The full picture becomes clearer day by day. For some reason there isnt a great deal in the media. Certainly nothing in the aviation press in NZ. Maybe because the activity is in Guam. However a Google up of Hansen-Helicopters.com gives a treasure trove of alarming, if not frightening information on the activities of the company for the past 20 years. The FAA SEIT, the FBI, the DOJ, the Office of Inspector General of Transportation, the IRS have all combined at one time of the other in the investigation and have all given evidence in the ongoing prosecution. More than 20 Hansen current and past pilots and employees have lined up to give evidence.
The picture is one of total disregard for the life or safety of pilots and passengers over making as much dollars as they can rake in. In thirty years of flying, I have seen some operations pushed to the limit. Live deer capture would be one. However the depth of Hansens (and their alter ego companies such as Pacific Spotters et al ) in reconstructing junk yard wrecks with undocumented parts deservedly gets the prosecutors description of Frankenstein helicopters.