ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 169069
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| Date: | Sunday 10 October 1999 |
| Time: | 13:00 |
| Type: |  Aerospatiale SA316B Alouette III |
| Owner/operator: | Aer Chór na hÉireann (Irish Air Corps) |
| Registration: | 211 |
| MSN: | 1983 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Ardmore Head Co. Waterford -
 Ireland
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIU |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
In the course of an SAR operation to lift a casualty from sea cliffs near Waterford, a thermal blanket was lifted by the rotor downwash and became briefly entangled in the helicopters rotors, causing a temporary loss of lift, which resulted in uncontrolled loss of altitude.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.aaiu.ie/sites/default/files/upload/general/3976-0.PDF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Aug-2014 15:19 | Aerossurance | Added |
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