Date:	Saturday 13 February 2021
Time:
Type:	MBB BK 117C-1
Owner/operator:	Avae Salmat Company
Registration:	EP-AVE
MSN:	7528
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Ilam Airport (IIL/OICI), Ilan City, Ilam Province -   Iran
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Ambulance
Departure airport:	Ilam Airport (IIL/OICI)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating:	Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities

Narrative:
An ambulance helicopter crashed upon takeoff in Ilam City after the rotor blades had struck the ground during initial hover.
The two pilots and two medics survived the crash.

https://www.bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/accident-to-the-mbb-bk117-registered-ep-ave-on-13-02-2021-at-ilam/

https://en.trend.az/iran/society/3380243.html
https://www.barkhat.news/social/161322204855/the-first-photo-of-a-helicopter-crash-in-ilam

https://www.cao.ir/web/english/investigation-reports?p_p_id=NetFormGetFile_WAR_NetForm&p_p_lifecycle=2&p_p_resource_id=getFile&_NetFormGetFile_WAR_NetForm_file=UE9MSUZ1S2dhVFZrM2pSQnhuMktBSjVCQXZKSzl2RGtZVlBDNnVFV0d2dzAzblEvWVVVTkE1Vng0eDFodXMvYTFxc09NaW5QK3RaSwpHaUtkNEhDVmJBPT0=.pdf


BFU 21-0055-DX
Files of German reg office LBA

Built at Donauwörth 1999 as D-HBMC, CofA for export to Italy issued 14JUL99. Rgd to GE Capital Services as I-HBMC 02AUG99, op.by Helitalia SA, Firenze-Peretola.Cancelled 16FEB11. Permit to fly as D-HDRI 01AUG11. CofR issued to Deutsche Rettungsflugwacht (DRF) 25MAY11, operated at Karlsruhe-Baden-Baden airport. CofA 08MAR12. Operated by ARA Flugrettung at Reutte/Austria in OCT15. Cancelled 28JAN16. To ARA Flugrettung GmbH as OE-XAR JAN16, based at Klagenfurt. Then to Iran (date unknown).

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
13-Feb-2021 20:56	gerard57	Added
13-Feb-2021 22:53	Geno	Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Damage, ]
14-Feb-2021 08:52	gerard57	Updated [Registration, Operator, Source, ]
14-Feb-2021 09:22	RobertMB	Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Narrative, ]
14-Feb-2021 12:40	harro	Updated [Registration, Embed code, ]
16-Feb-2021 20:15	harro	Updated [Source, Narrative, ]
21-Feb-2021 11:01	dgualdo	Updated [Cn, Source, ]
27-Aug-2025 07:49	Gerhardt	Updated [Source, ]