Aeronautic

Police and firefighters were responding, and the street contained at least two damaged cars. At least two people died and one was injured. The helicopter crashed near KOMO's offices causing a big fire. The visibility was clear and winds…

A working tool versatile and reliable, to give a new dimension to air rescue: the new AgustaWestland AW609 Finmeccanica is technically a tiltrotor, able to vary the angle of the rotors from vertical to horizontal. This aircraft sum the…

To make the immobilised patient more comfortable and improve the outcome of rescues in hostile environments usingdevices that ensure reliability and versatility. These are the aims of the Saerbag III Ferno bagwith integrated lifting bridle,…

On 23rd August 2013 a helicopter in service between oil platforms and the Scottish mainland fell into the sea just 3 miles from Sumburgh airport, killing 4 of its 18 passengers. Air accident investigators trying to establish the causes of…

A Lao Airlines passenger aircraft crashed on Wednesday during landing. The accident has been attributed to strong rain and wind in the south of Laos. Forty-nine people, of whom forty-four were…

Would you manage to survive for 19 days alone in the forest? What would you do? These are the questions that 72-year-old Gene Penaflor had to face after losing his hunting partner in the Mendocino Forest of California. He answered the…

A passenger with absolutely no previous flying experience safely lands an aircraft after the pilot falls unconscious and collapses on the controls. This news story from the English skies reminds us of Airport '77 the US forerunner of the…

Become a helicopter pilot working in challenging rescue operations, in any latitude and in any weather condition, while sitting comfortably in your armchair. Developed by the Polish software house PlayWay, Helicopter Simulator Search and…

The pinnacle of Canadian Arctic explorers has been decapitated. Marc Thibault, captain of the research ship CCGS Admunsen, at the cutting edge of Canadian Arctic research, died when the helicopter from which he was scouting the area,…

A new helicopter rescue service is now operating in the Eilat region of Israel. The Road Safety Authority has activated this service to reduce the time it takes to arrive on the scene and transport seriously injured casualties of road…