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Vancouver based Helijet Airways has just taken delivery of this S76A C-GHJG (formerly F-GDHU of Heli Union) to supplement its S76 fleet:
C-GHJG in the flare of its maiden arrival at Vancouver Harbour Public Heliport
C-GHJG in the flare of its maiden arrival at Vancouver Harbour Public Heliport
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Helicopter Rescue
Wyoming, July 22, 2010
Grand Teton National Park rangers rescued 16 climbers injured in a lightning storm on the 13,770-foot Grand Teton on Wednesday but had to call off the search for a 17th at dark.
The 17 were caught in the storm, which reached a crescendo between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Jenny Lake climbing rangers used two helicopters to evacuate the 16, all of whom were injured by lightning strikes. All were higher than 13,200 feet.
The event was likely the largest search and rescue operation in Grand Teton since the early 1960s. Rangers accomplished the rescue after being dropped on the mountain’s summit pyramid from a rope dangling beneath a helicopter, then plucking nine of the injured off the peak using the same dangling “short haul” technique.
Grand Teton National Park rangers rescued 16 climbers injured in a lightning storm on the 13,770-foot Grand Teton on Wednesday but had to call off the search for a 17th at dark.
The 17 were caught in the storm, which reached a crescendo between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Jenny Lake climbing rangers used two helicopters to evacuate the 16, all of whom were injured by lightning strikes. All were higher than 13,200 feet.
The event was likely the largest search and rescue operation in Grand Teton since the early 1960s. Rangers accomplished the rescue after being dropped on the mountain’s summit pyramid from a rope dangling beneath a helicopter, then plucking nine of the injured off the peak using the same dangling “short haul” technique.
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Bell 206 Kiowa Crashes During Aerial Spraying
Another one down - thankfully no fatalities:
WBIR.com | Knoxville, TN | Helicopter crashes near motel in Newport, no one injured
Investigators with the FAA are on their way to the scene of a helicopter accident in Newport Wednesday morning.
Newport Police Chief Maurice Shults says the pilot was throttling up to take off when something in the main rotor broke. It sheared off the top of the canopy, and the tail of the helicopter struck the ground, damaging the tail rotor. The pilot has minor scratches, but is in good shape.
Shults says debris from the helicopter did hit the Holiday Express hotel that is nearby. It damaged the siding, but did not penetrate the building.
According to officials on the scene, the pilot is 21 years old. He is a TVA contractor who has been flying for 3 years. He was going up to spray weed control along powerline paths. He is employed by B&S Air, Inc. based in Lumpkin, Georgia. He had been staying at the hotel, and using the nearby field to park the helicopter.
Newport Police Chief Maurice Shults says the pilot was throttling up to take off when something in the main rotor broke. It sheared off the top of the canopy, and the tail of the helicopter struck the ground, damaging the tail rotor. The pilot has minor scratches, but is in good shape.
Shults says debris from the helicopter did hit the Holiday Express hotel that is nearby. It damaged the siding, but did not penetrate the building.
According to officials on the scene, the pilot is 21 years old. He is a TVA contractor who has been flying for 3 years. He was going up to spray weed control along powerline paths. He is employed by B&S Air, Inc. based in Lumpkin, Georgia. He had been staying at the hotel, and using the nearby field to park the helicopter.
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Another EMS helicopter crashed in Tucson, Arizona today.Apparently all three on board did not make it. This makes it the second EMS accident in a few days.
RIP to the souls that were lost and prayers for the families and friends left behind.
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Another EMS helicopter crashed in Tucson, Arizona today.Apparently all three on board did not make it. This makes it the second EMS accident in a few days.
RIP to the souls that were lost and prayers for the families and friends left behind.
Alt3
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Corporate 139 Op Going Strong
Wheatherstone Air's relatively new AW139 makes a recent visit to NYs West 30th Street Heliport with news that the Teterboro operator's operations are 'going strong' and with no reported problems on the 139
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Good mission, but that 'camo' rig they are wearing brings to mind the apparent laziness of the camo clothing all nations seem to wear these days.... gone the days of a smart 9-5 military uniform everyone seems to wear camo gear daily.... last month a church service was being led by a padre who looked like he just got out of a sewage pit....
So what is blue and white speckled uniform supposed to make you blend into?
Unless its just poor colour rendition of that USCG image it would seem that its so you could float unseen in the sea forever....
So what is blue and white speckled uniform supposed to make you blend into?
Unless its just poor colour rendition of that USCG image it would seem that its so you could float unseen in the sea forever....
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Although not current news, it might be news to some .. that after having supplied a VVIP S-92 to the Government of Turkey, Sikorsky then supplied a similarly equipped S-92 to the Government of Azerbaijan operated by Azerbaijan Airlines.
