Operators of a number of Airbus Helicopters Super Puma variants fitted with certain tail rotor de-icing systems have been advised to check the condition of the equipment following an incident ...

If the tail rotor system is compromised, the helicopter is "just a rock spinning under a rotor blade," Goldman said.

Future Bell helicopter designs could come with split-tip main rotor blades and anti-torque control provided by a cross-flow fan embedded in the tail boom, rather than a traditional tail rotor, if ...

Police discovered the tail rotor blade was missing, and suspect that it could have inspired the pilot to make the emergency landing.

Investigators found main rotor impact marks next to a tail boom that separated from a helicopter just before a crash near Dallas, the National Transportation Safety Board reported Thursday. In a ...

Local News NTSB: Main rotor blade made contact with tail before deadly helicopter crash in Rowlett The Robinson R44 helicopter crash killed a flight instructor and a student pilot on March 25, 2022.