Heli-ski helicopter safety context

Aircraft type is only one part of an operation. Weather, terrain, loading, maintenance, pilot training, operating procedures and the phase of flight all matter. Public incident records cannot by themselves measure comparative risk.

How to read an investigation

Initial and preliminary notices establish limited facts and can change. Cause, contributing factors and recommendations should be attributed only to the responsible investigation authority after it publishes them. An absence of records can reflect incomplete research or reporting, not an absence of events.

What this site does not rank

We do not publish “safest” or “most dangerous” rankings for operators, countries or helicopter models. Exposure, fleet use, mission profile and reporting completeness are not comparable across the public data.

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