Members of the International Helicopter Safety Team said Wednesday at the Heli-Expo show in Dallas that they’re encouraged by a trend that shows the total number of accidents has declined in the 50 countries around the globe the IHST surveyed.
International Helicopter Safety Team Reports Decline in Accidents Around the World
Key Takeaways:
- The International Helicopter Safety Team (IHST) reported an encouraging trend of declining helicopter accidents in most of the 50 surveyed countries, with a 29% drop in total accidents and 31% in fatal accidents globally between 2013 and 2016.
- This improvement is attributed to an expanding culture of safety and increased cooperation between governments and the helicopter industry.
- However, the trend is not universal, with Brazil and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) experiencing increases in both total and fatal accidents.
- The IHST plans to enhance efforts to reduce fatal accidents, including translating safety enhancement documents into Russian to address issues in the CIS.
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