Another PAF UH-1 Huey Helicopter Crashes - Jan. 16, 2021

An Example of a UH-1 Huey Helicopter of the Philippine Air Force. Photo from Wikimedia Commons

And yet another UH-1 Huey Helicopter of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) crashed, it happened today, January 16, 2021 in Bukidnon and 6 People died in the Incident. 

Here are the list of PAF UH-1 Incidents that I know of the last 6 Years since 2015:
- November 2015 in Sarangani, 9 Injured
- May 2017 in Rizal, 3 Dead
- July 2020 in Isabela, 4 Dead 
- November 2020 in Lanao Del Sur, 2 Injured (another Huey suffered Technical Problems)
- January 2021 in Bukidnon, 6 Dead

Two Huey Helicopters suffered Problems in Mindanao - Nov. 2020

An Example of a UH-1 Huey Helicopter of the Philippine Air Force. Photo from Wikimedia Commons

The News Publication MindaNews has more details of the problems encountered by the UH-1 Huey Helicopters of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) recently in Lanao Del Sur. 

Contrary to the Reports from other News Organizations, not just one but TWO Huey Helicopters had problems. The Incidents happened last November 26, 2020 (Thursday) and November 27, 2020 (Friday).

PAF UH-1 Huey Helicopters returned back to Active Duty as of August 2020

The UH-1 Huey Helicopters of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) has all been returned back into Active Duty recently. The Hueys were grounded after the fatal accident of one of its own back in July 2020.

All UH-1 Helicopters underwent Special Inspections and Test Flights during their grounding to ensure that they are in good condition. No Public announcement yet if the investigation of the Huey Crash in July 2020 has already been finished. 

SOURCE: Northern Stinger Flight, back to Service {Archived Link}

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The UH-1D Helicopter that crashed in Isabela rumored to have Issues back in 2015

It turns out that the UH-1D Huey Helicopter that crashed in the Cagayan Valley yesterday (Thursday, July 23, 2020) was part of the batch that was rumored to be defective but still accepted back in 2015.

The Manila Times reported in April 2015 that based on the Documents they obtained, the UH-1D Helicopters refurbished by the Rice Aircraft Services Inc. (RASI) and its partner, Eagle Copters Ltd. had issues but were still somehow accepted back then.

The Article said that one of the issues was that the the Helicopters were not compatible with Night Vision Goggles (NVG), and yet the UH-1D was conducting NVG Proficiency Training during its flight yesterday before it crashed.