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| Date: | Thursday 16 May 2024 |
| Time: | c. 10:10 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 505 Jet Ranger X |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | SP-RMK |
| MSN: | 65297 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 225 hours |
| Engine model: | Arrius 2R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wiciejów, SE of Mińsk Mazowiecki -
 Poland
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | SCAAI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A Bell 505 Jet Ranger X made an emergency landing in a wooded area near Wiciejów, southeast of Mińsk Mazowiecki, after the engine stalled in flight.
The take-off took place at around 10:00 hrs. According to the pilot-in-command, after ascending to around 1200 ft AMSL, maintaining the speed of around 100 kt, the powerplant suffered loss of power in around the 10th minute of the flight. With a forest clearing ahead of him, the pilot performed a precautionary autorotation landing.
Upon landing, the pilot activated the ELT, turned off electric power, stopped the main rotor blades, after which he notified the services of the occurrence. The pilot and passengers exited the aircraft on their own. After the arrival of the rescue services, the pilot and two passengers were transported to hospitals
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://dlapilota.pl/wiadomosci/polska/awaryjne-ladowanie-smiglowca-bell-505-pod-minskiem-mazowieckim
https://warszawa.wyborcza.pl/warszawa/7,54420,30976935,awaryjne-ladowanie-smiglowca-w-okolicy-minska-poszkodowani.html
https://tvn24.pl/tvnwarszawa/najnowsze/smiglowiec-awaryjnie-ladowal-na-polanie-pod-minskiem-mazowieckim-sa-ranni-st7919591
https://pkbwl.gov.pl/raporty/2024-0025/
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/6/16863_1595527407.jpg (photo)
History of this aircraft
Ex C-FOFB
Media:
Około godziny 10 z miejscowości Duchnów (pow. otwocki) wystartował śmigłowiec Bell 505 Jet Ranger X o znakach SP-RMK i...
Posted by Miejski Reporter on Thursday 16 May 2024
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-May-2024 09:45 | ASN | Added |
| 20-May-2024 17:58 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Jun-2024 17:53 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 27-Jun-2024 08:55 | hexatus | Updated [Embed code, ] |
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