ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 244696
Last updated: 30 July 2021
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| Date: | 06-NOV-2020 |
| Time: | c. 15:17 |
| Type: |  Agusta A109S Grand |
| Owner/operator: | Helinet Aviation Services / Prime Healthcare |
| Registration: | N109EX |
| MSN: | 22145 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Los Angeles Co/USC Medical Center Heliport (35CA), Los Angeles, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Ambulance |
| Departure airport: | Sharp Grossmont Hospital Heliport, CA (03CA) |
| Los Angeles Co/USC Medical Center Heliport, CA (35CA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
An Agusta A109S Grand, delivering a transplant heart, was involved in a landing accident on the elevated helipad of the Keck Hospital of USC/Los Angeles Co/USC Medical Center Heliport (35CA),Lincoln Heights district, Los Angeles County, California.
The helicopter came to the rest on its side, sustaining substantial damage. The pilot received minor injuries and two other occupants were uninjured. The heart was recovered and the transplantation was successful.
It is reported the helicopter is operated by Helinet Aviation Services and registered to Prime Healthcare Air Transportation LLC, which is part of Prime Healthcare
Sources:
https://www.dailynews.com/2020/11/06/helicopter-transporting-organ-crashes-on-keck-hospital-helipad/
https://www.google.com/amp/s/ktla.com/news/2-people-treated-after-helicopter-crash-lands-on-rooftop-of-boyle-heights-hospital/amp/
https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/helicopter-delivering-heart-for-transplant-crashes-on-los-angeles-helipad
https://www.foxla.com/news/helicopter-carrying-donated-organ-crashes-on-top-of-hospital-helipad-lafd-says
https://helihub.com/2020/11/09/heart-for-transplant-survives-crash-on-hospital-rooftop-helipad
https://news.keckmedicine.org/statement-from-keck-medicine-of-usc-regarding-helicopter-crash/
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N109EX
https://www.airport-data.com/images/aircraft/000/554/554429.jpg (photo)
http://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/102246/pdf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keck_Hospital_of_USC
Media:
AW109S transporting organ crashes on Keck Hospital helipad LA https://t.co/3GB0Lcuzq1 via @ladailynews
— Aerossurance (@Aerossurance) November 7, 2020
Thanks to an eyewitness for this video of a helicopter before it made a hard crash landing on the roof of Keck Hospital of USC. LAFD says the pilot suffered minor injuries. Two passengers were treated & released on scene. @KNX1070 pic.twitter.com/247wxrXiXE
— Margaret Carrero (@KNXmargaret) November 7, 2020
Helicopter delivering heart for transplant crashes on Los Angeles helipad. https://t.co/NxTQTTmm76 pic.twitter.com/axaBfVuW3i
— Breaking Aviation News & Videos (@breakingavnews) November 7, 2020
The #NTSB issue their preliminary report on an LA air ambulance hospital helipad landing accident.https://t.co/4Trs19UvBE#helicopter #airambulance #accident #flightsafety #aviationsafety pic.twitter.com/v1LULTCcXc
— Aerossurance (@Aerossurance) December 8, 2020
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2020 03:42 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 07-Nov-2020 06:17 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Nov-2020 07:33 | Geno | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Nov-2020 08:51 | Aerossurance | Updated [Narrative] |
| 07-Nov-2020 08:57 | Aerossurance | Updated [Narrative] |
| 07-Nov-2020 09:04 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source] |
| 07-Nov-2020 09:36 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code] |
| 07-Nov-2020 13:58 | RobertMB | Updated [Embed code, Narrative] |
| 07-Nov-2020 14:08 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source] |
| 07-Nov-2020 16:37 | harro | Updated [Source, Category] |
| 08-Nov-2020 18:54 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code] |
| 09-Nov-2020 15:07 | Aerossurance | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Nov-2020 16:10 | Geno | Updated [Departure airport] |
| 08-Dec-2020 13:39 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, Embed code] |
| 27-Feb-2021 18:51 | rudy | Updated [Embed code, Category] |
| 07-May-2021 14:12 | harro | Updated [[Embed code, Category]] |
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