ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 300408
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| Date: | Tuesday 1 November 2022 |
| Time: | c. 17:30 |
| Type: |  Agusta-Westland AW-109SP GrandNew |
| Owner/operator: | Castle Air Limited |
| Registration: | G-RAYN |
| MSN: | 22401 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Nantclwyd Lodge, Llanelidan, near Ruthin, Denbighshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Nantclwyd Lodge, Llanelidan, near Ruthin, Denbighshire |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Helicopter carried out a vertical lift from site with 6 POB. At approximately 30ft AGL it experienced severe vibration and descended backwards into trees. Helicopter came to rest on its side.
Two occupants were injured.
Sources:
1. https://www.wrexham.com/news/four-people-taken-to-hospital-after-helicopter-crash-near-ruthin-226201.html
2. https://www.deeside.com/four-people-taken-to-hospital-after-helicopter-crash-near-ruthin/
3. https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/first-pictures-scene-helicopter-crash-25415061
4. https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2022-11-01/four-people-in-hospital-after-helicopter-crash-in-north-wales
5. https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/ruthin-helicopter-crash-horse-owner-25412636
6. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-63478147
7. https://www.deeside.com/four-people-taken-to-hospital-after-helicopter-crash-near-ruthin/
8. https://north.wales/news/four-injured-after-ruthin-helicopter-crash-40369.html
9. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/racing/2022/11/02/cheltenham-gold-cup-winner-has-lucky-escape-helicopter-crash/
10. https://forums.flyer.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=122417
11. https://www.racingpost.com/news/latest/dai-walters-and-sam-thomas-reportedly-involved-in-helicopter-accident/586585
https://bea.aero/les-enquetes/evenements-notifies/detail/accident-dun-agusta-aw109-survenu-le-01-11-2022-a-nantclwyd/
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https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/g-rayn#2e0f1bf7
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/10654469
Media:
Four people have been taken to hospital after a helicopter crashed in woodlandhttps://t.co/AjHvFh25Ym
— BBC Wales News (@BBCWalesNews) November 3, 2022
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Nov-2022 21:20 | gerard57 | Added |
| 01-Nov-2022 23:32 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 02-Nov-2022 02:54 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Nature, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Category] |
| 02-Nov-2022 09:51 | Aerossurance | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 02-Nov-2022 13:35 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code, Damage] |
| 02-Nov-2022 13:47 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Embed code] |
| 02-Nov-2022 13:48 | harro | Updated [Phase, Nature] |
| 02-Nov-2022 13:49 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source] |
| 02-Nov-2022 19:32 | Anon. | Updated [Operator] |
| 02-Nov-2022 23:41 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Phase, Nature, Source, Embed code] |
| 03-Nov-2022 10:50 | Aerossurance | Updated [Phase, Nature, Embed code, Narrative] |
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