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(Vertical magazine) – Operators in Canada and the United States have temporarily grounded a large portion of the Bell medium firefighting helicopter fleet following a crash that claimed the life of a Bell 212 pilot in the Northwest Territories.

(WTVG) – According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, the pilot experienced engine trouble and used an autorotation to land in a field Jul. 4 near London Township. The pilot and passenger were uninjured.

An Oregon Army National Guard HH-60M Black Hawk helicopter crew helped the Klamath County Sheriff’s Office rescue an injured hiker along the Pacific Crest Trail.

(Vista Today) – Approximately half of the 400 workers Piasecki Aircraft plans to hire at its new heliplex at Chester County G.O. Carlson Airport (KMQS) near Coatesville, Pennsylvania, will rebuild Vietnam War–era Chinook helicopters for military and civilian use by the United States and allied nations, according to CEO John Piasecki.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NSTB) has determined the probable cause of the accident to be the pilot’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter’s hovering.

Airbus Defense and Space SAU has partnered with Autoflug on the development, manufacturing, delivery, and support of the fuel quantity indication system on the multinational Eurodrone.

Skyryse will debut its Skyryse One, a version of the Robinson R66 operated with a single control stick and two touchscreens, at the 2024 Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Safran Helicopter Engines has signed a support-by-the-hour contract with Airbus Helicopters through 2030 covering the engines that will power a fleet of new German Bundeswehr H145s.

(Atalayar) – Airbus Helicopters has announced plans to open a subsidiary in Casablanca that will serve as a regional hub for West Africa and support a fleet of 60 Airbus helicopters in service with the Moroccan military.

The Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) used its Air 1 helicopter to rescue two distressed hikers Jun. 29 from separate locations in Wahiawa and Manoa, Hawaii.