| Date: | 11-SEP-2022 |
| Time: | c. 12:16 |
| Type: |  Eurocopter EC 120B Colibri |
| Owner/operator: | Heli Outpost Sdn Bhd |
| Registration: | N409HH |
| MSN: | 1561 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | near Bidor, Pirak -
 Malaysia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kuala Lumpur-Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB/WMSA) |
| Ipoh Airport (IPH/WMKI) |
A Eurocopter EC 120B Colibri with 1 POB crashed near Bidor, Pirak.
The pilot, who suffered head injuries, died aboard the Search and Rescue helicopter.
The helicopter had been shown on radar as suffering "a sharp loss of altitude in less than a minute".
https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2022/09/11/helicopter-plunged-off-radar-no-response-to-calls-says-caam
https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/71162/private-chopper-goes-missing-over-bidor-transport-minister
https://www.thesundaily.my/local/helicopter-with-lone-pilot-missing-near-bidor-BL9805047
https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2022/09/12/perak-police-chief-confirms-helicopter-pilot-died-in-crash
https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2022/09/830525/helicopter-pilot-dies-after-losing-consciousness-during-rescue-mission
https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2022/09/12/pilot-in-bidor-helicopter-crash-found-alive/
https://i0.wp.com/www.ummahtoday.com.my/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/306268571_752528072803953_7921795410532264908_n.jpg?w=720&ssl=1 (photo)
📝 KENYATAAN MEDIA/PRESS STATEMENT - 11 SEPT 2022
— CAA Malaysia (@CAA_Malaysia) September 11, 2022
CAAM Aktifkan Usaha Mencari dan Menyelamat Helikopter di Bidor, Perak
CAAM Activates Search and Rescue Effort for Helicopter Following Lost of Contact in Bidor, Perak
#TeamCAAM #searchandrescue @MOTMalaysia pic.twitter.com/udVZumfHmc
📝 KENYATAAN MEDIA/PRESS STATEMENT - 12 SEPT 2022
— CAA Malaysia (@CAA_Malaysia) September 12, 2022
CAAM Sahkan Bangkai Pesawat Helikopter Ditemui di Bidor, Perak
CAAM Confirms Helicopter Wreckage Found in Bidor, Perak
#TeamCAAM #HelikopterHilang pic.twitter.com/5S2u8mupqJ
The Transport Ministry’s Air Accident Investigation Bureau and the Royal Malaysia Police forensics unit have begun investigations in the location of the Eurocopter EC120B helicopter crash in the Chikus Forest Reserve, near Bidor. #HelicopterCrash #Bidor https://t.co/BDHVM8FgYC
— Sinar Daily (@sinardailymy) September 13, 2022
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Sep-2022 11:17 | gerard57 | Added |
| 11-Sep-2022 12:10 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 11-Sep-2022 12:42 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Sep-2022 15:00 | Aerossurance | Updated [Nature, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 12-Sep-2022 05:39 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative] |
| 12-Sep-2022 05:42 | MBerk_93 | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Embed code, Damage] |
| 12-Sep-2022 08:01 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code, Narrative] |
| 12-Sep-2022 08:02 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code, Narrative] |
| 12-Sep-2022 08:07 | Aerossurance | Updated [Operator, Nature, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 12-Sep-2022 12:33 | RobertMB | Updated [Operator, Source] |
| 19-Sep-2022 12:38 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code, Narrative] |
