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(Global News) – Helicopter crews in British Columbia, Canada, say that delays in receiving Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness approvals to take off are hampering their ability to quickly provide search-and-rescue (SAR) services.

Mountain View, California–based Workato has given a customer impact award to Air Methods, which began using Workato’s enterprise integration and orchestration platform to develop safety management system (SMS) processes in January 2024.

Omni Helicopters International affiliate Omni Táxi Aéreo has signed a six-month contract with the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA) to use an Airbus H225 to manage wildfires in the Pantanal region of Mato Grosso do Sul.

The Irish Aviation Authority has approved CHC Ireland to begin a trial of a fatigue risk management system (FRMS) for helicopter search-and-rescue and air medical operations in September.

(KBMT) – According to the Newton County Sheriff’s Office, the agricultural services helicopter went down Aug. 23 as it was nearing a fuel truck, resulting in the death of the pilot. A person standing near the fuel truck was also injured.

The FAA is proposing civil penalties of more than $341,000—up to $75,000 per individual—for 27 drone operators that violated federal drone regulations between October 2024 and June 2024.

(BBC) – An HM Coastguard helicopter crew assisted ground crews with airlifting an injured hiker Aug. 22 from Helwell Bay in Watchet, Somerset.

The FAA has added July 2024 data into its Rotorcraft Accident Dashboard, which covers various metrics, including total accidents, fatal accidents, average accident rates, and average fatal-accident rates.

(NDTV) – All four people survived after a Leonardo AW139 went down during inclement weather Aug. 24 near Pune, Maharashtra.

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of the accident to be the pilot’s failure to ensure the throttle was properly positioned before starting an approach to land, which resulted in a low-rotor-rpm condition and impact with terrain. A worn throttle detent was a contributing factor.