PLUS: Part 2 in a series about identifiying fault in a fatal heli-skiing crash.
| Identifying Fault In A Fatal Heli-Skiing Crash, Part 2 | Roger Cox
The main wreckage of the AS-350B3 ski-tour helicopter came to a stop on its right side about 500 ft. below the top of the ridgeline. Additional debris extended down to about 900 ft. below the ridge. The emergency locator transmitter (ELT) was still attached to the airframe, but its external antenna was missing. |
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| Fokker Services Group Converts Gulfstream G550 Into Surveillance Aircraft Fokker Services Group, an aircraft completions provider, announced its reception of an EASA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for a special mission project in conjunction with Gulfstream Aerospace and Marubeni Aerospace Corp., both of which are acting on behalf of the Japan Coast Guard. The Gulfstream G550 was converted into a maritime surveillance aircraft, involving a “complex series of modifications” for the integration of onboard detection equipment and sensors. |
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