T&S - Was only referring to the 225 as that is the title of the thread. There has only been 1 fatal crash of the 225. Yes, I agree, this has always looked like a repeat of the L2 and now looks like the CAA may be going that route as well ... that said, it does not change the fact that this is still the only fatal crash of a 225.
The 92 has had a fatal accident and at least one other emergency landing for the same reason. Luckily, the aircraft that ditched was still at the coastline and was able to easily land on solid ground. Had they been off shore it may have been a different outcome. It took about 5 years for that oil filter issue to arise and we now have another 6 years on the new filter design. Who's to say we are not on the verge of seeing an issue there again. During the 92 incident, people wanted it gone ... Bring back the super puma.
The 61, the workhorse right, well, it has been responsible for many many lives over the years. Many of which were repeats of known areas of concern ... Maybe the 61 would not have survived in today's age of the Internet. There would have been Facebook pages and petitions calling for the 61s head .... People swearing they would never get in a 61 again .... Send me on the super puma. You could cycle a petition around Facebook on any topic and get 20000+ to jump on board. The problem is it holds zero weight, 90 % of the people signing wouldn't even know what they are "liking"
The list goes on and on from the the 76 to the 139 to the mils and everything in between. Flying in a helicopter will always come with a risk. It is a known risk but an accepted risk when you decide to step aboard ... Whether you are going to work, sight seeing, fishing, skiing, etc. The guys up front have accepted this risk as a profession everyday.