ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 90478
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| Date: | Wednesday 23 February 2011 |
| Time: | c. 20:30 |
| Type: |  AgustaWestland AW139 |
| Owner/operator: | South Korean Coast Guard |
| Registration: | B516 |
| MSN: | 31264 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | ca 93 km W of Jeju -
 South Korea
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Ambulance |
| Departure airport: | Coast Guard ship 1502 |
| Jeju International Airport | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed into sea at night on SAR mission shortly after entry into service.
According to officials at Jeju Coast Guard, its rescuers have confirmed the whereabouts of the helicopter's, which sank about 70 meters underwater at a location about 93 km west of the city of Jeju.
On March 12, the aircraft is salvaged from the sea and sent to the Jeju Coast guard base. The MPFR recorder was sent to UK AAIB for data recovery.
On 16 January, 2012, the aircraft accident commission determined that the probable cause of this accident is spatial disorientation of the flight crew shortly after takeoff.
Sources:
http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20110224000803
http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/national/2011/02/25/13/0302000000AEN20110225010100315F.HTML
https://ayvqs5qm6c376ctlf2gsttswka-adv7ofecxzh2qqi-www-yna-co-kr.translate.goog/view/AKR20120116094700056
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Feb-2011 02:58 | gerard57 | Added |
| 24-Feb-2011 04:45 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Other fatalities] |
| 25-Feb-2011 03:36 | Anon. | Updated [Nature, Source] |
| 01-Mar-2011 14:49 | gerard57 | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Jan-2013 08:57 | TB | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Jan-2013 09:27 | TB | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source] |
| 30-Jan-2013 09:29 | TB | Updated [Departure airport] |
| 30-Jan-2013 10:23 | TB | Updated [Source] |
| 13-Mar-2015 16:02 | TB | Updated [Registration] |
| 09-Jun-2018 19:47 | Anon. | Updated [Phase, Nature, Departure airport] |
| 09-Jun-2018 19:47 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 10-Jun-2018 06:05 | Anon. | Updated [Phase, Nature, Departure airport] |
| 10-Jun-2018 08:54 | Anon. | Updated [Time] |
| 15-May-2021 17:24 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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