Sikorsky In Hot Water Over Run-Dry Test

The loss of oil pressure to the main gearbox of Sikorsky’s S92 helicopter has become the focal point of recent accidents. The S92 crash that killed 17 last March was blamed on this problem. Things are getting even more interesting now as information surfaces about their FAR Part 29 certification. One of the tests to [...]

Korean Forest Service KA-32T Crash Kills Three

One of South Korea’s Kaminov KA-32T helicopters crashed during training yesterday. The aircraft is owned by the state run forest service and is primarily used in fire fighting operations. Around 1pm the crew was practicing drawing water from the Yeongam lake when something happened causing it to become submerged. There was no known communication from [...]