Sikorsky's S-92 operated by Azerbaijan Airlines on behalf of the Azerbaijan Government (4K-AZ11) on August 10th 2010 at Adnan Menderes airport in Turkey
According to my guy in Sikorsky, the firm have been aggressively marketing the 92 for Head of State ops since losing out on the original (now disputed) 'VH' contract.
ps: Quite why Azerbaijan Airlines wanted to paint the aircraft's construction number above the cockpit .. I don't know. An Azerbaijani tradition perhaps!
Sikorsky's S-92 operated by Azerbaijan Airlines on behalf of the Azerbaijan Government (4K-AZ11) on August 10th 2010 at Adnan Menderes airport in Turkey
According to my guy in Sikorsky, the firm have been aggressively marketing the 92 for Head of State ops since losing out on the original (now disputed) 'VH' contract.
ps: Quite why Azerbaijan Airlines wanted to paint the aircraft's construction number above the cockpit .. I don't know. An Azerbaijani tradition perhaps!
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ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A lawsuit claiming damages of almost $27 million accuses Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. of "reckless behaviour and wilful misconduct" in the Cougar helicopter crash that killed 17 people off Newfoundland. See: Cougar Helicopters sues manufacturer and feds over fatal N.L. chopper crash - Winnipeg Free Press
STRATFORD, Conn., Aug. 26 (UPI) -- Sikorsky Aircraft says the CH-53K Heavy Lift Helicopter Program is "Ready to Load" with the successful light-off of its first Auxiliary Power Unit engine. See: Sikorsky says CH-53K moves forward - UPI.com
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A camera mounted to a police helicopter in Ohio fell off mid-flight, striking at least three vehicles in a parking lot. See: The Associated Press: Ohio police chopper camera falls off, smashes cars
SAN DIEGO — The Coast Guard said Tuesday that a failure by the Navy to follow standard air traffic control procedures contributed to a midair collision that killed seven Coast Guard members and two Marines last year, while the Navy insisted the pilots were responsible. See: The Associated Press: Navy, Coast Guard trade blame for midair crash
ORANGE CO. - The Orange County Fire Authority has finally cleared the way to using its $25 million night-flying helicopters to, well, fly at night. It's been more than two years since the OCFA decided to invest in night-vision technology - not that we're keeping track or anything. The first of two helicopters arrived in December 2008, but instead of deploying the copters, union officials and department management have been fighting over how the program should be run. See: http://www.fireengineering.com/index...249169232.html
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ps: Quite why Azerbaijan Airlines wanted to paint the aircraft's construction number above the cockpit .. I don't know. An Azerbaijani tradition perhaps!
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I've responded to the rookie's request and complimented your fine summary of information (which is perhaps what you wanted!).
In future I don't think I need assistance in deciding which threads to reply to.
In future I don't think I need assistance in deciding which threads to reply to.
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Heli Skiing to Commence at Tahoe Next Season
Heli-Skiing Operation to Open in Lake Tahoe | Skiing Magazine
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911: That was a close call for the Kiowa jock. Damn!
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Re. OH-58A
From what I read elsewhere, and the NTSB Preliminary Report itself, it appears the pilot hadn't even got airborne when disaster struck...
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Mid-Air between USMC Cobra and USCG Hercules
The Coast Guard is on a real life SAR mission....but has no NVG's.
The Marines are doing a combat training mission....blacked out but using NVG's.
The USCG aircraft has been in contact with the USN Air Traffic Controller responsible for the airspace for over two hours.
The finger pointing begins.
The Marines say the Coasties could have prevented the mid-air if they had used NVG's.....but skip over the fact their crew was using NVG's.
The Coasties are doing a night time SAR mission....and did not have NVG's?
Both aircraft were in contact with the Air Traffic Controller and neither were told of the other or heard the other talking to ATC?
OH....there's a lot of finger pointing that can and should be done!
Some Colonels and Captains (navy/coastie colonels) need to be relieved of command is what needs to happen here!
The Marines are doing a combat training mission....blacked out but using NVG's.
The USCG aircraft has been in contact with the USN Air Traffic Controller responsible for the airspace for over two hours.
The finger pointing begins.
The Marines say the Coasties could have prevented the mid-air if they had used NVG's.....but skip over the fact their crew was using NVG's.
The Coasties are doing a night time SAR mission....and did not have NVG's?
Both aircraft were in contact with the Air Traffic Controller and neither were told of the other or heard the other talking to ATC?
OH....there's a lot of finger pointing that can and should be done!
Some Colonels and Captains (navy/coastie colonels) need to be relieved of command is what needs to happen here!
