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During a low-altitude aerial herbicide application along an electrical transmission right-of-way, the helicopter struck power lines. Following the wire strike, the helicopter impacted terrain and sustained substantial damage to the tailboom, main rotor, and fuselage. The pilot was seriously injured.
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STONEWALL
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Nov
02
2026
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FAA Accident Report: MCMINNVILLE, OR
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2026
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The pilot reported that before departing for a local flight, he repositioned the helicopter to the fuel station. While preparing to refuel, the pilot discovered the fueling hose was too short to reach the helicopter. The pilot instructed the passenger to exit the helicopter so he could reposition it closer to the fuel pump. After lifting into a low hover, the helicopter turned, and the main rotor blades struck a tree. The helicopter then impacted a second tree. The pilot maneuvered the helicopter away from the fuel station, landed hard, and the helicopter rolled onto its side. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the tailboom and main rotor blades.
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Nov
02
2026
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The pilot reported that he completed a preflight inspection, then departed on a local personal flight. During the flight, he contacted and invited three people for a local sightseeing flight. He estimated the weights of each passenger and believed the helicopter would be under the maximum gross weight for the passenger flight. The pilot loaded the heaviest passenger up front and the other two in the rear seats. During takeoff, as he applied throttle and collective the helicopter became light on its skids and all engine indications were normal. Immediately after the helicopter became airborne, it pitched nose down and accelerated forward. Despite subsequent control inputs, the pilot was unable to arrest the helicopter’s forward motion and descent, which resulted in the main rotor blade and right skid contacting the ground. The helicopter came to rest on its right side, and the main rotor blades, fuselage, and tailboom were substantially damaged during the accident sequence.
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2026
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy celebrated another major milestone in the Trump Administration’s landmark Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) Integration Pilot Program (eIPP) after Florida completed its first demonstration flights. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) conducted the flights – which are a recreation of the world's first scheduled passenger airline service in 1914 – with Joby and BETA Technologies to test cargo deliveries and routes over the Tampa Bay area. Florida is the seventh location to launch under the initiative, marking the latest milestone in the Department’s work to implement President Trump’s Unleashing Drone Dominance Executive Order.
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2026
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TORRANCE, CA – November 2, 2026 – Robinson Helicopter Company (RHC), the global leader in civil rotorcraft, has received FAA approval to extend the maximum service-lives of all fatigue life-limited components installed in current-production R44-series helicopters, including the two-seat R44 Cadet configuration.
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2026
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Gold Coast - Australia, 26 October 2026 - Rotortrade, the global helicopter dealership, announces the sale of a third Leonardo AW139 helicopter to Toll Aviation, further strengthening its relationship with one of Australia's leading specialised aviation operators.
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2026
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TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE: JOBY) today launches a week of piloted electric air taxi flights across Florida, taking its aircraft from Tampa to Orlando and on to the Space Coast. The aircraft will fly at Orlando International Airport and Kennedy Space Center, helping map the first phase of Florida’s planned Aerial Highway Network. These are Florida’s first flights under the White House-backed eIPP program, announced by the U.S. Department of Transportation in March 2026. The program brings government and industry together to accelerate the safe introduction of electric air taxis into U.S. airspace.
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30
2026
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BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 30, 2026 – Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) today announced new and expanded partnerships with organizations across the country as part of 25Forward, the company’s five-year, $25 million initiative commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.
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Berg/Munich, Germany, 26 October 2026. Reiser Simulation and Training GmbH (REISER) has received the Bavarian Innovation Award 2026 for its H145 XR-Simulator (XR-SIM). The award is jointly presented by the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy and the Bavarian Chamber of Industry and Commerce in recognition of outstanding innovation by Bavarian companies. REISER’s CEO Dr. Johannes Hain and Chief Technology Officer Martin Keil accepted the award during a ceremony held today at the Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich.
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