ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 161966
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| Date: | Wednesday 2 June 2004 |
| Time: | c. 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 212 |
| Owner/operator: | UNMISET/CHC Helicopters (Australia) |
| Registration: | VH-NSA |
| MSN: | 30550 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Same, Manufahi District -
 East Timor
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Ambulance |
| Departure airport: | Dili |
| Same | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On 2 June 2004, at 0725 UTC, a Bell 212, registered VH-NSA, was being flown from Dili to the Same village helicopter landing site (HLS), East Timor, to conduct a medical evacuation of a patient from Same to the Dili hospital. The helicopter was being flown by two pilots. Also on board were a helicopter crewman, a doctor and a nurse. The helicopter was reported to have suddenly lost height while manoeuvring in heavy rain during the approach to land at Same. Despite efforts by the pilots to regain airspeed and arrest the descent, the helicopter impacted trees located about 0.5 NM from the Same HLS. The helicopter subsequently impacted the ground and came to rest on its left side. The nurse and the helicopter crewman received serious injuries. The pilot in command, copilot and the doctor received minor injuries.
Sources:
http://www.bellhelicopter.com/MungoBlobs/925/478/destroyed.pdf
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2004-06-03/three-injured-in-e-timor-chopper-crash/1986120
AFM JUL 2004
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2004/aair/aair200402038/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Nov-2013 10:13 | TB | Added |
| 08-Oct-2015 19:42 | gerard57 | Updated [Date, Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Jun-2021 14:04 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Oct-2021 17:22 | harro | Updated [Date, Time, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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