Worldwide Helicopter Safety Teams Will Release Accident Data at Heli-Expo 2017

The International Helicopter Safety Team (www.IHST.org) will gather its worldwide partners in a safety briefing and discussion in Dallas at Heli-Expo 2017.  International teams representing 50 countries will present and summarize 2016 accident data, discuss industry strengths and weaknesses, and highlight actions being taken to improve safety and reduce accidents. 

WHAT:            Media briefing to release 2016 accident data and discuss safety actions.

WHO:              Helicopter safety officials from the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, India, Japan and New Zealand.

WHEN:            Wednesday, March 8th, 2017

                       at 11:00 a.m. in Room D-162

WHERE:         Heli-Expo 2017

                       Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, Dallas, TX 

BACKGROUND:  The IHST was formed in 2005 to lead a government and industry cooperative effort to promote helicopter safety and work to reduce accidents and fatalities.  More information about the IHST, its reports, safety tools, Reel Safety audio/video presentations and YouTube safety videos can be obtained at its web site at www.IHST.org and on the IHST Facebook page.