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Two Airbus AS350 helicopters operated by Fishtail Air and Air Dynasty collided while approaching the Pheriche helipad in Nepal’s Everest region on Nov. 3, 2026. One passenger, identified in one report as an Indian national, was killed; three other people, including a pilot, were injured.
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Bell Textron has delivered the 2,000th Bell 407, marking a production milestone for the single-engine helicopter nearly three decades after it entered service. The recipient is White Saddle Air Services, a family-owned operator based at Bluff Lake in British Columbia. The 407 developed from Bell’s 206L LongRanger family.
Indonesia’s navy has begun helicopter flights to and from the KRI Sriwijaya-100, the 1980s-era carrier recently transferred from Italy. The initial activity involved five Airbus Helicopters AS565 Panthers and two Bell 412s, while the ship’s broader military role remains unclear.
Lufthansa Technik Defense and Siemens say their new patient transport train can care for 150 people using an A400M medevac cabin. Separately, Med Trans is adding a second H135 to its Kite Flight program, while Metro Aviation has unveiled a flexible medical interior concept for the H140.
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The Transportation Department’s inspector general will examine how the FAA oversees commercial helicopter tours and whether it knew of a regulatory loophole allowing some operations under Part 91. The audit follows a history of accidents involving helicopter tours and will assess the agency’s safety oversight.
Four bidders have until mid-November to respond to the latest phase of the UK’s Project Nyx tender, which seeks a “loyal wingman” capability for Apache helicopters. A downselect is expected by year-end, marking the next step in the UK’s effort to acquire the system.
The Transportation Department inspector general is examining FAA regulation of the helicopter tour industry after a Bell 206 crashed during a tour flight last year. The NTSB is investigating the wreckage; the inspector general has also flagged a loophole that lets aerial photography flights operate under less-stringent Part 91 rules.
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Two Airbus AS350 helicopters operated by Fishtail Air and Air Dynasty collided while approaching the Pheriche helipad in Nepal’s Everest region on Nov. 3, 2026. One passenger, identified in one report as an Indian national, was killed; three other people, including a pilot, were injured.
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