Accidents
Helitech '08: Accident stats in hand, European team moves to develop safety plan
The European helicopter safety team (Ehest) released the preliminary results of the first European-wide helicopter accident study on October 13, during a c

The European helicopter safety team (Ehest) released the preliminary results of the first European-wide helicopter accident study on October 13, during a conference in Cascais, Portugal. The Ehest is now transitioning from analysis to the development of an action plan. Ultimately, the goal is to reduce the helicopter accident rate by 80 percent by 2016, consistent with the goals of the international helicopter safety team (IHST).

The 186 accidents analyzed for the period between 2000 and 2005 period account for 58 percent of all the final reports available to the analysis team, dubbed EHSat. “This is why we call these results preliminary; however, statistically, they already [indicate clearly] what the final results will be,” EASA safety action coordinator Michel Masson told AIN. About 130 more reports are being analyzed.

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