ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 174408
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| Date: | Tuesday 10 March 2015 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 |
| Owner/operator: | NEP - Nacional Escola de Pilotagem |
| Registration: | PT-YPB |
| MSN: | 2520 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1995 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | “Bosque da Barra” Swamp, near Jacarepaguá Airport, Rio de Janeiro, RJ -
 Brazil
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Jacarepaguá Airport, RJ (SBJR) |
| Jacarepaguá Airport, RJ (SBJR) | |
| Investigating agency: | CENIPA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The pilot of a helicopter made an emergency landing in the Swamp "Bosque da Barra", off the head of the runway at Jacarepagua airport in the West Zone of Rio. The "Bosque da Barra" is known for the presence of alligators within the limits of park. Information that the pilot felt a vibration in the helicopter tail rotor after the aircraft hit a bird. According to a rough translation into English of a contemporary press report (see link #3 for original Braziliian text):
"Helicopter makes forced landing in the marshy area of the Bosque da Barra
No one was injured. An estimated four thousand alligators live in ponds area in the West Zone
Crew members were rescued by firefighters from the barracks of Barra da Tijuca.
03/10/2015 9:12 a.m. - Updated 03/10/2015 12:0058
Helicopter makes forced landing in marsh at River West Zone. Landing happened in Barra Grove, known for the presence of alligators. Crew members were rescued by firefighters from the barracks of Barra da Tijuca.
A helicopter was forced to perform an emergency procedure on the morning of Tuesday (10) and placed inside the bar Bosque swamp outside the head of the runway at Jacarepagua airport in the West Zone of Rio.
The Bar Bosque known for the presence of alligators in the park boundaries. According to a firefighter who participated in the rescue, the aircraft crew came to see the animals from above. So men headquarters of the Barra da Tijuca were deployed to rescue the crew. According to the corporation, Gustavo R, 33, and Ricardo John P, 28, however, did not need medical attention.
Officials of the National School of Piloting (NEP) reported that Robson 22 aircraft, PT-YPB prefix, took off from Jacarepagua airport around 8am. The pilot was forced to perform an emergency landing after feeling a vibration in the helicopter tail rotor. According to the operational safety manager, Leonardo Pinto Pereira, the problem started after the aircraft hit a bird.
From the moment of the collision with the animal, the co-pilot and teacher would have passed to control the helicopter. The helicopter, according to members of the Air Force, would be one of the most used in the learning phase, called "education." Even today, however, the helicopter must take off and be removed from the site."
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. http://helihub.com/2015/03/10/10-mar-15-pt-ypb-robinson-r22-rio-de-janeiro-brazil/
2. http://g1.globo.com/rio-de-janeiro/noticia/2015/03/helicoptero-faz-pouso-forcado-em-pantano-na-zona-oeste-do-rio.html
3. https://odia.ig.com.br/noticia/rio-de-janeiro/2015-03-10/helicoptero-faz-pouso-forcado-em-area-pantanosa-do-bosque-da-barra.html
4. https://noticias.r7.com/rio-de-janeiro/balanco-geral-rj/videos/helicoptero-faz-pouso-forcado-no-bosque-da-barra-rj-16102015
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2015 18:32 | Sidney Menezes | Added |
| 10-Mar-2015 18:34 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Damage, Narrative] |
| 11-Mar-2015 06:30 | cleberjc | Updated [Location, Damage, Narrative] |
| 18-Oct-2016 13:08 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Oct-2016 13:17 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
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