Irish Coast Guard Helo Struck Terrain Without Warning

Credit: Irish Coast Guard Sikorsky S-92: Riatsnapper
LONDON—Irish air accident investigators probing the fatal crash of an Irish Coast Guard Sikorsky S-92 last month have confirmed that the helicopter was flown into terrain that did not appear on the aircraft’s Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System (Egpws). The bodies of two crewmembers have been...
Tony Osborne

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.

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