ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 304639
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| Date: | Friday 19 January 1968 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky S-58D |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | CF-OHA |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | NNE of Thessalon, Ontario -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | |
| Nature: | External load operation |
| Departure airport: | |
The aircraft was flying with a sling load consisting of a reel of rope ; about ?5 feet of rope from this reel led up into the cabin and was coiled on the floor . A crewman secured by a safety strap was standing in the doorway to jettison the rope when required. Turbulence was encountered and the swinging reel pulled the trail of rope which coiled around the crewman's foot. The crewman was pulled out of the aircraft by the rope which almost severed his foo t
before he was pulled back by the safety strap. The crewman had received training for the job and had completed 40 previous trips.
Probable Cause : Unsafe sling load procedure .
Sources:
Department of Transport - Air Services - Civil Aviation Branch - Accident reports, 1968
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jul-2023 16:25 | harro | Updated |
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