Serious incident Agusta-Bell AB 412HP D-HAFQ, Tuesday 4 October 2022
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Date:Tuesday 4 October 2022
Time:10:50
Type:Silhouette image of generic B412 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Agusta-Bell AB 412HP
Owner/operator:UN, opb Global Helicopter Service GmbH
Registration: D-HAFQ
MSN: 25808
Engine model:P&W Canada PT6T
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Minor
Category:Serious incident
Location:El Geneina -   Sudan
Phase: En route
Nature:Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Gearbox failed enroute with subsequent autorotation.

Sources:

https://www.darfur24.com/en/2022/10/04/details-of-the-world-food-program-helicopter-crash-in-darfur/
https://www.darfur24.com/en/2022/10/05/wfp-investigates-emergency-landing-of-its-helicopter-in-darfur/
https://www.bfu-web.de/DE/Publikationen/Bulletins/2022/Bulletin2022-10.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=3
BFU22-1024-8X

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
26-Feb-2024 08:07 Anon. Added
26-Feb-2024 08:09 ASN Updated [Operator, Source, Damage, ]
26-Feb-2024 08:09 ASN Updated [Aircraft type, ]
26-Feb-2024 08:09 ASN Updated [Aircraft type, ]

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