ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 370278
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| Date: | Friday 6 October 2006 |
| Time: | 13:45 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206-L4 |
| Owner/operator: | Air Logistics |
| Registration: | N266AL |
| MSN: | 52281 |
| Engine model: | Allison 250-C30 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Abbeville, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Gulf of Mexico |
| Abbeville, LA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Prior to the helicopter's departure from an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico, two passengers loaded the helicopter's baggage compartment with two small duffel bags and a backpack. After arriving at the helicopter's base approximately 35 minutes later, they went to the rear of the helicopter where they noticed smoke coming from the baggage compartment. A fire in the compartment was quickly extinguished. Both passengers reported that they had smelled something burning before leaving the oil platform, but were told the coastal marsh is burnt every year and the smell is noticed from the platforms. The passenger's baggage contained two handheld radios that were sent to the National Transportation Safety Boards Material fire laboratory in Washington, D.C., for examination. Examination of the radios failed to identify any anomalies, and a source for the fire could not be determined.
Probable Cause: A fire in the baggage area for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DFW07IA018
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 25-Mar-2024 08:56 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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