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October 26, 2009 Air Safety Week
Safety & Technology Trends
Police Chopper Shot Down in Brazil Two Brazilian policemen were killed after their helicopter came under fire from gang members below them and crashed. The pilot struggled to put the helicopter down safely after being shot in the leg by suspected...
October 26, 2009 Air Safety Week
Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks Sept 02, 2009 Kurnoon, India BELL 430 VT-APG Government of Andhra Pradesh Gad helicopter crashed enroute to Chitoor, India from Hyderabad, India. There were 2 crew members and 3 passengers, including the...
October 26, 2009 N/A
NEMSPA “Heliport Safety Sign Campaign”
During the Air Medical Transport Conference in San Jose, CA, the National EMS Pilots Association (NEMSPA) announced its “Heliport Safety Sign Campaign”. In its continuing efforts to advance safety in the air medical and aviation industries...
October 26, 2009 N/A
HEMS Webinar Set for Oct. 29
Aviation Today will present a webinar that will solicit some of the world’s top helicopter air safety experts to provide a realistic assessment of the current status of the helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS)...
October 26, 2009 Rotor & Wing
Phoenix Air Support Receives AS350B3
Eurocopter has handed over another AS350B3 to the Phoenix Police Air Support Unit. It becomes the fourth...
October 26, 2009 Rotor & Wing
Helicopter Crashes Kill 14 in Afghanistan
Eleven U.S. soldiers and three civilians were killed in two separate helicopter crashes in Afghanistan on Monday. A total of seven troops and three civilians...
October 23, 2009 Rotor & Wing
One Dead in Army Helicopter Crash
A U.S. Army Black Hawk crashed into a Navy ship on Thursday night off the coast of Fort Story, north of Virginia Beach, Va. The incident...
October 23, 2009 Rotor & Wing
Mountain Flying Training Course Adopted
Eurocopter Canada has signed a teaming agreement endorsing the Canadian Helicopters Ltd. (CHL)...
October 23, 2009 N/A
HEMS Webinar Set for Oct. 29
Aviation Today will present a webinar that will solicit some of the world’s top helicopter air safety experts to provide a realistic assessment of the current status of the helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS)...
October 22, 2009 Aviation Maintenance
Summit Aviation to Receive $2.5M Infusion
Greenwich AeroGroup is investing $2.5 million to modernize its Summit Aviation aircraft maintenance complex in Middletown, Del. Included in the site revisions will be another...
October 22, 2009 Rotor & Wing
Monocopter Uses Rotor Technology
University of Maryland students in the Clark School of Engineering have come up with what is being touted as the world’s smallest...
October 22, 2009 Rotor & Wing
Many Roles of Helicopters: Football Recruiting
Helicopters are seeing increased usage among college football coaches in recruiting high school athletes to come to their...
October 22, 2009 N/A
‘No Pressure’ Initiative
During the Air Medical Transport Conference in San Jose, CA, the National EMS Pilots Association (NEMSPA) unveiled its “No Pressure Initiative”. Earlier this year NEMSPA conducted a short, informal survey among more than 250 EMS pilots and...
October 22, 2009 N/A
Life Saver or Life Taker?
A New Era for Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) An Aviation Today Webinar Thursday, October 29, 2009 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (ET) Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) operations provide an important service to the public by...
October 21, 2009 Rotor & Wing
Bharat Hotels Receives AW109 Grand
AgustaWestland has handed over a six-place AW109 Grand to Bharat Hotels, a private hotel and resort chain in...
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