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Air accident monthly bulletin October 2021
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The AAIB Bulletin is a compilation of AAIB reports and is published on the second Thursday of the month.
Loss of control after takeoff, Troutbeck Airfield, Cumbria, 11 October 2020
Following a short flight over the Malvern hills the engine of a Bell 407 (N120HH) failed. The pilot executed an autorotation landing in a field after which the pilot and passenger were able to exit the helicopter without injury. The helicopter was destroyed by fire, 24 June 2020.
Passing 1,400 ft in a descent towards an airfield the engine of a Cirrus SR22 (G-CTAM) started to run roughly and subsequently lost power. The pilot turned the aircraft parallel to the shore and deployed the aircraft’s Ballistic Parachute Recovery System. The parachute descent was successful and both occupants escaped from the aircraft uninjured, 31 May 2020.
Annual Safety Review 2020
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The AAIB Annual Safety Review 2020 has been published. It includes information on occurrences and the safety action taken or planned in response to AAIB investigations concluded in 2020.
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