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| Date: | Saturday 22 July 2023 |
| Time: | c. 11:52 |
| Type: |  AgustaWestland AW189 |
| Owner/operator: | Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia |
| Registration: | 9M-BOF |
| MSN: | 49053 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB/WMSA), Kuala Lumpur, Selangor -
 Malaysia
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Kuala Lumpur-Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB/WMSA) |
| Kuala Lumpur-Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB/WMSA) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB Malaysia |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The AgustaWestland AW189 helicopter crashed during a test flight at the Universiti Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Institute of Aviation Technology apron near Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB/WMSA), Kuala Lumpur, Selangor.
The seven occupants sustained moderate injuries.
Summary of Findings/Causes.
In summary, the primary cause of the accident is attributed to the over-compensated left pedal input control by the PIC which caused the rapid rotation of the nose wheel and an abrupt increase in the yaw rate, leading to the subsequent loss of control of the aircraft. The accident is categorised as Loss of Control – Ground (LOC-G)
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://aviationa2z.com/index.php/2023/07/22/helicopter-carrying-7-people-crashes-in-subang-malaysia/
https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2023/07/22/helicopter-crashes-in-subang/
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/87189_1588805536.jpg (photo)
History of this aircraft
Ex I-EASO
Location
Media:
A Malaysian Fire & Rescue Department (Bomba) Leonardo S.p.A AW189 helicopter (9M-BOF) crashed at Subang's Sultan Abd Aziz Shah Airport this morning while carrying out a test flight. All seven occupants are safe.#helicopter #safety #aviation pic.twitter.com/tXl5sroZeA
— FL360aero (@fl360aero) July 22, 2023
https://t.co/IzjoItqAsP pic.twitter.com/7zaAsmtx6x
— FL360aero (@fl360aero) July 22, 2023
?? Press Statement - 22 July 2023
— CAA Malaysia (@CAA_Malaysia) July 22, 2023
Helicopter Crash in Subang, Selangor #TeamCAAM#PressStatement#HelicopterCrash pic.twitter.com/rBMS1jW61Q
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jul-2023 10:53 | gerard57 | Added |
| 22-Jul-2023 11:21 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 22-Jul-2023 14:25 | Iceman 29 | Updated |
| 24-Jul-2023 20:41 | Captain Adam | Updated |
| 12-Mar-2025 08:06 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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