ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 176070
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| Date: | Monday 11 May 2015 |
| Time: | 15:04 LT |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale SA 330J Puma |
| Owner/operator: | Starlite Aviation |
| Registration: | EI-SAI |
| MSN: | 1545 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Priština International Airport, 15km SW of Pristina -
 Kosovo
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Pristina-Adem Jashari International Airport (PRN/BKPR) |
| Priština Airport (PRN/BRPR) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The Irish registered civilian helicopter on charter to the EULEX security mission in Kosovo crashed at Pristina Airport during a training exercise. The pilots were simulating engine failure after the “Landing Decision Point (LDP)”. After the firm touchdown the helicopter bounced and when it touched down again it veered off and tipped over on its right side and caused substantial damage to the Helicopter.
The two HEMS crew members suffered minor injuries.
Causal Factors:
Dynamic Roll-Over following bounced landing during OEI [One Engine Inoperative] below LDP [Landing Decision Point] exercise.
Contributory Factors
Over-flaring of helicopter in preparation for a run-on landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/05/12/kosovo-helicopter-idUKL5N0Y34MI20150512
2. http://gulfnews.com/news/europe/other/eu-chopper-crashes-in-kosovo-1.1509761
3. https://www.flyinginireland.com/aircraft.php?Registration=EI-SAI
4. http://www.eulex-kosovo.eu/?page=2,10,221
5. http://www.aaiu.ie/sites/default/files/AAIIC%20EI-SAI%20Puma%20accident%20Pristina%2C%20Kosovo.pdf
6. https://kryeministri-ks.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Final-Report-EI-SAI_c.pdf
Media:
The Aeronautical Accident & Incident Investigation Commission of the Republic of Kosovo has published a Report involving the dynamic rollover of an Irish-registered Airbus Helicopters Puma SA330J (EI-SAI) at Pristina (BKPR) on 12 May 2015.https://t.co/DsbMWUVOXk @AirbusHeli pic.twitter.com/9EfjtvClbR
— AAIU IRELAND (@aaiu_ireland) January 20, 2020
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-May-2015 16:04 | gerard57 | Added |
| 12-May-2015 20:21 | gerard57 | Updated [Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 12-May-2015 20:31 | gerard57 | Updated [Narrative] |
| 13-May-2015 11:10 | beespotter | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 13-May-2015 14:20 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Damage, Narrative] |
| 13-May-2015 18:17 | Aerossurance | Updated [Registration, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-May-2015 18:21 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 14-May-2015 17:38 | Anon. | Updated [Registration, Source] |
| 18-May-2015 11:50 | Anon. | Updated [Cn] |
| 19-May-2015 21:23 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Dec-2016 17:42 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Dec-2016 17:43 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source] |
| 07-Dec-2016 17:54 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Dec-2016 18:30 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Country] |
| 20-Jan-2020 20:48 | Aerossurance | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 25-Jun-2020 16:29 | KagurazakaHanayo | Updated [Source, Embed code] |
| 25-Jun-2020 16:31 | harro | Updated [Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 05-Feb-2024 18:02 | ASN | Updated [Departure airport] |
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