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| Date: | Monday 16 July 2018 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  AgustaWestland AW139 |
| Owner/operator: | Babcock MCS Spain opf SASEMAR |
| Registration: | EC-KLM |
| MSN: | 31201 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2005 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | offshore Valencia -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Ambulance |
| Departure airport: | Valencia |
| Valencia | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Rescuer fell from aircraft during night SAR hoist training as their harness was not attached to the hoist. They were seriously injured but recovered by the aircraft.
Sources:
http://aerossurance.com/helicopters/sar-aw139-winchman-fall-hoist/
https://www.transportes.gob.es/recursos_mfom/comodin/recursos/a-023-2019_informe_final_nm.pdf
Media:
A rescuer fell 50 ft into the sea commencing a night currency training; there was a failure to connect the hoist hook to their harness. https://t.co/lNG6M2OE8u #sar #searchandrescue #helicopter #hoisting #training #accident #humanfactors #flightsafety #aviationsafety pic.twitter.com/dVHZ1Y8Sa2
— Aerossurance (@Aerossurance) November 27, 2021
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Nov-2021 21:02 | Aerossurance | Added |
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