The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has issued an anniversary statement on the fatal accident involving a Robinson R44 II helicopter, registration G-CFNF, near Bentley, South Yorkshire. In the statement, published on 30 October 2026, the branch recalls that the accident occurred on 30 October 2025.

According to the AAIB's account, the pilot entered autorotation after hearing a loud bang accompanied by a lateral vibration. During the landing, the helicopter rolled over, resulting in one fatality.

The investigation into the accident is complete, the AAIB said, and a final report will be published in due course. The statement did not give a date for that publication or any further findings beyond the sequence of events described.