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| Date: | Tuesday 31 March 1998 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale SA 330J Puma |
| Owner/operator: | SFC Vietnam |
| Registration: | VN-8605 |
| MSN: | 1610 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Vung Tau -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Vung Tau, Vietnam | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On landing with (power reduced on one engine to simulate an engine failure?) as part of a crew training exercise, the helicopter touched down hard and rolled over onto its right side
Sources:
Flight International 21-27 April 1999
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 18-Feb-2010 11:39 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Damage, ] |
| 25-Jan-2013 12:34 | TB | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Nature, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Dec-2016 23:22 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 26-Oct-2017 20:25 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, ] |
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