Incident Aerospatiale SA 316B Alouette III AS9212,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353439
 
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Date:Thursday 7 March 2024
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic ALO3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Aerospatiale SA 316B Alouette III
Owner/operator:Armed Forces of Malta
Registration: AS9212
MSN: 2315
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage:
Location:Qrendi -   Malta
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
An Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing in a field in Qrendi. Nobody was injured and the landing was coordinated. The crew of the Alouette III helicopter is being given the necessary assistance by the AFM Medical section.

In a statement later, the AFM said its helicopter crew were conducting a routine emergency landing training drill when they had to carry out an emergency controlled landing into a field in the area surrounding Qrendi.

It said its technical experts will now look into the incident to determine the exact causes of the incident.

Sources:

https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2024-03-07/local-news/AFM-helicopter-makes-emergency-landing-in-Qrendi-field-6736259189
https://lovinmalta.com/news/local/armed-forces-helicopter-forced-makes-emergency-landing-in-a-field-in-qrendi/
https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/127963/afm_helicopter_makes_emergency_landing_at_qrendi_field_
https://newsbook.com.mt/en/afm-helicopter-makes-emergency-landing-in-qrendi-field/
https://netnews.com.mt/2024/03/07/helikopter-tal-afm-jaghmel-inzul-ta-emergenza-fil-qrendi/
https://one.com.mt/helikopter-tal-afm-binzul-temergenza-fghalqa-fil-qrendi/
https://tvmnews.mt/en/news/armed-forces-helicopter-makes-emergency-landing-in-qrendi-field/
https://www.facebook.com/DrByronCamilleri/posts/947853986712254

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