Safety Culture

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...

Learn More

Cold Comfort Conference Call: USAF F-35A Alaska Accident

Posted by on Sep 20, 2025 in Accidents & Incidents, Fixed Wing, Human Factors / Performance, Maintenance / Continuing Airworthiness / CAMOs, Military / Defence, Safety Culture, Safety Management, Survivability / Ditching

Cold Comfort Conference Call: USAF F-35A Alaska Accident On 28 January 2025 US Air Force Lockheed Martin F-35A 19-5535 of the 355th Fighter Squadron crashed and was destroyed at Eielson Air Force Base (AFB),...

Learn More

S-76D Loss of Control on Approach to an Indian Drilling Rig

Posted by on Feb 8, 2025 in Accidents & Incidents, Crises / Emergency Response / SAR, Design & Certification, Helicopters, Human Factors / Performance, Offshore, Oil & Gas / IOGP / Energy, Regulation, Safety Culture, Safety Management, Survivability / Ditching

Pawan Hans Sikorsky S-76D Loss of Control on Approach to an Indian Drilling Rig (VT-PWI) On 28 June 2022 Pawan Hans Sikorsky S-76D VT-PWI, contracted by ONGC, impacted the sea on approach to the Sagar Kiran...

Learn More