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The new helicopters will have double the range of the existing Chinooks in service among the UK Armed Forces
Minister for Defence Procurement's speech on the New Medium Helicopter at the International Military Helicopter Conference.
Guide to search and rescue helicopter statistics, source documents, accompanying notes, definitions and technical documents.
The next stage of the New Medium Helicopter (NMH) Programme has been announced by the Minister for Defence Procurement, James Cartlidge, today.
Loss of control on departure, King Power Stadium, Leicester, 27 October 2018.
A Leonardo AW169 helicopter was climbing out of King Power Stadium, Leicester, when it departed from controlled flight and struck the ground in an open area adjacent to the stadium.
Report into an accident involving an AW109SP (G-RAYN) which was destroyed after it unintentionally drifted rearwards and struck trees during a night takeoff, Nantclwyd Lodge, near Llanelidan, Denbighshire on 1 November 2022
Downwash from landing helicopter resulting in fatal injury to uninvolved person, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, Devon, 4 March 2022.
Data and statistics about the number of civilian search and rescue helicopter activity in the United Kingdom.
This MGN provides the criteria to be met for Aviation Inspection Bodies (AIBs) to be approved as a recognised AIB by the MCA for the purpose of issuing Helicopter Landing Area Certificates (HLACs). A link to the list of approved...
Guidance on the training standards for Helicopter Landing Officers (HLO) and Helideck Assistants (HDA) working on large commercial yachts with helicopter decks.
Provision of facilities for emergency helicopter operations on sea-going ships which do not have a helideck & emergency contingency plans.
Annual summary of civilian search and rescue helicopter operations in the UK, covering April 2021 to March 2022.
AW109SP (G-RAYN), helicopter struck trees during night departure from an unlit field landing site, Nantclwyd Lodge, near Llanelidan, Denbighshire, 1 November 2022
Several members of the public were subjected to high levels of downwash from the approach and landing of a search and rescue helicopter. One person suffered fatal injuries and another was seriously injured.
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