ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 308460
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| Date: | Saturday 18 February 2023 |
| Time: | 12:29 |
| Type: |  Bell 407 |
| Owner/operator: | Heli Solutions Ltd |
| Registration: | P2-HSM |
| MSN: | 53791 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2007 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 9 miles east of Wapenamanda Airport (WBM/AYWD), Enga -
 Papua New Guinea
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Mount Hagen-Kagamuga Airport (HGU/AYMH) |
| Wapenamanda Airport (WBM/AYWD) | |
| Investigating agency: | PNG AIC |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The helicopter was reportedly operating on a Charter flight from Malamaunda Airstrip, Enga Province, for Mt Hagen Airport, Western Highlands Province, then amended destination to Wapenamanda Airport. According to the pilot, he heard a loud noise from the tail of the helicopter, and subsequently experienced a loss of tail rotor effectiveness. He immediately carried out an emergency landing in a nearby garden. It was identified through images provided by the Operator to the AIC that the helicopter sustained substantial damage to its tail rotor assembly. It is reported that there were 2 persons onboard; one Pilot and one Loadmaster. There were no injuries reported.
Sources:
https://news.pngfacts.com/2023/02/helicopter-crash-lands-in-pngs-enga.html
PNG AIC
https://helisolutions.com.pg/our-fleets/
History of this aircraft
Ex N406TR, C-FPQJ
Media:
Helicopter crash lands in PNG's Enga Province - Papua New Guinea Today - PNG Facts https://t.co/PX21Lx6KhK ... to Heli Solutions, crash landed at Kuimimanda, in the Kaikin Pausa area of the Wapenamanda District of Enga Province, Papua New Guinea today. #PNG #Wantok #TruplaPNG #…
— Trupla PNG (@truplapng) February 19, 2023
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