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

17-Dec-12

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.

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

10-Dec-12

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 [...]

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

22-Oct-12

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

29-May-12 AgustaWestland AW139 Cooroy, Australia

29-May-12

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

18-Apr-12 AgustaWestland AW139 Doha, Qatar

18-Apr-12

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

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

23-Mar-12

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

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

24-Dec-11

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.

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

11-Nov-11

Minor damage, unknown circumstances

01-Sep-11 AgustaWestland AW139 Southern North Sea

01-Sep-11

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

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

19-Aug-11

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

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

17-Aug-11

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.

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

30-Jun-11

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

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

02-May-11

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.

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

23-Feb-11

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

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

03-Jul-10

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

21-Jan-10

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

25-Aug-09

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

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

15-May-09

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

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

14-Mar-09

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

2-Mar-09 AgustaWestland AW139 Killarney, Ireland

02-Mar-09

2-Mar-09 AgustaWestland AW139 Killarney, Ireland

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

02-Feb-09

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