Helicopter Accident Digest

Date/Location

Aircraft/Reg.

Narrative

Casualties

Comments

9 Dec

Dorrigo AUSTRALIA

Rural Fire Service-operated Bell B206L-1 Long Ranger II

Reg: VH-MJO

Helicopter crashed while fighting forest fire.

1 Fatal

1 Serious

Helicopter was destroyed.

10 Dec

Strausberg GERMANY

Aerotours GmbH-operated Cirrus SR20

Reg: D-EYAT

During the approach, the pilot reported trouble prior to disappearing from radar. A Police helicopter found the wreckage in the morning.

1 Fatal

Helicopter was destroyed.

Date/Location

Aircraft/Reg.

Narrative

Casualties

Comments

8 Dec

Nagasaki JAPAN

Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force-operated Mitsubishi SH-60J Seahawk

Reg:8297

Helicopter crashed while on a training exercise.

2 Fatal

1 Serious

Helicopter was destroyed.