Helicopter Accident Digest

Date/Location

Aircraft/Reg.

Narrative

Casualties

Comments

31 Jan

Ironwood National Forest AZ

Pima County Sheriff-operated McDonnell Douglas 530FF

Reg: N530RL

Helicopter crashed under unknown circumstances.

1 Fatal

3 Serious

Helicopter was destroyed

Date/Location

Aircraft/Reg.

Narrative

Casualties

Comments

23 Jan

Porto Alegre

BRAZIL

Rio Grande do Sul Flying Club

Robinson R-22

Reg: PT-YDW

Shortly after takeoff helicopter had mechanical problems and suffered a hard emergency landing.

2 Minor

Helicopter sustained substantial damage.

27 Jan

Kendari Bay coast

INDONESIA

PT Intan Angkasa Air Service-operated Hughes 369D (MD-500D)

Reg: PK-IWS

Helicopter crashed under unknown circumstances.

2 Serious

1 Minor

Helicopter was destroyed.