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Helicopter Crash News Monitoring

  • Published on Feb 24, 2021

    Schumer calls for federal investigation into National Guard helicopter programs following recent crashes

    WASHINGTON, D.C. (WWTI) — Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer is calling for a federal investigation into the safety of the National Guard and U.S. Army vertical lift program. Sen. Schumer officially called on the U.S. Government Accountability Office …

    Source: MyTwinTiers - Uncategorized
  • Published on Feb 24, 2021

    Tiger Woods suffers multiple leg injuries in single-car crash in Southern California

    LOS ANGELES – Tiger Woods sustained serious injuries to both of his legs in a one-car crash early Tuesday in the Los Angeles area, authorities said. Los Angeles County officials said in a news conference that the golfing great had to be extricated from his …

    Source: Argus Leader - South Dakota - Neutral
  • Published on Feb 10, 2021

    Fatal helicopter accidents down 20% in 2020

    WASHINGTON, DC — The helicopter industry recorded another year of decreasing accidents, with the number of fatal accidents dropping by more than 20%, and a 2.6% reduction in the total accident rate (per 100,000 flight hours). “Our numbers are improving, …

    Source: General Aviation News - Neutral
  • Published on Feb 23, 2021

    Why do pilots continue to inadvertently fly into IMC?

    Inadvertent Instrument Meteorological Conditions leading to pilot spatial disorientation continue to be a leading cause of fatal helicopter accidents. From 2000 to 2019 in the United States, there were 130 fatal accidents directly linked to the issue of …

    Source: General Aviation News - Neutral
  • Published on Feb 9, 2021

    No Plans to Ground Military Helicopter in Mendon Crash Despite Push From Gillibrand

    The New York National Guard says right now there are no plans to halt the use of Black Hawk helicopters following several crashes around the U.S., including one in Mendon that killed three guardsmen last month.    Those helicopters are used in medivac …

    Source: Spectrum News Rochester - Uncategorized
  • Published on Feb 10, 2021

    Helicopter pilot in crash that killed Kobe Bryant didn’t follow training when flying into disorienting clouds, ...

    But the investigation into the crash found that he was going too fast as he approached the clouds and took none of those steps. Had the pilot opted to find somewhere to land, NTSB Chairman Robert L. Sumwalt told reporters, “this tragic crash could have …

    Source: The Washington Post - Neutral
  • Published on Jan 25, 2021

    Despite pleas from Vanessa Bryant, investigators, safety rules inspired by Kobe Bryant helicopter crash stall

    The helicopter crash that killed NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven other people on a foggy morning a year ago on a hillside in Calabasas placed a new and urgent focus on what many had long considered significant flaws in federal …

    Source: Los Angeles Times - California - Neutral
  • Published on Feb 2, 2021

    Accidents: February 2021

    Preliminary Reports Pilot Unhurt After Swamp Landing Bell 206, October 16, 2020, Zephyrhills, Florida – The pilot was uninjured in a precautionary autorotation into a swamp, but damage to his helicopter included separation of the tailboom and mid-span …

    Source: Aviation International News - Neutral
  • Published on Jan 24, 2021

    Two dead after boating, swimming accidents in Victorian waters

    Two men died in separate drowning accidents in Victoria on Saturday. A man died after he was pulled from the water on Thirteenth beach in Barwon Heads on Saturday afternoon. Rescue crews were called to an Anglesea beach after a small boat capsized just …

    Source: The Sydney Morning Herald - Neutral
  • Published on Feb 16, 2021

    'Fifty-Six Seconds To Live'

    A new safety video from the U.S. Helicopter Safety Team (USHST), entitled 56 Seconds To Live, was released days after the NTSB issued its probable cause finding in the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and eight others last January. According to the …

    Source: Aviation International News - Neutral
  • Published on Feb 15, 2021

    56 seconds to live

    Can you imagine yourself in a situation where you only had 56 seconds to live? If you are a helicopter pilot and you find yourself in Unintentional Instrument Meteorological Conditions (UIMC), those precious 56 seconds may be a reality, according to …

    Source: General Aviation News - Neutral
  • Published on Feb 15, 2021

    New Virtual Reality Tool Aims To Reduce Aviation Crashes

    Aviation has a problem that has vexed the industry for decades: when pilots unintentionally fly into clouds, lose control and crash. From the dawn of aviation until now, it's caused thousands of accidents. It happens to student pilots and some of the …

    Source: WUWF - Uncategorized
  • Published on Feb 13, 2021

    HAI Safety Programs Help Reduce Operational Risks

    In the wake of the recently issued high-profile NTSB probable cause report on the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant, the Helicopter Association International (HAI) issued a comprehensive list of programs it produces or supports as part of its “360- …

    Source: Aviation International News - Neutral
  • Published on Feb 12, 2021

    What Is the NTSB?

    What is the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)? The NTSB is an independent U.S. federal agency responsible for investigating and determining the probable cause of every U.S. civil aviation accident. The NTSB also investigates significant accidents …

    Source: Voice of America - Public Broadcaster
  • Published on Feb 10, 2021

    Kobe copter crash highlights danger for pilots

    The federal investigation into the helicopter crash that killed former NBA star Kobe Bryant and eight others has put a renewed spotlight on a long-known danger of flying: Pilots who become disoriented when they can't see their surroundings. …

    Source: Odessa American - Texas - Neutral
  • Published on Feb 9, 2021

    NTSB Says Kobe Crash Pilot Became Disoriented in Clouds

    The pilot in the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and eight other people last year flew into clouds in violation of federal rules and likely grew disoriented while flying through the fog in Southern California, investigators said on Tuesday. Mr. …

    Source: The New York Times - Neutral
  • Published on Feb 9, 2021

    Pilot Safety Violations Likely Caused Crash that Killed NBA Star Bryant

    The head of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday that the pilot of the helicopter that crashed and killed basketball superstar Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and seven others apparently violated federal safety standards by flying …

    Source: Voice of America - Public Broadcaster
  • Published on Feb 9, 2021

    At least 15 people died in avalanches last week, the deadliest week of US avalanches on record

    Andy Jessen was the mayor pro tempore of Eagle, Colorado. Sarah Moughamian, a lover of all things outdoors, spent all the free time she had in the Utah snow. Army Ranger Matthew Nyman survived a helicopter crash in Iraq that crushed his foot but he learned …

    Source: WMTW 8 - Maine - Neutral
  • Published on Feb 1, 2021

    A year on, Kobe Bryant fans still mourn their hero

    Fans of Kobe Bryant, who died a year ago alongside his daughter and seven others when their helicopter crashed into a hillside near Los Angeles, honored the basketball legend last week in a city where the memory of his death is still fresh. The death of …

    Source: Shanghai Daily - Gov't Propaganda
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