Two contractor workers were injured – one critically – when a helicopter winching cable struck an overhead powerline, sparking a fireball which engulfed the men.

Date:

3 January, 2011

Reg:

B-HJV

Make:

Eurocopter

Model:

SA315

MSN:

2316

Location:

Kau Lung Hang Lo Wai, Fanling

Country:

Hong Kong

Civil / Military:

Civil

Operator:

Heliservices

Link:

http://www.rthk.org.hk/rthk/news/englishnews/20110103/news_20110103_56_724190.htm

Link:

http://www.cad.gov.hk/reports/B-HJV%20Preliminary%20Report%203-2011_Eng.pdf