ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 300216
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| Date: | Wednesday 26 October 2022 |
| Time: | 13:03 |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale AS 355F2 Ecureuil 2 |
| Owner/operator: | Layang Layang Aerospace |
| Registration: | 9M-SSW |
| MSN: | 5467 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Tanah Rata, Cameron Highlands -
 Malaysia
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ambulance |
| Departure airport: | Kampung Gawin, Gua Musang |
| Tanjung Rambutan, Perak | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB Malaysia |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
An Aérospatiale AS 355F2 Ecureuil 2 crashed in adverse weather conditions near Tanah Rata, Cameron Highlands.
The pilot escaped unhurt and three of the five occupants were injured, one seriously.
CONCLUSION
"The main cause of the accident was due to the poor decision making by the pilot. His risk assessment capabilities and judgement need to be improved upon in order not to take unnecessary risks."
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2022/10/26/tanjung-rambutan-bound-helicopter-crashed-40-mins-after-take-off-says-caam
https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2022/10/26/6-onboard-crashed-chopper-found-alive-say-cops/
https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2022/10/26/helicopter-with-6-onboard-crashes-in-cameron-highlands/
https://www.bernama.com/en/news.php?id=2132438
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/6/66743_1656675504.jpg (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Oct-2022 17:08 | gerard57 | Added |
| 26-Oct-2022 17:53 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 26-Oct-2022 17:54 | RobertMB | Updated [Narrative] |
| 17-Dec-2023 18:56 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Nature, Narrative, Accident report] |
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