ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 157493
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| Date: | Friday 5 July 2013 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 369D |
| Owner/operator: | Bighorn Helicopters Inc |
| Registration: | C-FYAP |
| MSN: | 300700D |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C20B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fort Saskatchewan, AB -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The helicopter was transporting equipment to a high voltage transmission tower near Township Road 554 and Range Road 225. The helicopter crashed when it came in contact with the 64 metre tower. A lineman was airlifted to hospital by STARS. The pilot was transported by ground ambulance.
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20130814222808/http://www.cbc.ca:80/news/canada/edmonton/story/2013/07/05/edmonton-man-falls-helicopter.html
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/Helicopter+crash+near+Fort+Saskatchewan/8623061/story.html]
https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/investigation-underway-into-helicopter-crash-near-ft-saskatchewan-1.1356040
http://www.rotorspot.nl/current/c-c.php
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Jul-2013 13:57 | peterj | Added |
| 06-Jul-2013 14:44 | peterj | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 06-Jul-2013 17:59 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Nature, Source] |
| 06-Jul-2013 18:45 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source] |
| 23-Sep-2016 19:01 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Location, Narrative] |
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