HELICOPTER SAFETY IMPROVES

THE FATAL ACCIDENT RATE of U.S. civil-registered turbine helicopters has improved significantly and was lower than general aviation's during 1988-92, the latest period analyzed. U.S. civil-registered turbine helicopters suffered 0.9 fatal accidents per 100,000 flight hours, down 47% from the...

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