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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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RCAF Investigate Defect on Newly Delivered CH-148 Cyclone (S-92)

Posted by on Feb 8, 2021 in Accidents & Incidents, Design & Certification, Helicopters, Human Factors / Performance, Maintenance / Continuing Airworthiness / CAMOs, Military / Defence, Safety Management

RCAF Investigate Terminal Wire Lug Defect on Newly Delivered CH-148 Cyclone (S-92) The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) is investigating a defect that was found on 148805, a newly delivered Sikorsky CH-148...

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NH90 Caribbean Loss of Control – Inflight, Water Impact and Survivability Issues

Posted by on Dec 12, 2020 in Accidents & Incidents, Crises / Emergency Response / SAR, Helicopters, Human Factors / Performance, Military / Defence, Safety Management, Special Mission Aircraft, Survivability / Ditching

NH90 Caribbean Loss of Control – Inflight, Water Impact and Survivability Issues  On 19 July 2020, a Royal Netherlands Navy NHIndustries NH90 NATO Frigate Helicopter (NFH) N-324 was destroyed in a...

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