The U.S. Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) said a recently completed analysis of fatal accidents that occurred between 2009 and 2013 will become the basis for a number of safety recommendations in addition to targeted community outreach efforts.
Helicopter Safety Team Analysis Will Direct Future Recommendations
Key Takeaways:
- The U.S. Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) completed an analysis of 104 fatal accidents from 2009-2013 to inform new safety recommendations and outreach.
- USHST aims to reduce the fatal accident rate to 0.61 per 100,000 flight hours by 2019, building on positive early results in 2016.
- Fifty percent of the fatal accidents were attributed to three main causes: loss of control in flight, unintended flight into IMC, and low-altitude operations.
- New safety recommendations and an action plan are expected by early 2017, with ongoing outreach targeting high-risk sectors.
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