Accident Agusta A109E Power 9M-DRB,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 77764
 
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Date:Monday 3 March 1997
Time:23:15 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic A109 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Agusta A109E Power
Owner/operator:Gadek Aviation Services
Registration: 9M-DRB
MSN: 11004
Year of manufacture:1996
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Kampung Sungai Damak, Jerangsang, Pahang -   Malaysia
Phase: En route
Nature:Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi
Departure airport:Segambut helipad, Kuala Lumpur
Destination airport:Kuala Terenegganu
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The helicopter commenced its flight from the "Segambut Helipad'' at 10.45pm carrying three passengers and was scheduled to land in Kuala Terengganu at 11.45pm.
Based on the radar, the helicopter looked like it had veered right from the route at 11.11pm and disappeared from the radar screen at 11.13pm. The helicopter was recorded as having crashed at 11.15pm. Post crash fire. Possible scissor link failure.

Sources:

Flight International 15-21- April 1998
https://www.pprune.org/archive/index.php/t-32681.html
https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/turbine-helicopters-accidents-list-35533/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
14-Sep-2010 13:44 pesce Added
07-Dec-2010 14:02 harro Updated [Time, Operator, Source, Narrative]
07-Dec-2010 14:02 harro Updated [Cn, Damage]
24-Jan-2013 10:32 TB Updated [Source, Narrative]
24-Jan-2013 10:34 TB Updated [Time, Location, Source]
09-Feb-2013 10:41 TB Updated [Departure airport]
23-Sep-2016 08:10 Aerossurance Updated [Source, Narrative]

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