Crashed while cleaning the insulator of the Moni-Vasiliko 132MW transmission line on behalf of Cyprus Electricity Authority. The helicopter fell from an altitude of 24 metres after its tail got caught in one of the pylon’s wires after a sudden gust of wind.  2 POB survived, one with minor injuries

Date:

7 August, 2009

Reg:

D-HSPO

Make:

MD Helicopters

Model:

MD500E

MSN:

0207E

Location:

Moni village

Country:

Cyprus

Civil / Military:

Civil

Operator:

KA-Aeronautilus

Link:

http://www.financialmirror.com/News/Cyprus_and_World_News/16907

Link:

http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.phpid=1025569&lang=eng_news

Link:

http://www.demotix.com/news/helicopter-crash