ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 235366
Last updated: 8 February 2021
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| Date: | 20-APR-2020 |
| Time: | 13:15:00 UTC |
| Type: |  Sikorsky S-61N |
| Owner/operator: | Heligroup Fire LLC |
| Registration: | N908CH |
| C/n / msn: | 61776 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Camp Dwyer, Helmand -
 Afghanistan
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | |
| Camp Dwyer |
A Sikorsky S-61N helicopter, N908CH, was involved in an accident when it lost tail rotor authority on landing at Camp Dwyer, Helmand, Afghanistan.
The helicopter rolled over on its side, sustaining substantial damage. The one flightcrew member was seriously injured and the two cabin crew members received minor injures.
Sources:
FAA
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N908CH
https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/101190/pdf
https://www.airliners.net/photo/Carson-Helicopters/Sikorsky-S-61N/4616233 (photo)
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 24 Aug 1998 | EI-MES | CHC Ireland | 0 | Dublin Port |  |
non |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Apr-2020 00:18 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 08-Feb-2021 18:51 | harro | Updated [Source] |
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