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No investigation after training accident

By on Jun 21, 2011

The Swedish Accident Investigation Board (Statens Haverikommission, SHK) has decided not to proceed in the post-accident examination following a training accident in Jönköping last year. It published...

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Saab signs teaming agreement with Sikorsky

By on Jun 21, 2011

The defence and security company Saab and Sikorsky has signed a Teaming Agreement regarding support and training services for the Swedish Black Hawk Programme. During a ceremony at the Paris Air Show...

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Two helicopters in Härjedalen accident

By on Jun 20, 2011

Two Robinson R44 helicopters hit each other while landing south of Lake Orrmosjön in Lillhärdal (Härjedalen) earlier today. Several newspapers states that the accident occurred as one aircraft was abo...

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Sikorsky buys Danish Sea Kings

By on Jun 09, 2011

It is a comprehensive process to sell military helicopters, but the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization has successfully sold its Sea King fleet, having already replaced them operati...

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Accident report after engine failure released

By on May 30, 2011

The Swedish Accident Investigation Board (Statens Haverikommission, SHK) has published its final report after an accident that occurred on 1 July 2009 at Klutsjön (Idre), involving a helicopter with t...

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Two people dead in autogyro crash

By on May 28, 2011

Two people lost their lives earlier today when their autogyro crashed in the forest near Snesslingby, moments south of Norrtälje. The cause of the accident is still unknown, but it will be investig...

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Accident report after fractured rotor hub

By on May 27, 2011

The Swedish Accident Investigation Board (Statens haverikommission, SHK) has published its report after an accident that occurred on 28 October 2009 at Flatruet Härjedalen, involving a helicopter with...

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Helicopter accident in northern Norway

By on May 24, 2011

Several Norwegian newspapers states that a Eurocopter SA315B Lama helicopter has been involved in an accident in the Haustreisdalen Valley in Grane Muncipality, northern Norway, this morning. The acci...

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Sweden - first with UH-60M in Europe

By on May 18, 2011

The purchase of 15 new UH-60M helicopters to the Swedish Armed Forces was announced by Sweden's Secretary of Defense, Sten Tolgfors, on April 9 this year. The official press release was released by Si...

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Norwegian S-92 in precautionary landing

By on May 13, 2011

Several newspapers state that a Norwegian Sikorsky S-92A encountered an engine problem en route from Sola Airport (Stavanger) to the Ekofisk oil field in the North Sea yesterday. The helicopter lost t...

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