Worth Watching #35
Thames Valley Police / Chiltern Air Support Unit – possibly the best looking EC135s in use. An evening in the life of…. Just a nice shot of one of their EC135s taking off:
TCAD Failed To Detect Cessna
The NTSB investigation in to the in-flight collision that killed two people in Weyers Cave has revealed a failure in the SkyWatch Traffic Collision Avoidance Device. The AirCare 5 helicopter crew has made statements that none of them were alerted to the presence of the Cessna 172H prior to impact. The system did, however, detect [...]
Rotor Blade Faulted In Arizona Crash
A lawsuit filed by the family of the pilot killed in an EC135 crash back in February has determined the rotor blade was at fault. They are citing that the blade had been repaired repeatedly prior to the crash. The official cause of the accident hasn’t been released by the NTSB yet so this must [...]
Worth Watching #27
Wind turbine utility work in a 2002 EC135 T2. Some great eye candy but questionable audio track. Mute as you see fit. Uni-Fly offers a lot of services, if you’d like more information you can check out their site here: <unifly> Thanks to Joe for the tip!
Worth Watching #22
Check out the pinnacle / toe-in landings in an EC-135! This is apparently footage from a rescue operation somewhere in Spain? I love the yellow and black livery.
Five Die In EC135 Arizona Crash
Around 3:10 pm today, a Eurocopter EC135-T1 crashed near Cave Creek, Arizona. There was reportedly at least three people on board, one of them was a child. Because of the 6-seat configuration they haven’t confirmed yet if those were the only three involved. Witnesses reported seeing the main rotor break apart followed by the aircraft [...]
