Mr Mitchell noted that the operator had made a number of changes in the run-up to the accident, including larger EC130 helicopters, a new hangar and a second helipad. “Over time, these changes ...

The investigation found Sea World Helicopters had only started using Eurocopter EC130 B4 choppers a week beforehand and they had not yet been fitted with communications. Each operated from its own ...

A helicopter carrying six people crashed in eastern San Bernardino County Friday night, killing all passengers onboard. The FAA confirmed that the Eurocopter EC130 went down around 10 p.m. east of ...

The investigation found Sea World Helicopters had only started using Eurocopter EC130 B4 choppers a week beforehand, with each operating from its own helipad 220m apart. Despite the separation ...