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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of the accident to be the pilot’s improper selection of a landing site, which resulted in a main-rotor strike. Investigators noted the pilot’s improper performance planning and altitude selection over water, which resulted in an rpm droop, as a contributing factor.

The Canadian maker of human external cargo systems will display the new product at Booth #11938 during VERTICON 2025 in Dallas, Texas.

(ABC News) – Following a series of unsuccessful attempts from helicopter crews with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and the Orange County Fire Authority due to high winds, a Riverside Sheriff Aviation Unit crew rescued two injured hikers Mar. 3 near Idyllwild.

(WXMI) – A Michigan State Police (MSP) helicopter crew helped rescue a resident who became disoriented in the woods near his home.

The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) of Canada has released a report into the accident at Edmonton/Villeneuve Airport (CZVL) in Alberta, noting that the pilot of the Bell 212 did not see the Cessna 172M at all. The leading edge of the fixed-wing aircraft made contact with the tail skid of the helicopter.

Aircrew personnel assigned to Helicopter Sea Squadron 5 continuously sharpen their search-and-rescue (SAR) skills by conducting mock recovery missions using a variety of scenarios, including a lost swimmer, a person overboard, and missing hikers.

(WTTG) – The report indicates that the FAA is adjusting its rules for air traffic control (ATC) tower staffing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) as part of the response to a Jan. 29 midair collision involving a US Army helicopter and a regional jet near the airport.

(Clarksville Online) – The military unit sent two Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk crews from Knoxville to assist with firefighting efforts in Mountain City.

The Italian company has added the H-Tech Airborne Solutions multifunctional avionics router into its mission console software system.