Two Killed in S-64 Skycrane Accident Fighting Utah Wildfire
The heavy-lift helicopter went down Friday during water-dropping operations on the Widemouth 2 Fire.
The heavy-lift helicopter went down Friday during water-dropping operations on the Widemouth 2 Fire.
The pilot was the sole occupant of the SR22T during the five-hour flight.
The Caravan was operating nearly 1,000 pounds above its weight limit for flight in icing conditions before entering an aerodynamic stall.
Aircraft came to rest beyond the departure end of the runway at Chandler Municipal Airport.
Preliminary findings from the Laredo Citation crash offer pilots a sobering lesson in recognizing unfamiliar anomalies, resisting bias, and declaring emergencies early.
The Citation Latitude crew reported an unusual vibration before a sequence of fuel and electrical warnings.
The aircraft entered Silver Jack Reservoir during operations associated with the Gold Mountain Fire.
The final report closes an investigation that initially focused on damage surrounding a customized elevator counterweight system.
The 66-year-old pilot was killed and 13 people were injured when an Aurora SA60L hit Beijing’s tallest skyscraper.
The pilot was killed and 13 people were injured after a light sport aircraft hit CITIC Tower in Beijing’s central business district.