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Sep
21
2026
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While conducting an instructional flight, the flight instructor reported that the pilot receiving instruction was performing practice autorotations in the helicopter. He stated that wind conditions were light and variable. During the accident practice straight-in autorotation, the pilot receiving instruction stated that he overshot the intended landing point and began slowing the helicopter. As the helicopter slowed to about 30 knots, he then lowered the nose to regain airspeed. He reported that the rotor RPM was on the low side of the green arc and that the airspeed was about 60 knots. During the flare, about 10 ft, both the pilot and flight instructor simultaneously raised the collective in attempt to cushion the landing. However, the helicopter continued to sink and landed hard. The skids collapsed and the helicopter slid about 100 ft before it came to rest upright on the taxiway. The helicopter’s tail boom and one of the main rotor blades separated during the accident sequence. Both the instructor and pilot stated that the wind had shifted opposite to the direction the windsock was indicating at the time of the accident. Wind recorded at the time of the accident was light and variable at 4 knots.
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CO
Durango
NTSB Report
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Sep
21
2026
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The flight instructor stated that his student was practicing hovering in the helicopter. While hovering, the helicopter began to “slide down and to the left”. As the flight instructor gave verbal instructions to the student, the helicopter yawed to the right as the collective was pulled and moved to the left toward the ground. He said he remembered the left skid contacted the ground as he attempted to recover. The flight instructor believed that the skid caught on a crack in the pavement which resulted in the helicopter rolling to its left side.
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FORT WORTH
NTSB Report
TX
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Sep
21
2026
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The report provided by the company representative stated that the loader signaled to the helicopter pilot a thumbs up and walked down the stairs of the mobile loading platform. As the pilot was taking off, everything initially seemed normal until the pilot felt a tug on the helicopter. The helicopter pulled down and to the right and descended until it impacted the terrain in a right-side nose down attitude which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage, tail boom, and main rotor.
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Emerson
IA
NTSB Report
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Sep
17
2026
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Sept. 17, 2026 — Loft Dynamics, the leader in virtual reality (VR) pilot training, announced that Pathfinder Aviation will install Alaska’s first Airbus H125 VR simulator at its main base in Anchorage, giving its pilots year-round access to aircraft-specific training in Alaska.
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Loft Dynamics
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Sep
16
2026
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Alexandria, Virginia, (Sep. 16, 2026) — Vertical Aviation International (VAI) celebrates the launch of the Louisiana Rotor Pathway Program, an initiative connecting Louisiana high school students with education and career opportunities in vertical aviation maintenance while allowing them to earn college credit.
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Lousiana Rotor Pathway Program
VAI
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Sep
15
2026
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MESA, Ariz. September 15, 2026 MD Helicopters, LLC today introduced the MD 564, the next evolution of its 500-series light single, and opened the MD 564™ Early Production Position Reservation Program to operators worldwide.
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MD 564
MD Helicopters
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Sep
15
2026
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Airbus Helicopters has appointed Nicolas Boltoukhine as Head of Airbus Corporate Helicopters (ACH), the dedicated private and business aviation brand of Airbus Helicopters, succeeding Frederic Lemos.
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Airbus
Nicolas Boltoukhine
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Sep
15
2026
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FORT WORTH, Texas (Monday, September 14, 2026) — Tech-Tool Plastics, Inc. has released new windshields and nose bubbles for the Airbus/Eurocopter EC135 and H135 helicopter family, built to the same standard of precision fit and durability that has defined the company's windows for 50 years.
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Airbus
EC135
Eurocopter
H135
Tech Tool Plastics
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Sep
15
2026
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Melbourne, Australia, 15 September 2026 – Melbourne-based logistics and supply chain enterprise, Linfox Group, has taken delivery of Australia’s first Airbus H160 helicopter, marking a landmark moment for next-generation rotorcraft in the region.
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Airbus
Australia
H160
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Sep
14
2026
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STROUD, Okla. (Sept. 14, 2026) — Mint Turbines, based in Stroud, Okla., has been named a Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) Designated Overhaul Facility (DOF), expanding its portfolio of Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) authorizations and strengthening its position as a trusted provider of turbine engine maintenance, repair and overhaul services. Pratt & Whitney is an RTX business.
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Mint Turbines
Pratty & Whitney Canada
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