ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 171779
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| Date: | Thursday 25 October 1979 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hughes 269C |
| Owner/operator: | W.R.Finance Ltd t/a Heli-Leeds Ltd (reg. owners) |
| Registration: | G-BBIU |
| MSN: | 41-0112 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Leeds/Bradford Airport, Yeadon, West Yorkshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Leeds-Bradford Airport (LBA/EGNM) |
| Rhosgoch Oil Farm, Amlwch, Anglesey | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A/C HIT POWER CABLE AFTER TAKE OFF
ON THE PILOTS SEVENTH VISIT TO THE SITE THE A/C WAS SEEN TO LIFT OFF, HOVER-TAXI FOR 50 YARDS AND THEN TO ACCELERATE STRAIGHT INTO CABLES. BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE THROWN CLEAR BEFORE IT STRUCK THE GROUND. TYPE OF OPERATION; PIPE-LINE INSPECTION
CAA CLOSURE; EXAMINATION CONCLUDED THAT THE HARNESS BUCKLES HAD FAILED.
CAA EMERGENCY ADDITIONAL AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES 13.11.79 AND 14.11.79 ORDERED REPLACEMENT OF BUCKLES OR COMPLETE HARNESS ON HUGHES 269 AND 369. NO FURTHER ACTION ON THIS ACCIDENT
Sources:
1. http://www.griffin-helicopters.co.uk/accidentdetails.aspx?accidentkey=14366
2. http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-BBIU.pdf
3. http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/000292605.html
4. https://www.pprune.org/rotorheads/304072-leeds-heliport-1980s.html#post3767671
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Nov-2014 23:30 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 14-Jul-2015 17:11 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Embed code, Narrative] |
| 27-Oct-2017 05:27 | vyt01 | Updated [Total fatalities, Destination airport] |
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