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EC135 Air Ambulance CFIT when Pilot Distracted Correcting Tech Log Errors - Aerossurance The single pilot was head down as the sun set correcting tech log entries. The helicopter struck trees on a mountain top then force landed in woodland.

#OTD 2023: The single pilot was head down as the sun set correcting tech log entries. The helicopter struck trees on a mountain top then force landed in woodland. aerossurance.com/air-accident...
#helicopter #airambulance #humanfactors #distraction #flightsafety #aviationsafety

#OTD 2015: The fatal mid air collision of two helicopters during the filming of a TV programme in Argentina highlights the importance or risk assessment and planning. aerossurance.com/news/tv-heli...
#aviationsafety #flightsafety #helicopter #accident

NTSB member says he was fired without explanation by the Trump administration A member of the National Transportation Safety Board says he has been fired without explanation by the Trump administration.

I remind you all that last May the NTSB Vice Chair, Alvin Brown, was also fired by the administration with no explanation.

No one has been talking about what happened to Brown. Now, Inman is fired. apnews.com/article/nati...

From UKMTO Update:

Engine Life Limit Exceedance Caused Logging Helicopter Fatal Accident - Aerossurance A fatal descent into trees after an engine failure at low altitude after exceeding engine component life limits. Engine cycles were documented "irregularly".

#OTD 2019: A fatal descent into trees after an engine failure at low altitude after exceeding engine component life limits. Engine cycles were documented "irregularly". aerossurance.com/helicopters/...
#helicopter #accident #airworthiness #flightsafety #aviationsafety

YouTube video by Paul Faltyn Birth of the Bell Helicopter.mpg

#OTD 1946 the Bell 47 became the first helicopter ever to be civil certified. This quaint 1977 film shows how Bell got there. www.youtube.com/watch?v=k562...

Flying Control FOD: Screwdriver Found in C208 Controls - Aerossurance An attentive flying control rigging check finds a shocking piece of FOD that highlights the importance (yet again) of effective tool control.

An attentive flying control rigging check finds a shocking piece of FOD that highlights the importance (yet again) of effective tool control. aerossurance.com/safety-manag... ‎ #aviationsafety #flightsafety #aviationmaintenance #humanfactors #fod

This investigation from OCCRP uncovered how a person running two UK-registered crypto exchanges was actually a fake front linked to laundering for Iran's regime.

One of the links in the investigation relied on facial matching a cat. Brilliant.

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Protecting the secrets of a wreck – diving on HMS Coventry - Navy Lookout In this historical piece, former Royal Navy clearance diver Ray Sinclair reveals details of Operation Blackleg - the hazardous work to recover classified materials from the wreck of HMS Coventry sunk ...

Protecting the secrets of a #coldwar wreck – diving on HMS Coventry www.navylookout.com/protecting-t...

Coast Guard rescue swimmer dies from injuries after answering distress call at sea Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Jaggers, an aviation survival technician, died from injuries sustained during a helicopter rescue operation.

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New video from the Swedish Coast Guard

Latest news article:

Royal Navy Crowsnest airborne surveillance helicopters deployed to Cyprus

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Aftermath of Israeli strikes on Tehran's Mehrabad International Airport last night.

- Baltic Sea has a growing problem with ships not respecting intnl law and we will keep enforcing it, says ops officer Stenling, SE Coast Guard.

Day after SE law enforcement boarded CAFFA with guns drawn.

Crew, mainly Russian. Several crimes and deficiencies are suspected & ship risks detention.

I absolutely love the Qamishli missile photos. Especially trhis one by Delil Souleiman of @afp.com - which is surrealist genius.

Our 2026 operators conference is underway in Atlanta! Our 2026 conference is the biggest on record with operators from all over the world in attendance. | Onboard Systems Our 2026 operators conference is underway in Atlanta! Our 2026 conference is the biggest on record with operators from all over the world in attendance.

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Flying Control FOD: Screwdriver Found in C208 Controls - Aerossurance An attentive flying control rigging check finds a shocking piece of FOD that highlights the importance (yet again) of effective tool control.

An attentive flying control rigging check finds a shocking piece of FOD that highlights the importance (yet again) of effective tool control. aerossurance.com/safety-manag... ‎ #aviationsafety #flightsafety #aviationmaintenance #humanfactors #fod

EASA, Airbus Helicopters, and Loft Dynamics launch VR-Based training initiative to strengthen aviation safety in Nepal Nepal’s aviation sector operates in a unique environment characterized by high-altitude terrain and variable weather patterns.

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4th Dec 1971, Pakistani submarine PNS Hangor sunk India frigate INS Khukri with a torpedo

Air Ambulance Pilot's Visor Smashed in Double Bird Strike - Aerossurance An impact with two red-tail hawks smashed the windscreen & the visor of the pilot's helmet and ripped the helmet off. A safe landing was made

#OTD 2024: An impact with two red-tail hawks smashed the windscreen & the visor of the pilot's helmet and ripped the helmet off.
aerossurance.com/helicopters/... #airambulance #helicopter #birdstrike #flightsafety #aviationsafety

AAIB Report: ATR 42-500, G-LMRC
Loss of multiple flight deck displays, during climb 14 nm north-east of Aberdeen Airport, 27 August 2022 www.gov.uk/government/n...

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T-Bolt Trouble: Unrecorded Maintenance on US HEMS BK117C2/H145 and Loss of TR Pitch Control - Aerossurance Components disconnected without paperwork being raised, temporarily refitted finger tight and the absence of lockwire being missed....and not for the first time.

#OTD 2024: Components disconnected without paperwork, temporarily refitted finger tight and the absence of lockwire being missed....and not for the first time. aerossurance.com/helicopters/... #airambulance #helicopter #aviationmaintenance #humanfactors #flightsafety #aviationsafety

HEMS H145 Bird Strike - Aerossurance Even though the bird entered at floor level, the HEMS pilot's helmet was still splattered with debris.

#OTD 2021 HEMS H145 Bird Strike: Even though the bird entered at floor level, the HEMS pilot's helmet was still splattered with debris.
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#hems #airambulance #helicopter #birdstrike #flightsafety #aviationsafety

Flashback in maritime history - Herald of Free Enterprise – Capsized and sank on 6 March 1987 with 193 lives lost - MaritimeCyprus Maritime international news

#OTD 1987 HoFE: “From top to bottom the body corporate was infected with the disease of sloppiness” (Hon. Mr. Justice Sheen, Wreck Commissioner).
www.maritimecyprus.com/2018/03/04/f... #marinesafety #safety #organisationalculture #organizationalculture #safetymanagement

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Royal Navy Wildcat helicopters arrive to defend Cyprus

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