ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 138412
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| Date: | Wednesday 7 September 2011 |
| Time: | 19:40 |
| Type: |  Boeing Chinook HC2 (CH-47D) |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Air Force (RAF) |
| Registration: | ZA... |
| MSN: | B.... |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Dordogne 24 -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Bordeaux Mérignac |
| London | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Chinook made an emergency landing in a field of the Périgord after smoke emerged in the cabin, one pilot was intoxicated and transported to the hospital.
The helicopter had 5 passengers on board and came from military zone of Bordeaux Mérignac to join London, fly over the Département Dordogne (24), when smoke came from the front rotor, and entered the cockpit.
Sources:
TF1 news
https://www.pprune.org/military-aircrew/463056-chinook-forced-landing-france.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Sep-2011 02:11 | FRANCOIS | Added |
| 08-Sep-2011 08:35 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Sep-2011 08:37 | gerard57 | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 07-Jun-2012 10:02 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Nov-2022 19:44 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
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