Helicopter & Rotary Aviation news and insight from around the United Kingdom
Yeovilton Air Day in July has already announced a spectacular line-up of display for 2018 but they keep coming and the latest comes from aircraft actually based at RNAS Yeovilton. Both the Commando Helicopter Force (CHF) and the Royal Navy Wildcats will be putting on role demos on the day which [read more]
One person has been taken to hospital following a helicopter crash at Perth Airport (PSL/EGPT) in Scotland. The crash happened as the aircraft was taking and it came down just metres from the Scotland Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA) base at the airport. Crews from SCAA were amongst the first on [read more]
A fatal helicopter crash in North Wales last year was caused by the weather according to the Air Accident Investigations Branch (AAIB). The Airbus Helicopters AS355 Ecureuil II, G-OHCP crashed into Rhinog Fawr mountain on the 29th March 2017 killing all on board, the pilot and 4 passengers. According to the accident [read more]
A police officer from North Wales has been awarded a MBE for his services to policing. Sergeant Scott Gallagher who has worked in Police Air Support for over ten years was awarded the gong in the latest new years honours. Joining North Wales Police in 1994, Scott managed the force’s [read more]
A report by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) has suggested that Police helicopters in the UK need urgent reform. National Police Air Service (NPAS) has operated air support, including helicopters, fixed-wing aircraft and drones, for the 43 police forces across the England & Wales since [read more]
The National Police Air Service (NPAS) conducted a flypast of Police helicopters over St. David’s Hall in Cardiff on Sunday as part of the service of remembrance for National Police Memorial Day 2017. A fitting tribute to honour almost 4,000 fallen colleagues, police air support crews flew over the congregation [read more]
It was seen by many but exactly why was a Twin Huey flying a Nissan X-Trail around Cardiff Bay today? It turns out it’s all to do with the UEFA Champions League Final according to Nissan’s promotions team. To be fair it was never going to be subtle flying a [read more]
A helicopter with 5 people on board went missing near Caernarfon bay in North Wales on Wednesday en route to Dublin from Luton. North Wales Police have confirmed that the crash site has been located and the bodies of all five people on board had been found. Mountain rescue teams [read more]
The first of 3 new helicopters for Wales Air Ambulance (WAAC) has arrived at Gloucestershire Airport. The brand new Airbus H145 helicopter is a flexible platform which has been designed to provide a large cabin with the performance needed to operate critical missions. It uses 2 Turbomeca Arriel Turboshaft engines [read more]
An RAF Helicopter has burst into flames moments after being forced to land with a technical issue. Emergency services were called to a “helicopter crash” shortly before 2pm this afternoon. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) confirmed that a Griffin training helicopter “safely completed a precautionary landing in Snowdonia”. All four [read more]
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