Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines. Tony has covered avionics, unmanned vehicles, the supply chain and cyberwarfare.
British air accident investigators looking into the cause of an unstable landing of a Sikorsky S-92 helicopter onto a North Sea oil platform have focused their attention on a damaged tail rotor component.
British air accident investigators looking into the cause of an unstable landing of a Sikorsky S-92 helicopter onto a North Sea oil platform have focused their attention on a damaged tail rotor component.
Sikorsky has called for Health and Usage Monitoring Systems (HUMS) and tail rotor inspections of the S-92 utility helicopter following an incident on a North Sea offshore platform in December.
