Canadian authorities have ordered urgent replacement of rotor hub strap pins on certain Bell helicopters after premature failure of the component was found during investigation of a fatal Bell 212 ...

The AAIB found the seat’s safety pin was not fully installed and the previously disconnected harness chest strap caught on and inadvertently actuated the seat’s handle. The deceased instructor pilot, ...

A Bell UH-1H operated by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Source: CAL FIRE During the first full week of July, Transport Canada and the FAA issued emergency airworthiness ...

Learn how to DIY your knackered strap pin holes in your guitar’s body the proper way using household tools. Guitar strap pins are always coming loose. You tighten it up and after practice, it’s loose ...

An overlooked propeller strap on a Link Airways Saab 340 that damaged the aircraft and hurt a passenger is an important reminder that everyone involved in an aircraft’s operation must remain vigilant, ...

The AAIB found the seat's safety pin was not fully installed and the previously disconnected harness chest strap caught on and inadvertently actuated the seat’s handle. An improperly inserted safety ...