ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 44413
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| Date: | Monday 25 July 2005 |
| Time: | 10:45 |
| Type: |  Bell 206L-4 LongRanger IV |
| Owner/operator: | Hornbill Skyways |
| Registration: | 9M-BCT |
| MSN: | 52150 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1995 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Balaga, Sarawak -
 Malaysia
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Long Singut |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On July 25, 2005, about 1045 local, a Malaysian registered Bell 206 L4, 9M-BCT, was destroyed subsequent to an in-flight collision with mountainous terrain north of Balaga, Sarawak, Malaysia. The Helicopter is registered to Hornbill Skyways and was being operated as a visual flight rules aerial observation flight when the accident occurred. The commercial-rated pilot and one passenger were fatally injured; a second passenger received serious injuries and a third passenger is missing. The flight originated from Long Singut at 1020 AM.
Preliminary information indicated that the accident flight was supporting the National Survey and Mapping Department. A search for the missing helicopter was initiated after the pilot failed to make a prescheduled position report to the operator.
The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Malaysian Government. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:
Ministry of Transport Malaysia
Level 4 - 7,
Block D5, Parcel D,
Federal Government Administrative Centre,
62616 Putrajaya.
Tel: 03-88866000 Fax: 03-88892537/03-88891569
CAUSE:
Sources:
http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20050801X01127&key=1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
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