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U.S. Helicopter Accident Rate Inches Upward During First Half Of 2017

Breaks A Downward Trend In Accidents Since 2013

Accident rates for the U.S. civil helicopter industry rose slightly along with summer temperatures during the first half of 2017, according to new data released by the U.S. Helicopter Safety Team.

As spring turned into summer across the country, the total accident rate from January through June was 3.37 per 100,000 flight hours, compared to an accident rate in 2016 of 3.16. This breaks a downward trend in helicopter accidents since 2013, but there is hope that a reduction will be achieved by the end of 2017 in order to maintain an improving safety record for the industry.

From 2016 through 2019, the United States Helicopter Safety Team (www.ushst.org) is focusing major attention on reducing fatal accidents within the U.S. civil helicopter community.  The industry-government partnership is targeting a reduction by 2019 to 0.61 fatal accidents per 100,000 flight hours.  The fatal accident rate goal for 2017 is 0.69 or lower.

In addition, safety data for July, which is usually the worst month for accidents, is basically unchanged.  Preliminary accident numbers are lower than the 10-year average for July, but slightly above the past two years.  Using safety enhancement proposals that will be announced soon, the USHST and the industry will work to reduce accidents during the pivotal month of July.

(Source: International Helicopter Safety Team news release. Image from file)

FMI: www.IHST.org

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