Two sectors of the global helicopter industry that have experienced clusters of fatal accidents in recent years have outperformed others in taking actions identified by the International Helicopter Safety Team (IHST) as crucial to preventing accidents and improving safety, the IHST says.
In a report on its second annual survey of civil helicopter operators, released in early February, the IHST — made of up representatives from governments and the industry whose goal is to enhance safety and prevent accidents — said that operators engaged in offshore helicopter flights and helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) missions were most likely to have implemented the organization’s recommendations (Figure 1).
