Helikopter - Ambulanse - Sao Paulo

Når slike ting skjer spør jeg meg: Kunne ulykken vært unngått med to sertifiserte flygere og en maskin med to motorer? Det er alt for mange ulykker med HEMS helikoptre i utlandet. Ulykken på Sollihøgda; kunne den vært unngått med to flygere? Vel, IFALPA Policy er to flygere og to motorer i all kommersiell luftfart, også HEMS.

Fatal Crash Mars Start of Brazil Summer Helicopter Season

A Helimarte Helibrás Esquilo crashed en route to a hospital in São Paulo, Brazil, Saturday, killing the pilot and all four passengers on board. The helicopter left São Paulo's central Campo de Marte airport on the morning of December 27, for the half-hour flight to the coastal resort of Guarujá to pick up a couple, their two-year-old daughter and the nanny, to take the child to a hospital in São Paulo. After the pickup at condominium heliport SDIX, the helicopter crashed 18 miles away in a swamp between a river and highway, catching fire after the crash. The pilot, Thiago Yamamoto, 33, had flown for charter firm Helimarte for seven years. Helimarte operates 14 aircraft, including helicopters and jets. This is the second fatal accident in its history. The single-turbine Esquilo HB-350B registration PT-HNC that crashed Saturday had up-to-date registration and inspections. Weather was fine at the time of the crash, and local residents said helicopter traffic was common on the route. About 80 Esquilos are registered in Brazil. The model is used by many police and fire departments. The wreckage was collected Sunday by Brazilian investigative agency, SERIPA Region IV. Helicopter charters are an increasingly popular option for families that want to summer at the shore, but avoid the massive traffic jams of the few highways that run between the coast and São Paulo.