is a Japanese aviation company. It has a fleet of fixed wing aircraft and helicopters and provides a variety of aviation services.Aero Toyota Global - Asahi Corporation Retrieved February 28, 2017 It is the largest helicopter operator in Japan.Matsutani, Minoru New Narita-Tokyo copter service targets rich, famous March 14, 2009 Japan Times Retrieved February 28, 2017
Doctor-Heli The company's helicopters provide some Air medical services for Japan's "Doctor-Heli" Emergency Medical Services network. In 2015 it celebrated 10,000 medical missions performed by Aero Asahi MD 902 helicopters for Hokusho hospital in Chiba prefecture.
Accidents and incidents In August 1985 a Bell 412 operated by the company crashed in China with four fatalities.ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 45318 Date: 09-AUG-1985 Aviation Safety Network Retrieved February 28, 2017
In May 1989 a second Bell 412 operated by the company crashed in China with ten fatalities.ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 45318 Date: 05-MAY-1989 Aviation Safety Network Retrieved February 28, 2017
In August 1990 a Sikorsky S-76 operated by the company crashed in Hakone with the loss of two crew.SN Wikibase Occurrence # 40505 Date: 01-AUG-1990 Aviation Safety Network Retrieved February 28, 2017
In September 1998 a Eurocopter AS350B3 operated by the company crashed in Nagano Prefecture with one fatality.ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 33344 Date: 12-SEP-1998 Aviation Safety Network Retrieved February 28, 2017
In 2004 a McDonnell Douglas MD 900 Explorer operated by the company made a crash-landing at Naval Air Facility Atsugi. There were no fatalities.ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 58524 Date: 14-SEP-2004 Aviation Safety Network Retrieved February 28, 2017AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REPORT January 26, 2007 Aircraft and Railway Accidents Investigation Commission Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Retrieved February 28, 2017
In September 2010 an Aérospatiale AS 332L Super Puma helicopter operated by the company crashed on Yakushima with the deaths of the two crew.Yakushima copter crash kills two September 27, 2010 Japan Times Retrieved February 28, 2017ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 77945 Date: 26-SEP-2010 Aviation Safety Network Retrieved February 28, 2017
In September 2013 an Aero Asahi helicopter flew over a runway at Kansai International Airport in Osaka, causing an ANA airliner to abort a landing and come around again.Helicopter flies over runway in Osaka, delaying passenger plane landing September 11, 2013 Japan Today Retrieved February 28, 2017
In March 2016 an Aero Asahi Aérospatiale AS 332L1 Super Puma helicopter dropped 800 kg of insulators in Fukui prefecture. There were no injuries.Kepco site-bound chopper accidentally drops 800 kg of insulators over Fukui town; no injuries March 2, 2016 Japan Times Retrieved February 28, 2017ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 185378 01-MAR-2016 Aviation Safety Network Retrieved February 28, 2017Chopper drops 800 kg box on mountain in town hosting nuclear plant March 2, 2016 Mainichi Shimbun Retrieved February 28, 2017
In August 2016 a Kawasaki BK 117C-2 operated by the company crash-landed on the way to pick up a traffic accident victim for medical care. There were no injuries in the crash, but the victim of the traffic accident died.ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 189155 Date: 08-AUG-2016 Aviation Safety Network Retrieved February 28, 2017Thompson, Paul Doctor-Heli Network J-HangarSpace Retrieved February 28, 2017
Helicopter fleet Bell 206B Eurocopter AS350B3 Bell FB204B-II Eurocopter AS355F MD900 MD902 BK117C2 Bell 430 Bell 412 Sikorsky S-76 Eurocopter AS332L
Fixed-wing fleet Cessna Citation Sovereign C680 Cessna 208
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External links
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