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17-Dec-12 VT-APC AgustaWestland AW139 Hyderabad, India

Destroyed in hangar fire - which also affected five trainer aircraft operated by Andhra Pradesh Aviation Academy.  The helicopter had a total of 970 hours on the airframe according to this report.

Tags: AgustaWestland, Andhra Pradesh, AW139, Civil, India, Safety, VIP


10-Dec-12 G-PERA AgustaWestland AW139 Southern North Sea, UK

12 December: Bond Offshore Helicopters can confirm that one of its aircraft developed a technical problem whilst on an offshore platform. Engineers were dispatched and examined the aircraft. Once the relevant part has been delivered and fitted, the aircraft will be returned to normal service.  update 14th December - G-PERA returned to Norwich Airport yesterday afternoon after the required part was fitted. Bond then carried out five additional flights yesterday, returning 75 passengers to Norwich Airport

Tags: AgustaWestland, AW139, Bond Offshore Helicopters, Civil, Offshore, Safety, UK


22-Oct-12 N385RH AgustaWestland AW139 Houma, US-Louisiana

Substantially damaged in landing accident, reports FAA.  Other reports suggest it was taking off, started spinning left and was put down hurriedly, wheels collapsed and it ended up on its belly between parking spot rows A and B

Tags: AgustaWestland, AW139, Civil, Era Helicopters, Offshore, Safety, US-Louisiana


29-May-12 AgustaWestland AW139 Cooroy, Australia

Rescue helicopter made emergency landing at night using NVG after indications of a major hydraulic failure during an EMS flight, with patient on board.  Patient moved to second helicopter (BK117 VH-EHQ) to reach hospital

Tags: AgustaWestland, Australia, AW139, Civil, EMQ, Safety


18-Apr-12 AgustaWestland AW139 Doha, Qatar

Emergency return to airfield after loss of right pedal control.  Reported as a tail rotor pitch change link bearing failure

Tags: AgustaWestland, AW139, Civil, Gulf Helicopters, Offshore, Qatar, Safety


23-Mar-12 C-GYNN AgustaWestland AW139 Toronto, Canada

Window blew out in flight, apparently causing door to open.  Safe precautionary landing made in local park, not long after take off from Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport on EMS flight

Tags: AgustaWestland, AW139, Canada, Civil, EMS, Ornge, Safety


24-Dec-11 VH-SYZ AgustaWestland AW139 Carrington Falls, Australia (1F)

During winch operations, something occurred at the bottom of the line which has necessitated the cutting of the winch line and releasing it from the helicopter.  As a result, paramedic Michael Wilson on the end of the line received injuries from which he died.  No implication on the helicopter itself, more about the environment.

Tags: AgustaWestland, Australia, AW139, Civil, Fatal, Safety


11-Nov-11 N139FW AgustaWestland AW139 Leeville, US-Louisiana

Minor damage, unknown circumstances

Tags: AgustaWestland, AW139, Chevron, Civil, US-Louisiana


01-Sep-11 AgustaWestland AW139 Southern North Sea

Emergency floats deployed without being commanded to while en route North Denes to Leman rig.  Aircraft turned back.

Tags: AgustaWestland, AW139, CHC, Civil, UK


19-Aug-11 PR-SEK AgustaWestland AW139 Macae, Brazil (4F)

Helicopter had taken off from offshore installation P-65 (operated by Petrobras) and ditched in the Atlantic en route to its base at Macae.  Casualties named as - pilot Rommel Garcia Oliveira, co-pilot Haytzann Lauro Pinto and passengers Ricardo Leal de Oliveira and João Carlos Pereira da Silva

Tags: AgustaWestland, AW139, Brazil, Civil, Fatal, Senior Taxi Aereo


17-Aug-11 G-110011 AgustaWestland AW139 Beijing, China (4F)

Four people were killed when the police helicopter crashed into the Miyun reservoir in a northern suburb of Beijing. Five crew members were aboard the helicopter that was returning from a rescue drill above the mountainous region of Miyun County with two other helicopters. One crew member has been saved.

Tags: AgustaWestland, AW139, Beijing Police, China, Civil, Fatal


30-Jun-11 9M-WAJ AgustaWestland AW139 Subang, Malaysia

Pilot and two trainees on board, first flight of day.  Aborted take-off and tail section separated from helicopter in subsequent very heavy landing

Tags: AgustaWestland, AW139, Civil, Malaysia, WestStar Aviation Services


02-May-11 A7-GHA AgustaWestland AW139 Doha, Qatar

The aircraft, which was located in the parking area and was preparing to carry out the operation of a flight taxiing to take off-shore, with two crew and nine passengers, suffered the separation along the entire tail rotor.The initial findings have identified a tail rotor blade at approximately 75 m from the aircraft.

Tags: AgustaWestland, AW139, Civil, Gulf Helicopters, Qatar


23-Feb-11 AgustaWestland AW139 Jeju, South Korea (5F)

Only delivered within the last week, crew lost control with command centre.  Some wreckage and one body found to date.

Tags: AgustaWestland, AW139, Fatal, Korea Coast Guard, Military, South Korea


03-Jul-10 B-MHJ AgustaWestland AW139 Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong

Tags: AgustaWestland, AW139, Civil, Hong Kong, Sky Shuttle Helicopters


21-Jan-10 EC-KYR AgustaWestland AW139 off Almeria, Spain (3F)

Tags: AgustaWestland, AW139, Civil, Fatal, INAER, Spain


25-Aug-09 A7-GHC AgustaWestland AW139 Doha, Qatar

Tags: AgustaWestland, AW139, Civil, Gulf Helicopters, Qatar


15-May-09 N813DG AgustaWestland AW139 Deadhorse, US-Alaska

Tags: AgustaWestland, AW139, Civil, Era Helicopters, US-Alaska


14-Mar-09 VH- AgustaWestland AW139 Children’s Hospital, Westmead, Australia

Tags: AgustaWestland, Australia, AW139, CHC Australia, Civil


2-Mar-09 AgustaWestland AW139 Killarney, Ireland

Tags: AgustaWestland, AW139, Ireland, Irish Air Corps, Military


2-Feb-09 VH-ESH AgustaWestland AW139 Townsville 123 deg M 74 Km, Australia

Tags: AgustaWestland, Australia, AW139, Civil