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VAI Daily

Mar. 10, 2025

USHST releases March 2025 safety report

The March 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.

VAI Daily

Mar. 10, 2025

Blade Air Mobility opens investor Q&A ahead of financial results

The shareholder Q&A platform will remain open through Wednesday, Mar. 12, before the company’s fourth quarter 2024 release the next day.

VAI Daily

Mar. 9, 2025

Boost Systems introduces aerial wash system with Isolair tank

Boost Systems introduces aerial wash system with Isolair tank North Vancouver, BC – March 07, 2025 –Boost Systems, the global leader in fully certified Human External Cargo Systems, Personnel Carrying Device Systems, and related training services, continues to innovate and expand its mission equipment offerings. “The Boost Next-Generation Aerial Wash System is engineered to optimize […]

VAI Daily

Mar. 7, 2025

NTSB final report: Hiller UH-12E, Bonners Ferry, Idaho, Jul. 24, 2024

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.

VAI Daily

Mar. 7, 2025

Boost Systems introduces aerial wash system with Isolair tank

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

VAI Daily

Mar. 7, 2025

Helicopter crew rescues hikers from California mountain (VIDEO)

(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.

VAI Daily

Mar. 7, 2025

MSP helicopter crew locates lost resident (VIDEO)

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

VAI Daily

Mar. 7, 2025

TSB report: Bell 212 and Cessna 172M, CZVL, Jul. 9, 2024

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.