ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 347017
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| Date: | Thursday 19 October 2023 |
| Time: | c. 20:00 LT |
| Type: |  Agusta-Bell AB 212 |
| Owner/operator: | Austrian Air Force |
| Registration: | 5D-HV |
| MSN: | 5618 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Pramet, Ried im Innkreis -
 Austria
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Horsching AB (LOXL) |
| Horsching AB (LOXL) |
An AAF Agusta-Bell AB 212, operated by Luftunterstützungsgeschwader, 2. Leichte Transportstaffel, was conducting a night-training flight in a field near Pramet, Ried im Innkreis, when it rolled during lift-off and subsequently crashed, possibly having gotten stuck on something. The helicopter came down on one of three crew members that had just disembarked, rescuers on a hoist training mission. He was pulled clear by colleagues but was seriously injured. The helicopter caught fire and was destroyed, the two pilots and one engineer still on board were able to evacuate. Five crew members suffered minor injuries.
Sources:
https://www.laumat.at/medienbericht,sechs-verletzte-hubschrauber-des-bundesheeres-bei-pramet-abgestuerzt-und-in-flammen-aufgegangen,32852.html
https://www.bundesheer.at/aktuelles/detail/hubschrauber-in-oberoestereich-ausgebrannt
https://www.meinbezirk.at/ried/c-lokales/flugunfallkommission-startete-untersuchungen_a6335966#gallery=default&pid=36860159 (photo of the wreck)
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/6/65166_1662834648.jpg (photo)
Location
Media:
Austrian Army Agusta AB212 Huey caught fire while landing in Upper Austria this evening, all 6 occupants were able to escape. Via @Bundesheerbauer pic.twitter.com/Cgwg4mrtzS
— Thenewarea51 (@thenewarea51) October 19, 2023
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Oct-2023 06:24 | tomtom | Added |
| 20-Oct-2023 06:28 | harro | Updated |
| 20-Oct-2023 08:04 | Anon. | Updated |
| 20-Oct-2023 09:14 | Erik | Updated |
| 20-Oct-2023 13:32 | Aerossurance | Updated |
| 22-Oct-2023 16:46 | RobertMB | Updated |
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