Erickson Air-Crane is to deliver a second S-6E Helitanker to the Korea Forest Service in December. The company has also completed an Aircrane Incident Response Systems demonstration with the Los Angeles Fire Department, involving high-rise fire suppression using its water cannon, debris removal using its hydraulic logging grapple, a rescue basket and medical evacuation pod.
Source: Flight International
Aerospace firm Erickson delivered a K7 S-64 Air Crane helicopter to the Korean Forest Service (KFS) in late November.
UK investigators have disclosed that a vintage glider was damaged in collision with a small drone being flown by a young operator. The Slingsby T21B – built in 1947 – has a high-wing configuration and an open cockpit, with two seats arranged side-by-side. It had been carrying a pilot and ...
Norwegian investigators believe aviation regulators and the government should assess whether sufficient consideration is given to flight safety when granting aerodrome licences, following a series of flight-school incidents at Gullknapp Arendal airport.
