ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 186504
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| Date: | Wednesday 10 December 2003 |
| Time: | 10:45 LT |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale AS 355F2 Ecureuil II |
| Owner/operator: | Deccan Aviation |
| Registration: | VT-DAY |
| MSN: | 5494 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1991 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Discoverer Oil Rig offshore Kakinada -
 India
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Offshore |
| Departure airport: | Discoverer Oil Rig |
| Kakinada | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
While taking off from the Rig the aft end portion of the RH skid of the helicopter got hooked to the net laid down on the surface of the Rig. On pull up, during take off, the helicopter rolled to the right and impacted the ground on the right side. Main rotor blades got entangled with the perimeter fencing and were sheared off. The helicopter was substantially damaged but the crew escaped with minor injuries.
Sources:
WAAS
http://dgca.nic.in/accident/acc03.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Apr-2016 15:39 | Aerossurance | Added |
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