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| Date: | Saturday 20 June 2020 |
| Time: | 18:30 |
| Type: |  AgustaWestland AW139 |
| Owner/operator: | Queensland Government Air |
| Registration: | VH-EGK |
| MSN: | 31827 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2018 |
| Engine model: | P&W Canada PT6C-67C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dayboro, QLD -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Ambulance |
| Departure airport: | Brisbane-Archerfield Airport, QLD (ACF/YBAF) |
| Royal Brisbane Hospital, QLD | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During hoist operations, the helicopter's main rotor blades struck a tree while extracting a casualty. The aircraft returned to Archerfield, after which inspection revealed the majority of the main rotor blades had sustained damage. One blade tip was substantially damaged. The blades were removed from the aircraft, inspected and have now been forwarded back to the manufacturer for repair.
ATSB discontinued this investigation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2020/aair/ao-2020-031/
Media:
An ATSB investigation into an accident where the main rotor blades of an AW139 EMS helicopter struck trees while winching a rescue crew officer during a medical retrieval task on 20 June 2020 is continuing.
— ATSB (@atsbgovau) August 12, 2020
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jul-2020 08:09 | Pineapple | Added |
| 07-Jan-2021 10:44 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total occupants, Phase, Embed code, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Mar-2021 10:45 | harro | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 14-Jun-2025 13:45 | Aerossurance | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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