Accidents
Poor Scan, Spatial Disorientation Cited in Helo Crash
Pilot lost control of his helicopter during a turn as he attempted to exit poor weather conditions en route to Davis Base, Antarctica.

The commercial pilot flying an Airbus AS350B2 failed to detect a descent during a turn back to a fuel base in Antarctica, causing the helicopter to crash into an ice shelf on Dec. 1, 2013, according to an Australian Transportation Safety Bureau (ATSB) final report issued last week. The pilot lost control while attempting to exit poor weather conditions en route to Davis Base, Antarctica. The pilot and two passengers were seriously injured, and the helicopter was destroyed.