ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 237303
Last updated: 20 September 2020
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| Date: | 24-JUN-2020 |
| Time: | 12:19 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 407 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N120HH |
| C/n / msn: | 53661 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | near Long Marston, Warwickshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Oxford-Kidlington Airport (OXF/EGTK) |
After making an emergency landing, the helicopter was consumed by fire. The two occupants were uninjured. The AAIB has described this as an 'uncontained engine failure'.
Sources:
1. https://wmas.nhs.uk/2020/06/24/lucky-escape-after-helicopter-makes-emergency-landing/
2. https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n120hh#24c56074
3. https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/helicopter-crash-lands-warwickshire-field-18481154
4. https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=120HH
5. https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/helicopter-crashes-warwickshire-field-next-18480988
6. Video of burning wreckage: https://www.newsflare.com/video/364466/lucky-escape-for-pair-after-helicopter-crash-lands-in-field-next-to-a-pub
7. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/aaib-current-field-investigations/air-accidents-investigation-branch-current-field-investigations
Crews from Alcester, Stratford and @HWFirePebworth were called to deal with a helicopter crash in long Marston this afternoon. Luckily the pilot and one passenger made it to safety before the aircraft caught fire. The crews used hose reels to extinguish the fire along with foam. pic.twitter.com/w82jem46fu
— Warwickshire FRS #StayAlertToStaySafe (@WarksFireRescue) June 24, 2020
Lucky escape after helicopter makes emergency landing https://t.co/s8gW1eBnla
— West Midlands Ambulance Service #HelpUsHelpYou (@OFFICIALWMAS) June 24, 2020
Images:
Photo of N120HH courtesy AirHistory.net
Northampton - Sywell (EGBK / ORM)
22 August 2010; (c) Trevor Thornton
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Jun-2020 13:39 | gerard57 | Added |
| 24-Jun-2020 13:51 | harro | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source] |
| 24-Jun-2020 17:42 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 24-Jun-2020 17:49 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 24-Jun-2020 17:56 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Embed code] |
| 24-Jun-2020 17:58 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Destination airport] |
| 24-Jun-2020 21:13 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location] |
| 29-Jul-2020 08:31 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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