Helicoper Accidents & Incidents 11.23.09 – 11.30.09

Mon, Dec 7, 2009 — Admin

General Aviation (Part 91)

Date/Location

Aircraft/Reg.

Narrative

Casualties

Comments

23 Nov

Red Butte NV

Bell Helicopter

Textron 206L-1

Reg: N177PA

Helicopter crashed during training flight.

2 Minor

Helicopter sustained substantial damage.

Foreign Accidents (Part 129)

Date/Location	Aircraft/Reg.	Narrative	Casualties	Comments
23 Nov South Jeolla SOUTH KOREA	South Korean Forestry Service-operated Kamov Ka-32T Reg: HL94	Helicopter was drawing lake water before crashing as part of its training on putting out fires.	3 Fatal	Helicopter was destroyed.
23 Nov Logar province AFGHANISTAN	Airfreight Gulf-operated Mil Mi-8T Reg:YA-KMR	Helicopter crashed in the night in heavy weather conditions	3 Fatal	Helicopter was destroyed.
24 Nov Netanya ISRAEL	Tamir Airways-operated Robinson R44 Astro Reg: 4X-BDM	Helicopter crashed into the water due to a problem with its tail rotor	4 Fatal	Helicopter was destroyed.
26 Nov Gauteng SOUTH AFRICA	Racecraft Motors (Pty) Ltd-operated Robinson R22 Beta Reg: ZS-SRV	An instructor and student were doing a training exercise when a low-level downwind turn was executed. The low RPM warning sounded and the instructor attempted to save the day as there was a fence ahead.	2 Minor	During the turn to avoid the fence, a skid dug in and the helicopter crashed Helicopter sustained minor damages.
26 Nov Finnmark, NORWAY	Helitrans AS-operated AS350 Reg: No data	Was delivering cargo when the pilot was forced to make a controlled landing after indication of hydraulic system failure. Tilted over and caught fire after landing	1 Minor	Helicopter was destroyed.

Military

Date/Location

Aircraft/Reg.

Narrative

Casualties

Comments

26 Nov

Nariño

COLUMBIA

FAC (Eccuadron de Ataque 413)-operated McDonnell Douglas 530MG Defender

Reg: FAC4301

Helicopter crashed under unknown circumstances.

3 Minor

Helicopter sustained substantial damage.

27 Nov

Buttala

SRI LANKA

Sri Lanka Air Force-operated Mil Mi-24P

Reg:CH635

Helicopter crashed engaged on a training mission.

4 Fatal

Helicopter was destroyed.

All entries are preliminary and subject to confirmation/correction by formal accident reports.

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