Originally Posted by
jimf671
Which 4? Just the 4 NS with the 225? The 4 Super Puma 332 & 225 in the NS since the 2012 panic-fest?
When I look at the incidents involving the EC225, frankly, I see nothing unusual compared to other helicopters. There is just less of it.
The numbers tell me that modern types, of which this is one, kill fewer people than older types. There are fewer accidents and it is easier to get out alive.
Would agree up to a point - it depends as always on how you interpret the numbers. In the case of the large aircraft modern types certainly significantly reduced the fatality rates for quite some time but in the last few years the figures have really been nothing to shout about. There remains inherent risks in this type of transport that are not always mitigated by advances in technology.