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On July 26, 2024, at 10:40 Central Daylight Time, a Viking Aviation LLC, doing business as Survival Flight, Bell 407 helicopter, powered by a single Rolls-Royce Corporation model M250- C47B turboshaft engine, experienced an uncontained engine failure while traveling to refuel after dropping off a patient. The engine failure necessitated a forced landing in a field. The pilot reported the incident occurred during the third flight of the day while using night vision goggles (NVG) from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (OK) to Okmulgee, OK with the autopilot engaged and the helicopter in level flight at 2,000 feet mean sea level (MSL), 1,400 feet above ground level (AGL). The pilot reported that the cockpit gauges indicated the engine torque to be 78%, the gas producer temperature (NGT) 707°C-710°C, and gas producer rotor speed (Ng also commonly referred to as N1) at 98.6%.
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Apr
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The company’s chief flight instructor reported that during a hydraulic system training maneuver, the pilot receiving instruction established too high of a sink rate, and the helicopter bounced upon touchdown. The helicopter then yawed to the right and bounced a second time before starting a slide towards the edge of the runway. The pilot receiving instruction attempted to correct by pushing the collective full down, however, the flight instructor realized that the helicopter would not come to a stop before exiting the runway and attempted to lift the helicopter back into the air. Before the helicopter could lift off, the left skid contacted the grass, the helicopter rolled to the left, and the main rotor contacted the ground. The helicopter then rolled to the right and came to rest on its right side. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the main rotor system, tail rotor system, and tail boom. The flight instructor reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation. The chief flight instructor reported the accident could have been prevented if the flight instructor would have recognized the excessive rate of descent and made the necessary control inputs.
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Apr
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The pilot stated that he was flying the helicopter solo with the doors removed while scouting potential locations for an aerial photography flight scheduled for later that day. During cruise flight, he heard a loud“boom”and felt a slight airframe vibration. He subsequently lost tail rotor thrust and performed an autorotation to an area of snow-covered, mountainous terrain.
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Apr
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2026
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AIRCRAFT LANDING ON A MOUNTAIN TOP AND TAIL ROTOR STRUCK A TREE, YOUNG, AZ.
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AIRCRAFT PREPARING TO LOAD PATIENT, CREW MEMBER LOST CONTROL OF THE STRETCHER AND ROLLED INTO THE TAIL ROTOR. PATIENT HAD NOT YET BEEN PLACED ON THE STRETCHER AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, CHAPMANSBORO, TN.
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Apr
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2026
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DART Aerospace has received a new TCCA STC SH26-18 for enhancements to its Fire Attack™ System Model 304, designed for Medium Bell 205, 212, 412, AB412, and UH-1H helicopters.
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Apr
29
2026
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TROUTDALE, OREGON — Hillsboro Heli Academy, the helicopter training division of Hillsboro Aero Academy, is excited to announce its upcoming Helicopter Summer Workshop for High School Students, designed to give aspiring pilots a hands-on introduction to helicopter flight training and careers in helicopter aviation.
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The Air Force is looking to bring back the AGM-183 ARRW with $1 billion in funding until FY2030,
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Business aviation in Latin America is often discussed through anecdotes. A corporate executive needs
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General Dynamics has released its financial report for the first quarter of 2026 (1Q26).The company
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The Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners approved a motion on Friday to begin the next phase of
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Nigeria is acquiring 24 M-346FA jets, the light fighter variant of the M-346 trainer, as part of the
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On occasion of Operation El Dorado Canyon’s 40th anniversary, the 48th Fighter Wing unveiled a
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Apr
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2026
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WASHINGTON, April 27, 2026 – The United States Marine Corps awarded a $15.5 million contract to Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE:LMT), for the Medium Aerial Resupply Vehicle – Expeditionary Logistics (MARV-EL) Increment 2 program. The offering selected for award is the R66 TURBINETRUCK, an autonomous cargo helicopter commercially developed by Sikorsky and Robinson Unmanned that combines Sikorsky’s proven MATRIX™ autonomy system with the rugged R66 airframe from Robinson Helicopter Company to provide flexible, affordable and rapid combat sustainment.
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