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| Date: | Thursday 7 March 2024 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Aerospatiale SA 316B Alouette III |
| Owner/operator: | Armed Forces of Malta |
| Registration: | AS9212 |
| MSN: | 2315 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | |
| Location: | Qrendi -
 Malta
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
An Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing in a field in Qrendi. Nobody was injured and the landing was coordinated. The crew of the Alouette III helicopter is being given the necessary assistance by the AFM Medical section.
In a statement later, the AFM said its helicopter crew were conducting a routine emergency landing training drill when they had to carry out an emergency controlled landing into a field in the area surrounding Qrendi.
It said its technical experts will now look into the incident to determine the exact causes of the incident.
Sources:
https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2024-03-07/local-news/AFM-helicopter-makes-emergency-landing-in-Qrendi-field-6736259189
https://lovinmalta.com/news/local/armed-forces-helicopter-forced-makes-emergency-landing-in-a-field-in-qrendi/
https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/127963/afm_helicopter_makes_emergency_landing_at_qrendi_field_
https://newsbook.com.mt/en/afm-helicopter-makes-emergency-landing-in-qrendi-field/
https://netnews.com.mt/2024/03/07/helikopter-tal-afm-jaghmel-inzul-ta-emergenza-fil-qrendi/
https://one.com.mt/helikopter-tal-afm-binzul-temergenza-fghalqa-fil-qrendi/
https://tvmnews.mt/en/news/armed-forces-helicopter-makes-emergency-landing-in-qrendi-field/
https://www.facebook.com/DrByronCamilleri/posts/947853986712254
https://timesofmalta.com/article/afm-helicopter-makes-emergency-landing-qrendi-field.1088068
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Mar-2024 20:51 | markstep | Added |
| 03-Aug-2024 11:25 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, ] |
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