ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 209268
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Date: | Thursday 10 December 2009 |
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Type: | Eurocopter AS-532U2 Cougar |
Owner/operator: | Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) |
Registration: | S-447 |
MSN: | 2447 |
Year of manufacture: | 1997 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Location: | Frontenac -
Afghanistan
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | Tarin Kowt, Uruzgan |
Destination airport: | Kandahar Airport (KDH/OAKN) |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The pilots had to perform an emergency landing after the military helicopter was hit by several bullets. All ten occupants survived the crash landing. A Russian Mil Mi-26 helicopter, transported the dutch Cougar helicopter to Kandahar.
CAUSE
The direct cause of the incident was the firing at the helicopter during the transport flight, where it was hit by a small caliber bullet. The bullet ultimately caused direct damage to system 2 hydraulic lines, followed by damage to system 1 line(s), tail rotor drive shaft and HUMS sensor cable.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | |
Report number: | |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 3 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
De Volkskrant, 14/15 April 2018
https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2018/04/13/opeens-hing-de-helikopter-scheef-a1599433 Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
14-Apr-2018 15:16 |
gerard57 |
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