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An air tour helicopter crashed off the Hawaiian island of Kauai, resulting in the death of one passenger, Amy Nichole Ruart Quintua, and leaving two others, James Quintua and pilot Guy Croyden, missing. The crash was witnessed by hikers who reported it to authorities. The helicopter was operated by Ali'i Kauai Air Tours and Charters, and the FAA has issued a temporary flight restriction for search and rescue operations. Hawaii has the highest number of deaths from air tour crashes in the nation, prompting calls for stricter regulations and oversight. [Extracted from the article]

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, along with at least three other passengers, is believed to have been killed in a helicopter crash in a mountainous area near the border with Azerbaijan. The crash occurred in rainy and foggy conditions, making rescue and recovery efforts difficult. Raisi, who is second in command to Ayatollah Ali Khamanei, was next in line for the supreme leader position. If his death is confirmed, Iranian law requires an election to be held within 50 days to replace him. [Extracted from the article]

A 19-seat BAE Jetstream crashed in northern Canada, resulting in six fatalities and one survivor with severe burns. The crash occurred shortly after takeoff from Fort Smith in the Northwest Territories. Military search and rescue personnel were deployed to the crash site. In a separate incident, three Italian ski tourists died and four were seriously injured in a helicopter skiing accident in northwestern British Columbia. The CEO of an Italian outdoor clothing company was injured in the accident. [Extracted from the article]

A news helicopter crashed in southern New Jersey, resulting in the deaths of the pilot and photographer on board. The Eurocopter AS350B2 helicopter, contracted through U.S. Helicopters and part of Philadelphia's 6ABC news team, went down in Wharton State Forest while returning from an assignment on the New Jersey shore. The victims were identified as pilot Monroe Smith and photographer Christopher Dougherty. The cause of the crash is currently unknown, and investigation teams from the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are on site to examine the wreckage. [Extracted from the article]

https://www.youtube.com/embed/obkzuBZmUOI?enablejsapi=1&feature=oembed&wmode=opaque&vq=hd720&&&Buffalo Airways in Canada's Northwest Territories is known for its can-do attitude, and when one of its CL-215 waterbombers was in a mishap on a remote lake, the decision was made to bring it home. It flew back to Yellowknife thanks to a lift from a Billings Flying Services CH-47 Chinook helicopter.By Russ NilesReported by Author [Extracted from the article]

https://www.youtube.com/embed/PRIvwXsElsQ?enablejsapi=1&feature=oembed&wmode=opaque&vq=hd720&&&Buffalo Airways in Canada's Northwest Territories is known for its can-do attitude, and when one of its CL-215 waterbombers was in a mishap on a remote lake, the decision was made to bring it home. It flew back to Yellowknife thanks to a lift from a Billings Flying Services CH-47 Chinook helicopter. Sherwin Media posted the video.By Russ NilesReported by Author [Extracted from the article]

From its statement: "The NTSB initially recommended the FAA require air taxi and air tour operators to have safety management systems in 2016. The National Transportation Safety Board has placed a substantial amount of blame on the FAA for a 2019 fatal air tour helicopter crash in Hawaii. [Extracted from the article]

Moments later, just after the airplane became airborne, the airplane rolled inverted and impacted the runway. September 14, 2021, New Smyrna, Fla. Zenith 750 Cruzer Experimental At about 1200 Eastern time, the airplane was substantially damaged when its pilot lost control while landing with a control system malfunction. Shortly after the helicopter passed the airplane, the airplane taxied onto the runway and started its takeoff roll. [Extracted from the article]

PHOTO (COLOR) One person has been rescued and five remain missing after the crash of a U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk on Tuesday. According to the Navy, the helicopter, which was embarked aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, was "operating on deck before crashing into the sea.". [Extracted from the article]

I Rick Durden i Embraer Ponders Rear-Engine Turboprop Airliner I wish Embraer good luck on this airplane. PHOTO (COLOR): Image: NTSB Change Of Watch At The NTSB For aviation, at least, Sumwalt was the best chairman ever. The NTSB leadership does not have the required aviation background to do a good job. [Extracted from the article]

PHOTO (COLOR): Firefighters work the scene of a helicopter crash Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, in Calabasas, Calif. NBA basketball legend Kobe Bryant, his teenage daughter Gianna and three others were killed in the crash in Southern California on Sunday. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) The often-tortuous post-crash litigation process has been cut short in the Kobe Bryant accident aftermath after the families of the deceased passengers settled their suit against pilot Ara Zobayan and aircraft operator Island Express Helicopters. [Extracted from the article]

PHOTO (COLOR): Image: MFO Seven members of the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) international peacekeeping organization were killed in a helicopter crash during a routine mission near Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on Thursday. The helicopter is believed to have been an MFO-owned UH-60 Black Hawk. [Extracted from the article]

PHOTO (COLOR): Image: FAA Expressing frustration with the FAA's reluctance to require data logging on all turbine helicopters, the National Transportation Safety Board has issued a new safety recommendation calling on manufacturers to step in and install the technologies voluntarily. The NTSB has asked for mandatory data recording in turbine helicopters before, with recommendations published in 2013 and 2015. "Those recommendations were issued after NTSB investigators found the lack of recorded data hindered their understanding of several crashes that could have serious flight safety implications", said the NTSB. [Extracted from the article]

PHOTO (COLOR) A Houston Police tactical flight officer is dead and his pilot in critical condition in a hospital after their helicopter crashed in a residential area early Saturday. Officer Jason Knox, 35, and pilot Senior Police Officer Chase Cormier, also 35, were responding to a call about 2 a.m. [Extracted from the article]

Retired NBA star Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna were among nine victims of a fatal helicopter crash near Los Angeles on Sunday. The NBA said in a statement that "the decision was made out of respect for the Lakers organization, which is deeply grieving the tragic loss of Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven other people in a helicopter crash on Sunday". [Extracted from the article]

Retired NBA star Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna were among nine victims of a fatal helicopter crash near Los Angeles on Sunday. The NBA said in a statement that "the decision was made out of respect for the Lakers organization, which is deeply grieving the tragic loss of Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven other people in a helicopter crash on Sunday". [Extracted from the article]

After dropping steadily for most of the past two decades, the helicopter accident and fatal accident rates have plateaued and the FAA is redoubling efforts to keep the numbers dropping. The U.S. Helicopter Safety Team (USHST), an FAA-led initiative with the lofty goal of eliminating helicopter fatalities, released the latest stats on accident rates and for the past two years it has stalled at the rate of.62 to.63 fatal accidents per 100,000 flights. "To reduce the number of fatal accidents even more, the U.S. Helicopter Safety Team has been working diligently on developing safety enhancements based on the accidents we have analyzed", the group said in a news release. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports that according to a media investigation, collision of the U.S. Marine Corps' CH-53 helicopters in Hawaii during training mission on January 14, 2016 was due pilot error, lack of proficiency and operational issue.

The article discusses that Airbus Helicopters has planned to layoff employees in France due to a fatal crash of one of its helicopter craft in Norway and mentions decline in demands from the oil and gas industry, layoff to be made through voluntary resignations and ban of Super Puma helicopters.

The article focuses on the crash of the Mi-8 helicopter in northern Russia on November 18, 2016.

The article reports on the Mi-8 helicopter crash which killed 22 oil workers aboard in Yamalo-Nenets, Russia on October 21, 2016.

The article informs that Austrian pilot and Red Bull Air Race competitor Hannes Arch has died in a helicopter crash in the Alps mountain and mentions that Arch operated a company that flew deliveries to mountain huts in the region.