Airprox Incident Eurocopter EC-145 N262MH, Wednesday 29 October 2025
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Date:Wednesday 29 October 2025
Time:18:16 UTC
Type:Silhouette image of generic EC45 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Eurocopter EC-145
Owner/operator:Metro Life Flight
Registration: N262MH
MSN: 9278
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: None
Location:Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, OH (CLE/KCLE) -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Ambulance
Departure airport:Wooster-Wayne County Airport, OH (BJJ/KBJJ)
Destination airport:Westlake-St. John Medical Center Helipad, OH
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Southwest Airlines flight WN1333, a Boeing 737-700 (N280WN), and a Metro Life Flight Eurocopter EC-145 (N262MH) were involved in a loss of separation incident near Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, OH (CLE).

WN1333 was on final approach to runway 06L at CLE and the helicopter was crossing the airspace south to north in front of the approaching B737. Both aircraft were on the same frequency and had been alerted by the controller to maintain separation.

Sources:

https://x.com/NTSB_Newsroom/status/1984633806490321392
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?replay=2025-10-29-18:16&icao=a28786,a2cffc&lat=41.354&lon=-81.933&zoom=12.8
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/wn1333#3ce084d4

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Revision history:

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