Canadian authorities have ordered urgent replacement of rotor hub strap pins on certain Bell helicopters after premature failure of the component was found during investigation of a fatal Bell 212 ...
The AAIB found the seat’s safety pin was not fully installed and the previously disconnected harness chest strap caught on and inadvertently actuated the seat’s handle. The deceased instructor pilot, ...
The FAA and its counterpart agency in Canada have issued emergency directives requiring 529 Bell helicopters worldwide — including 359 in the United States — to be inspected for faulty rotor pins ...
The AAIB found the seat's safety pin was not fully installed and the previously disconnected harness chest strap caught on and inadvertently actuated the seat’s handle. An improperly inserted safety ...