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SKYbrary is highlighting a Norwegian Safety Investigation Authority (NSIA) accident investigation that determined a loose washer entered the main gearbox and became jammed, resulting in oil leakage and a buildup of heat. The helicopter landed safely after the crew declared an emergency and descended to Stavanger Airport (ENZV) in Rogaland County.

The May 2025 safety report from the United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) is now available. The report covers various metrics, including average accident rates and average fatal-accident rates for the past five years.

(Associated Press) – First used in the 2020 Blue Ridge Fire in Yorba Linda, California, the Heli-Hydrant is now at 10 locations across Southern California with 16 more in progress, according to Mark Whaling, a firefighter who developed a small, open tank to help speed helicopter water drops in areas where open-water resources are scarce.

(Fox News) – Helicopter crews with the US Army’s 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment flew above race car drivers during the pace lap preceding the Indianapolis 500 on May 24 in Indiana.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore and the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau have announced plans to expand a partnership between the countries across six areas: air connectivity, aviation safety, airport technology, sustainable aviation, and air traffic management, plus unmanned aircraft systems and advanced air mobility (AAM).

(WCCO) – A group of US military veterans in Wisconsin celebrated the American holiday on May 26 by flying in a helicopter for the first time in more than 50 years.

(KNXV) – A Boeing CH-47 Chinook crew provides an inside look at aerial operations in response to the Greer Fire in Apache County, Arizona.

The companies agreed to explore the development and integration of sensors for unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) during last week’s Xponential 2025 in Houston, Texas.