Incident Aérospatiale AS 332L1 Super Puma JA6777 , Wednesday 22 July 2015
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Date:Wednesday 22 July 2015
Time:12:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic AS32 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Aérospatiale AS 332L1 Super Puma
Owner/operator:Tohoku Air Service
Registration: JA6777
MSN: 2005
Engine model:Turbomeca Makila
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: None
Location:Akita Prefecture -   Japan
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Cargo
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Took off from a temporary helipad in Akita prefecture, Japan at about 11:31 Japan Standard Time. While carrying a hut, at an altitude of about 300 ft, three of the doors of the hut were dropped. Each of them was about 5 kg and 180 cm by 90 cm. No one was injured. The helicopter sustained no damage.

Sources:

http://www.bea.aero/fr/enquetes/2015/2015.semaine.30.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Aug-2015 10:21 Aerossurance Added
17-Oct-2015 15:43 Aerossurance Updated [Aircraft type, ]

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