ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 347261
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| Date: | Tuesday 24 October 2023 |
| Time: | c 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  Sikorsky S-76C-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Helijet International Inc |
| Registration: | C-GXHJ |
| MSN: | 760774 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2007 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 14 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | over Haro Strait, Southern Gulf Islands, BC -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Vancouver Harbour Heliport (CBC7), BC |
| Victoria Harbour Heliport (CBF7), BC | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Helijet International flight JBA705, a Sikorsky S-76C-2 helicopter, suffered a lightning strike while flying in IMC at about 4000 ft over Haro Strait, Southern Gulf Islands, British Columbia. The helicopter was carrying 12 passengers and two flight crew.
After being struck by lightning the helicopter entered an uncontrolled descent. The pilot-in-command regained control of
the aircraft following a loss of approximately 2900 vertical feet. The aircraft continued the flight to CBF7 and landed without further incident. There were no reported injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged.
The post-landing inspection revealed that 2 tail rotor blades had separated from the helicopter and there was impact damage found on the main rotor blades, the left horizontal stabilizer and the left engine cowl.
Sources:
https://bc.ctvnews.ca/helijet-damaged-by-freak-lightning-strike-between-vancouver-victoria-1.6615284
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/helijet-helicopter-lightning-strike-1.7007748
https://bc.ctvnews.ca/passengers-called-loved-ones-to-say-goodbye-during-b-c-helicopter-flight-struck-by-lightning-1.6616883
https://www.cheknews.ca/passengers-pilots-safe-but-shaken-up-after-lightning-strikes-victoria-bound-helicopter-1174490/
https://verticalmag.com/news/tsb-team-enroute-to-vancouver-to-inspect-helicopter-struck-by-lightning/
CADORS Number 2023P2698
https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/saf-sec-sur/2/ccarcs-riacc/ADet.aspx?id=536518&rfr=RchSimp.aspx
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/CGXHJ/history/20231024/1611Z
https://www.airhistory.net/photos/0593876.jpg (photo)
Location
Media:
Two TRBs lost while in cruisehttps://t.co/qeBx9JXi9K #helicopter #flightsafety #aviationsafety
— Aerossurance (@Aerossurance) October 25, 2023
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Oct-2023 19:29 | HereGoesMike | Added |
| 25-Oct-2023 19:30 | harro | Updated |
| 25-Oct-2023 21:06 | Aerossurance | Updated |
| 26-Oct-2023 04:24 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 26-Oct-2023 08:35 | Aerossurance | Updated |
| 26-Oct-2023 09:42 | Anon. | Updated |
| 26-Oct-2023 10:57 | Captain Adam | Updated |
| 30-Oct-2023 13:54 | Aerossurance | Updated |
| 06-Nov-2023 09:48 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Source] |
| 30-Nov-2023 08:18 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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