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| Date: | Monday 17 June 2019 |
| Time: | 19:08 |
| Type: |  Eurocopter EC 145 |
| Owner/operator: | Securité Civile |
| Registration: | F-ZBPI |
| MSN: | 9016 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Goulet du Pontet, Haute-Savoie 74 -
 France
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Ambulance |
| Departure airport: | Annecy-Mont Blanc Airport (NCY/LFLP) |
| Annecy-Mont Blanc Airport (NCY/LFLP) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Main rotor blade strike with recirculated loose foliage during a mountain rescue.
Sources:
http://aerossurance.com/helicopters/mountain-rescue-blade-strike/
https://www.defense.gouv.fr/english/portail-defense/ministry/organisation/organisation-du-ministere-des-armees/organismes-dependant-du-ministre/les-bead/bea-e/2019/rapports-2019/s-2019-07-i
Media:
During a mountain rescue a Sécurité Civile EC145 was damaged by loose foliage recirculated into the main rotor. We look at the safety recommendations from the BEA-E. https://t.co/zFHCu0TJdA #searchandrescue #sar #helicopter #accident #flightsafety #aviationsafety #humanfactors pic.twitter.com/FylHyUgqGQ
— Aerossurance (@Aerossurance) October 24, 2020
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2020 12:26 | Aerossurance | Added |
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