ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 176241
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| Date: | Tuesday 19 May 2015 |
| Time: | 15:18 LT |
| Type: |  Hughes 369D |
| Owner/operator: | Helitrans Pyrinees |
| Registration: | EC-LXF |
| MSN: | 117-0220D |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 5 mi SE of Pinedo, Valencia -
 Spain
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Huércal-Overa |
| La Seu d’Urgell | |
| Investigating agency: | CIAIAC |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The helicopter ditched into the sea due to a technical problem that resulted in a loud noise and yaw, believed to be an engine/MGB high speed shaft failure. The two pilots were in the sea for around an hour. They were spotted by Sasemar 101, a CN-235-300, already on patrol in the area, and rescued by Coast Guard personnel of the marine rescue vessel Salvamar Pollux which was sent to assist. They were transferred to a Valencia hospital. Both pilots were suffering with bruising and hypothermia but otherwise uninjured. They were released the following day.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://murciatoday.com/helicopter-travelling-from-murcia_valencia-crashes-into-the-sea-_25982-a.html
https://www.euroweeklynews.com/news/on-euro-weekly-news/costa-blanca-north-alicante/128866-helicopter-crash-off-valencia-two-crew-escape-with-minor-injuries
http://www.aviationcorner.net/show_photo_en.asp?id=316202
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.fomento.gob.es/MFOM/LANG_CASTELLANO/ORGANOS_COLEGIADOS/CIAIAC/INVESTIGACION/2015/014_2015.htm]
https://www.fomento.gob.es/NR/rdonlyres/2D439D8D-52E5-454E-8C8B-F0D98193EB9B/140790/2015_014_A_ENG1.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-May-2015 15:16 | Aerossurance | Added |
| 21-May-2015 13:39 | harro | Updated [Nature] |
| 22-May-2015 06:37 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-May-2015 19:32 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration] |
| 22-May-2015 19:35 | harro | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-May-2015 11:57 | Aerossurance | Updated [Cn, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Apr-2016 19:34 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Jun-2018 21:06 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
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