ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 274523
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| Date: | Thursday 28 October 2021 |
| Time: | 15:50 LT |
| Type: |  AgustaWestland AW139 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-... |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Commercial Road, 50 m W of The Alfred Hospital HLS, Melbourne, VIC -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Ambulance |
| Departure airport: | |
| The Alfred Hospital HLS, Melbourne, VIC (YAFD) | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Passer-by seriously injured by downwash.
Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/occurrence-briefs/2021/aviation/ab-2021-028/
http://aerossurance.com/helicopters/hems-hls-downwash-aw139/
Media:
A passer-by was injured by #downwash from an #airambulance AW139 on final approach to an elevated #hospital #helipad over a busy urban road in Melbourne. https://t.co/vycWYOmCD7 #helicopter #helideck #heliport #atsb pic.twitter.com/OtETsmaxYE
— Aerossurance (@Aerossurance) January 22, 2022
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jan-2022 13:53 | Aerossurance | Added |
| 30-Jul-2022 07:41 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location, Embed code] |
| 28-Nov-2023 14:56 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities] |
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