Incident AgustaWestland MCH-101 ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 276793
 
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Date:Wednesday 23 March 2022
Time:14:10 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic EH10 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
AgustaWestland MCH-101
Owner/operator:Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:30 km off Anan city, Tokushima prefecture -   Japan
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Komatsushima Air Base (RJOP)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
An MCH-101 helicopter, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force version of AgustaWestland AW101, lost its emergency door (130 cm x 75 cm x 10 cm, 6.5 kg) while en route over the sea 30 km off shore of Anan city, Tokushima prefecture. There were no personal injuries among four crew members. The MCH-101 belongs to the Mine Countermeasures Helicopter Squadron 111, based at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni (IWK/RJOI).

Sources:

https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/6669531f2ba22f90075009c43ac19090e80376ca

Revision history:

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23-Mar-2022 17:33 isamuel Added

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