ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 222233
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| Date: | Friday 22 February 2019 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Eurocopter EC 145 |
| Owner/operator: | Babcock MIssion Critical Services France |
| Registration: | F-HSOX |
| MSN: | 9271 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Bidarray, Pays basque -
 France
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Ambulance |
| Departure airport: | |
| Bidarray | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The helicopter (callsign SAMU 64) was dispatched to a patient near Bidarray, France. While hovering in preparation to land, the blast of the blades lifted a sheet of metal of an agricultural building which struck the blades.
A safe landing was made. There were no personal injuries.
Sources:
https://www.sudouest.fr/2019/02/24/pays-basque-l-helicoptere-de-smur-atterit-en-catastrophe-5847954-4039.php
https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/insolite/pays-basque-le-pilote-d-un-helicoptere-du-samu-evite-le-pire-1551037935
https://helihub.com/2019/02/22/22-feb-19-f-hsox-airbus-ec145-bidarray-france/
Media:
l’hélicoptère a effectué une rotation à 180° puis s’est couché et a dévalé une pente herbeuse. L’équipage composé d’un médecin, d’une infirmière, d’un pilote et d’un assistant de vol sont indemnes mais choqués
— DocSinus (@DocSinus34) 23 février 2019
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2019 11:56 | gerard57 | Added |
| 25-Feb-2019 12:17 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Phase, Damage, Narrative] |
| 26-Feb-2019 15:48 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Damage] |
| 26-Feb-2019 15:48 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Operator, Embed code] |
| 27-Feb-2019 04:45 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source] |
| 27-Feb-2019 04:54 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 09-Sep-2020 11:51 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative] |
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