ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 233281
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| Date: | Thursday 27 February 2020 |
| Time: | 19:36 |
| Type: |  AgustaWestland AW139 |
| Owner/operator: | Polis Diraja Malaysia |
| Registration: | 9M-PMC |
| MSN: | 31731 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 14 Bn GOF camp, Tawau -
 Malaysia
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Tawau Airport (TWU/WBKW) |
| Tawau 14 Bn GOF camp | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB Malaysia |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
An AgustaWestland AW139 of the Royal Malaysia Police (RMP) crashed whilst approaching a football field at the 14th Battalion General Operations Force (14 Bn GOF) camp in Tawau, Sabah. All crew survived with minor injuries except for one trainee observer who suffered a serious back injury.
CONCLUSION
A lapse in AUW [All-Up Weight] calculations by the pilot-in-command plus the decision to approach with a slight tail-wind most certainly led the helicopter to burst it performance flight envelope leading to the loss of control and subsequent crash. Having the torque limiter engaged during this time definitely did not help.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2020/02/27/six-police-personnel-survive-helicopter-crash-in-tawau/1841608
https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2020/02/27/six-cops-injured-in-chopper-crash-in-tawau-cause-unknown
https://www.malaysiandefence.com/pdrm-aw139-crashed-in-tawau/
Photos :
http://www.goklerdeyiz.net/malezyada-polis-helikopteri-dustu/https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/6/60554_1572943246.jpg (photo)
Media:
Six people survive Royal Malaysia Police helicopter crash in Tawau, Malaysia. https://t.co/v0c0HnhqaA pic.twitter.com/1xoYVmw3EW
— Breaking Aviation News & Videos (@breakingavnews) February 27, 2020
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Feb-2020 14:32 | gerard57 | Added |
| 27-Feb-2020 15:14 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source] |
| 27-Feb-2020 15:15 | harro | Updated [Damage] |
| 27-Feb-2020 16:12 | RobertMB | Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Feb-2020 18:20 | Anon. | Updated [Source] |
| 28-Feb-2020 16:36 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Feb-2020 19:50 | Anon. | Updated [Location] |
| 07-Jan-2021 12:44 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Jan-2021 12:46 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code] |
| 21-Jul-2023 01:11 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Embed code]] |
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