen Airport in Scotland occurred today. Following opening comments by Eric Van Hal (NHV CEO) and Jamie John (Base Manager Aberdeen), the facility was officially opened by Deirdre Michie (CEO Oil & Gas UK) and Simon Gray (CEO EEEGR). Deirdre Michie commented on

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Business Aviation Compliance With Pre Take-off Flight Control Checks

Accidents & Incidents, Airfields / Heliports / Helidecks, Business Aviation, Design & Certification, FDM / Data Recorders, Fixed Wing, Human Factors / Performance, Safety Culture, Safety Management, Survivability / Ditching

Following an NTSB recommendation the NBAA has used FDM/FOQA data to look at how often critical Take Off checks are being missed and its almost 1 time in 5.

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UK CAA CAP1145: 2nd Update on North Sea Helicopter Safety (CAP1386)

Accidents & Incidents, Airfields / Heliports / Helidecks, Design & Certification, Helicopters, Human Factors / Performance, HUMS / VHM / UMS / IVHM, Maintenance / Continuing Airworthiness / CAMOs, Offshore, Oil & Gas / IOGP / Energy, Regulation, Safety Culture, Safety Management, Survivability / Ditching

UK CAA issue their second update following the Feb 2014 CAP1145 report (‘Safety review of offshore public transport helicopter operations in support of the exploitation of oil and gas’).

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Yuma Hawk Accident: Lessons on Ex-Military Aircraft Operation

Accidents & Incidents, Airfields / Heliports / Helidecks, Design & Certification, Fixed Wing, Human Factors / Performance, Maintenance / Continuing Airworthiness / CAMOs, Military / Defence, Regulation, Safety Management, Special Mission Aircraft

A US fatal accident with an ex-Korean Hawk, operated by a defence contractor, highlights some of the issues of civil use of ex-military aircraft.

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HEMS Black Hole Accident: “Organisational, Regulatory and Oversight Deficiencies”

Accidents & Incidents, Airfields / Heliports / Helidecks, Helicopters, Human Factors / Performance, Regulation, Safety Management, Special Mission Aircraft

The operator had insufficient resources to effectively manage safety say TSB. The regulator had concerns but its approach did not ensure timely rectification.

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Fatigued Flight Test Crew Superjet 100 Crosswind Accident

Accidents & Incidents, Air Traffic Management / Airspace, Airfields / Heliports / Helidecks, Crises / Emergency Response / SAR, Design & Certification, Fixed Wing, Human Factors / Performance, Regulation, Safety Management

Fatigued Flight Test Crew Crosswind Accident The Icelandic Transportation Safety Board (ITSB), the RNSA, recently issued their report into a wheels up runway excursion accident that occurred on 21 July 2013 to Sukhoi RRJ-95B ‘Superjet 100’ 97005 during flight tests by Sukhoi at Keflavik airport. The Flight Test Objective and the Accident Flight The purpose of

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Troublesome Tiedowns

Accidents & Incidents, Airfields / Heliports / Helidecks, Helicopters, Human Factors / Performance, Offshore, Oil & Gas / IOGP / Energy, Safety Management

Troublesome Tiedowns The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has recently reported on two cases in October 2015 were helicopters offshore suffered accidents after the tie-downs were not fully removed: Fish Spotting Helicopter, Pacific Ocean (B206, N1060C) On 21 October 2015 Bell 206B N1060C was being prepared for take-off from the 74m Fishing Vessel Majestic Sun off Christmas Island,

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