ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 167840
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| Date: | Wednesday 12 October 2005 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Eurocopter AS 350B2 Ecureil |
| Owner/operator: | Policia Militar do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (PMERJ) |
| Registration: | PP-EPN |
| MSN: | 3476 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2002 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Academy of Military Police, Rio de Janeiro -
 Brazil
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | |
| Academy of Military Police, Rio de Janeiro | |
| Investigating agency: | CENIPA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During a demonstration of the Center for Air Policing the Air and Sea Grouping (GAM) team, the Academy of Military Police John D. VI, down rappel was performed on both sides of the aircraft. The team that performed the demonstration did not realize that the cable release was not touching the ground. One of the soldiers realized what was coming down the fault and stopped the fall. The other went to the disconnection or fall from a height of 6.5 meters.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. http://www2.fab.mil.br/cenipa/?matricula=PP-EPN
2. https://www.helis.com/database/cn/31458/
3. https://www.pilotopolicial.com.br/invasao-do-morro-do-alemao-completou-1-ano/alemao-2/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jul-2014 00:51 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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