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| Date: | Tuesday 1 March 2016 |
| Time: | am |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale AS 332L1 Super Puma |
| Owner/operator: | Aero Asahi |
| Registration: | JA9678 |
| MSN: | 2231 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1988 |
| Engine model: | Turbomeca Makila |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Mihama Fukui Prefecture -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | External load operation |
| Departure airport: | Mihama |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The helicopter took off from a temporary helipad in Mihama at about 10:05 Japan Standard Time to carry a cargo (insulator: weight about one tone) with cargo hook and dropped it in mountainous area in the Mihima town at an altitude about 100 m AGL.
Sources:
https://www.bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/event/perte-dune-charge-a-lelingue-en-croisiere-1/
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 15 June 2023 | JA9678 | Aero Asahi | 0 | Nantan city, Kyoto prefecture | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2016 20:40 | Aerossurance | Added |
| 13-Mar-2016 20:40 | Aerossurance | Updated [Date, ] |
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