BIG AVIATION REPORT

Wed, Sep 2, 2026, 10:17:59 MT

AVWEB · SAFETY

TSB: HELICOPTERS MORE THAN TWICE AS LIKELY TO HAVE LOSS-OF-VISUAL-REFERENCE ACCIDENTS...

Helicopters are more than twice as likely as airplanes to be involved in accidents involving a loss of visual reference, according to research by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB).

SCOTT: If you fly the type, read the primary source before your next pairing — not the headline. Safety stories age badly when they travel by group text.

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