| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace Logging |
| Founded | 1963 |
| Headquarters | Perkasie, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Products | Commercial helicopters |
| Website | carsonhelicopters.com |
Carson Helicopters, Inc is a helicopter-operating company based in Perkasie, Pennsylvania, United States. Carson operates a fleet of Sikorsky S-61 helicopters in aerial lift services and aerial firefighting. Carson developed the "Carson Blade" for the S-61 and H-3 Sea King.[1] In 2010, Carson Helicopters, Inc. partnered with Sikorsky Aircraft to develop and manufacture the S-61T, an upgraded version of the S-61 helicopter.[2]
In 2015 former VP Steve Metheny was sentenced to prison for falsifying documents related to a 2008 crash that killed seven firefighters and two pilots.[3] A federal jury had earlier found that the primary cause of the crash was the failure of the GE-designed engine, specifically issues with the engine's fuel control, of which GE had previously been notified.[4]
Founder and president Franklin Carson died on October 25, 2024.[5]
- ^ "About Carson Helicopters - CarsonHelicopters". Archived from the original on 2017-10-04. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
- ^ Croft, John (2010-02-21). "HELI-EXPO: Sikorsky S-61T gains new life in State Department program". Flightglobal.com. Retrieved 2019-09-28.
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sentwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Gabbert, Bill (2012-03-27). "Jury awards $70 million for helicopter crash on Iron Complex fire". Wildfire Today. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
- ^ "Carson Helicopters LinkedIn announcement". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
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