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- U.S. economic impact
• Estimated at $740 million in direct activity and business brought to the network of some 1,000 vendors
- Industrial footprint
• Nearly 1 million square feet
• Production/assembly facilities at Grand Prairie, Texas & Columbus, Mississippi
- American Eurocopter’s heritage
• Our products have been flying in the USA since 1957
- American Eurocopter’s heritage
• Our first U.S. sales partnership was established in 1963
- American Eurocopter’s heritage
• Our first U.S. manufacturing partnership was established in 1969
- American Eurocopter’s heritage
• Our SA.313 Alouette II was the first ever light turbine helicopter to enter civil operation in the U.S. (with PHI)
- American Eurocopter’s heritage
• We have been a fully-owned U.S. helicopter manufacturer since 1974
- #1 in the marketplace
• We have been the #1 producer of civil turbine helicopters in the U.S. for 9 of the past 10 years
- #1 in the marketplace
• We are #1 in four market segments
- The broadest product range
• From the 2 ton EC120 to the 11 ton EC225
- A Hollywood star
• Our AS350 AStar is one of the most popular helicopters used in the movies!
- Neighborly-friendly
• Our Fenestron-equipped helicopters are some of the quietest available
- Over 2,500 aircraft delivered
• To U.S. operators since 1957
- Around the world
• Our U.S. aircraft fly the equivalent of 3,500 flights around the world each year
Safety > Accident investigation team
Accident investigation team
American Eurocopter’s Accident Investigation Team has an extensive history of successfully assisting U.S. and international aviation authorities in conducting on-site investigations and technical examinations of aircraft accidents and serious incidents involving Eurocopter products.
Our investigators participate in National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigations as technical advisors to the respective foreign accredited representative agencies per the guidelines set forth by International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Annex 13. They coordinate with the parent company, Eurocopter, as Type Certificate Holder throughout all phases of investigations to ensure fleet safety and continued airworthiness.
The Accident Investigation Team specializes in collecting, examining and evaluating data and information to assist American Eurocopter, Eurocopter, the aviation authorities and operators to improve safety and avoid future accidents. Team members’ investigative capabilities include – but are not limited to – wreckage reconstruction, flight control system analysis, witness interview and analysis, weather information analysis, review of flight and maintenance training records, aircraft limitations and aircraft maintenance history.
American Eurocopter investigates accidents and incidents for the following rotary-wing aircraft types:
- Eurocopter France Type Certificate:
SA315, SA313/318, SA316/319, SA330 SA341/342
AS350, AS355, AS365, AS332, HH-65 (U.S. Coast Guard)
EC120, EC130 (AS350B4), EC155, EC175, EC225
- Eurocopter Deutschland Type Certificate:
BO105, BO105LS, BK117,
EC135, EC145 (BK117C2), UH-72 (U.S. Army)
To contact the accident investigation department or to report an accident involving an Eurocopter product, contact the American Eurocopter Accident Investigation Team here.
