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Ambitious database
Please check out some datasheets here at Current list which are almost complete for representation to my friends and other helicopter enthusiasts worldwide.
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Rescue helicopter crashes in Sacramento
Officials are investigating after a medical helicopter crashed on Highway 50 in Sacramento on Monday evening October 6, 2025
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Merz in Winterberg
Chancellor Friedrich Merz Takes Part in Winch Training at Winterberg on September 6, 2025.
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Verticon 2025 in Dallas
These videos show a review of the Enstrom 480B Elite and Robinson R88.
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Bell 214ST The Ultimate Workhorse is Back!
it is being reintroduced for firefighting, search and rescue. See Video here
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Crash in Meindorf
A Robinson R22 crashed into a field just off the highway. There were two injuries but no fatalities.
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Airliner Midair collision with a helicopter at John F. Kennedy Center
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Turkey supplies helicopters to the Philippines
An order worth US$269 million was placed with Turkish Aerospace Industries in July 2020. A total of six T129B ATAK helicopters will soon be delivered to the Philippine Air Force.
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The Mannheim Disaster
On September 11, 1982, what was supposed to be a joyful celebration in Mannheim turned into a devastating tragedy. The Chinook 292 disaster remains one of the deadliest aviation accidents in the history of this city.
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Airliner Midair collision with a helicopter at John F. Kennedy Center
On Wednesday January 29, 2025, this helicopter, registered to the United States Army as 00-26860 with Mode-S Hex: AE213D was configured for executive transport, carrying senior U.S. officials and military personnel, and was operating under the callsign PAT25, signifying a "Priority Air Transport" flight. However, no senior officials were on board at the time. Operated by B Company of the 12th Aviation Battalion out of Fort Belvoir, the helicopter was on a routine training flight from Davison Army Airfield when the collision occurred.Video 1 by Guardian News shows How the Washington DC plane crash unfolded
They were flying at low altitudes over the Potomac River from north to south while on a required annual night evaluation. The three crew named CW2 Andrew Eaves, (39) CPT Rebecca Lobach, (28) and SSG Ryan O'Hara, (28) had probably night vision goggles in use.
At approximately 8:47 p.m. EST, less than 30 seconds before impact, an air traffic controller asked the helicopter crew if they had visual contact with the approaching airliner amid multiple similar aircraft operating in the vicinity. The crew confirmed they had an aircraft in sight and requested "visual separation," meaning they would maintain a safe distance on their own, which the controller approved. Moments later, the controller instructed the helicopter to pass behind Flight American Eagle 5342 crew consisting of Flight Captain Jonathan Campos, (34) Pilot First Officer Samuel Lilley, (28) Flight attendant Ian Epstein and Danasia Elder plus 60 passengers.
The two aircraft collided at an altitude yet to be precisely determined, with the airliner traveling at 128 mph (206 km/h; 111 kn) upon impact. The collision caused the helicopter to explode and crash into the Potomac River. Meanwhile, the CRJ700's transponder ceased transmitting about 2,400 feet (730 m) short of Runway 33, where it was cleared to land. Data from Flightradar24 indicated the transponder continued providing incorrect signals for about a minute after the crash.
The impact, which lasted just over a minute, was captured on a webcam at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Additional footage showed a fiery trail, while other videos depicted the airliner in a left-hand spiral before crashing into the water, appearing to have lost most or all of its left wing. Witnesses reported the aircraft "split in half" upon impact, while the helicopter crashed upside down nearby. A pilot in an unrelated aircraft, on approach to the airport, confirmed the crash to air traffic control and reported flares from the opposite side of the Potomac.
The CRJ700 was equipped with a Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS), but these systems typically suppress Resolution Advisories (RA) below 1,000 feet (300 m) to prevent conflicts with terrain, reduce cognitive load on pilots, and avoid unnecessary guidance during critical landing phases.
Within three hours of the collision, authorities confirmed multiple fatalities. By 2:50 a.m., no survivors had been found, and search-and-rescue efforts were described as increasingly grim. By the afternoon, all 67 people aboard were presumed dead.
We extend our deepest condolences to all the families and friends affected by this tragic incident.
Video 2 by CNN shows Exclusive: CNN obtains videos showing new angles of DC plane crash
Video 3 by LiveNOW from FOX shows DC plane crash: Jet wreckage removal to begin Monday, officials say
Video 4 by FOX 11 Los Angeles shows DC plane crash: Who were the victims on board?
Video 5 by New York Post published February 5, 2025, shows Black Hawk helicopter was flying too high before DC midair crash with American Airlines flight
Video 6 by WUSA9 published February 7, 2025, shows BNOAA aircraft scans water around DC collision for additional clues
The last monthly update was on July 6, 2021. Due to family reasons, I can add additional helicopters only bit by bit for the time being. I hope you understand since this is still a one-man show.
Identified accidents are up to date till August 6, 2014. I will try for now to have the accidents updated from February 2021 to today.
The last monthly update was on July 6, 2021. Due to family reasons, I can add additional helicopters only bit by bit for the time being. I hope you understand since this is still a one-man show.
Appeared:30.01.2025
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