At the time of the sale it had 3,950 flight hours, according to helis.com, averaging out to 188 hours a year — a light workload for a VIP helicopter. The fatal accident rate for helicopters in the U.S. was 0.82 per 100,000 flight hours in 2019, according to the U.S. Helicopter Safety Team, with 24 accidents claiming 55 lives. Helicopter Safety Team. Private use accounted for 3% of all flight hours in that period but 22% of fatal accidents.

Source: Forbes January 27, 2020 03:05 UTC