The Aviationist2d
USAF Puts MH-139A Grey Wolf Through Nuclear Missile Base Guarding Drills in Initial Operational Tests
The rigorous testing and evaluation process saw the MH-139A helicopters responding to a simulated threat with a full tactical response force loadout and ...
Flightglobal5d
FAA pilots carry out familiarisation flight on newest AW609 tiltrotor
Leonardo Helicopters continues to progress the certification of its AW609 tiltrotor, with pilots from the US Federal Aviation ...
Aviation Week5d
New Helicopters Prompt Norwegian Offshore Shake-Up
Norway’s offshore helicopter industry is facing a shake-up with the arrival of a new operator and a push to diversify fleets. Norwegian state-owned energy company Equinor has decided to end the decade ...
Salami mogul killed after helicopter crashes into grounds of medieval castle
One of Italy’s top salami moguls has died after a helicopter crashed into his family’s castle grounds, killing three. Cured meats heir Lorenzo Rovagnati, 41, visited the medieval estate, in ...
EuropaWire12d
Equinor Expands Offshore Fleet with New Leonardo AW189 Helicopters to Strengthen NCS Operations
Equinor has awarded Tromsø-based Lufttransport RW AS the contract to operate five new Leonardo AW189 helicopters on the Norwegian Continental Sh ...
rediff.com14d
Leicester owner's helicopter crash accidental, inquest finds
The Leonardo AW169 helicopter had cleared the top of the stadium before starting to spin, and plummeted to the ground before bursting into flames. The crash also killed pilot Eric Swaffer ...
scmp.com14d
Helicopter crash that killed former Leicester owner in 2018 was accidental, inquest finds
The Leonardo AW169 helicopter had cleared the top of the stadium before starting to spin, and plummeted to the ground before bursting into flames. The crash also killed pilot Eric Swaffer ...
ITV14d
Leicester City helicopter crash which killed five people ruled accidental, inquest jury finds
They've alleged that the helicopter manufacturer Leonardo S.p.A. is liable for his death and launched a £2.15 billion legal claim before the inquest began. The family's lawyer, Philip Shepherd KC ...
devdiscourse14d
Leicester City Helicopter Tragedy: Inquest Concludes Accident
An inquest concluded that the helicopter crash killing five people, including Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, was accidental. The crash occurred post-match in October 2018. Legal action ...
Khaosod English14d
Leicester City Owner’s Helicopter Crash Was “Accident Waiting to Happen,” Inquest Finds
The Leonardo AW169 helicopter crashed at the King Power Stadium on October 27, 2018, claiming the lives of Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, pilot Eric Swaffer, Izabela Lechowicz, Nusara Suknamai ...
modernghana.com14d
Leicester City helicopter crash ruled an accident
A final report, published by the AAIB in September 2023, said the Leonardo AW169 helicopter's tail rotor bearing seized, which in turn caused the crash. The AAIB said the crash was "inevitable" after ...
The Independent15d
Son of Leicester FC chair hits out at manufacturer of ‘death trap’ helicopter that killed him
The son of Leicester City FC’s former chair has hit out at the manufacturer of a “death trap” helicopter that crashed and killed his father. Five people died when the Leonardo AW169 ...