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16-Apr-13 N911CH Eurocopter BK117B1 Cumberland, US-Maine

16-Apr-13

Emergency field landing, no apprarent damage

05-Apr-12 Eurocopter BK117 Parsdorf, Germany

05-Apr-13

“Christoph 1″ helicopter cut telephone line on approach to site landing to pick up patient injured in equine accident

03-Apr-13 ZK-IBK Eurocopter BK117 Wellington, New Zealand

03-Apr-13

Main rotor blades struck tail boom while running up on roof-top helipad.  Incident blamed on freak wind gust

29-Mar-13 C-FKCM Eurocopter BK117 Calgary, Canada

29-Mar-13

Helicopter landed to pick up a patient.  While  rotors were still turning, co pilot observed fuel leak and immediately told pilot to shut down helicopter and switch off electric.  O-ring had failed in fuel line and was repaired on site.

15-Feb-13 VH-VSA Eurocopter BK117B2 Port Pirie, Australia

15-Feb-13

Emergency landing after mechanical issues

15-Feb-13 D-HDRJ Eurocopter BK117C1 Mitterberg, Austria

15-Feb-13

Severe damage to rotor blades and skid after being hit by a truck while parked on is base helipad at Fresach/Freizeitpark Millstättersee Heliport, Austria. All four rotorblades including the rotorhead had to be changed, causing a total damage of 600.000 €

10-Dec-12 N911BK Eurocopter BK117B3 Rochelle, US-Illinois (3F)

10-Dec-12

Three killed in an EMS helicopter accident – en route from Rockford base to Mendota to pick up a patient.  Weather reported as a factor.  Pilot later named as Andy Olesen, and the two flight nurses were Jim Dillow and Karen Hollis

22-Nov-12 ARC-218 Eurocopter BK117A3 El Piñón, Colombia

23-Nov-12

Approx date.  Autorotation landing to uneven ground in open field.  Helicopter ended up tail low on its skids, and witness reported blade damage. 3 POB not injured

21-Aug-12 N911CH Eurocopter BK117B1 Bedford, US-Massachusetts

21-Aug-12

#2 engine low oil pressure illuminated and engine lost power in landing phase. Otherwise uneventful landing

15-Aug-12 N911CH Eurocopter BK117B1 Lawrence, US-Massachusetts

15-Aug-12

Door fell off on take off. Landed without further incident

14-Dec-11 VH-VSA Eurocopter BK117 Port Pirie, Australia

14-Dec-11

Emergency single-engine landing after chip light illuminated.  Aircraft was en route to pick up patient.

13-Nov-11 N330SL Eurocopter BK117 Carbondale, US-Illinois

13-Nov-11

Main rotor struck tail boom on shut down

08-Oct-11 Eurocopter BK117 Selph, US-Texas

08-Oct-11

Helicopter became unserviceable while on ground responding to emergency call.  Second helicopter called in for patient

08-Aug-11 C-GBNH Eurocopter BK117B2 Calgary, Canada

08-Aug-11

Chip light illuminated and standard procedures led to engine shut down. Uneventful single engine long field landing carried out

02-Jul-11 N117UC Eurocopter BK117 Cincinatti, US-Ohio

02-Jul-11

Birdstrike, unscheduled landing and no damage was found

22-May-11 N550SL Eurocopter BK117B2 Joplin, US-Missouri

22-May-11

Destroyed on ground by hurricane

14-Mar-11 Eurocopter BK117 Mardela Springs, US-Maryland

14-Mar-11

“They made a precautionary emergency landing due to an equipment malfunction, and they had a patient on board,” said Cpl. Kelly Matthews with the Wicomico Sheriff’s Office.

29-Jan-11 Eurocopter BK117 Baltimore, US-Maryland

29-Jan-11

Precautionary landing for a potential mechanical problem.

23-Jul-10 ZS-HMY Eurocopter BK117 Witbank, South Africa (7F)

23-Jul-10

29-Apr-10 N122SL Eurocopter BK117B2 Granite City, US-Illinois

29-Apr-10

19-Mar-10 N….. Eurocopter BK117 Land O’Lakes, US-Florida

19-Mar-10

Reg is either Eurocopter EC135 N15TG or one of their 117s N911TG or N912TG, confirmation awaited. N912TG the most likely

30-Jan-10 N118NY Eurocopter BK117 Newburgh, US-New York

30-Jan-10

08-Dec-09 VH-LXC Eurocopter KB117B2 Orange, Australia

08-Dec-09

Firefighting operations. While in the vicinity of the drop point, BK117 VH-LXC‟s main rotor contacted the trailing edge of AS350 VH-NFO‟s vertical fin. There was light damage to the AS350 and there were no injuries

25-Jul-09 N159LM Eurocopter BK117 Anchorage, US-Alaska

25-Jul-09

10-Jul-09 B- Eurocopter BK117 en route Taipei to Kinmen island, Taiwan (2F)

10-Jul-09

10-Jul-09 B- Eurocopter BK117 en route Taipei to Kinmen island, Taiwan

13-Jun-09 N317MC Eurocopter BK117 Fillmore County Airport, US-Minnesota

13-Jun-09

13-Jun-09 N317MC Eurocopter BK117 Fillmore County Airport, US-Minnesota

22-May-09 D-HUUU Eurocopter BK117 Stuttgart, Germany

22-May-09

22-May-09 D-HUUU Eurocopter BK117 Stuttgart, Germany

16-May-09 N117VU Eurocopter BK117 Yemasee, US-South Carolina

16-May-09

16-May-09 N117VU Eurocopter BK117 Yemasee, US-South Carolina

2-May-09 C-FKCM Eurocopter BK117 Calgary, Canada

02-May-09

2-May-09 C-FKCM Eurocopter BK117 Calgary, Canada

28-Mar-09 N370SS Eurocopter BK117 Longwood, US-Florida

28-Mar-09

28-Mar-09 N370SS Eurocopter BK117 Longwood, US-Florida

21-Mar-09 C-GDGP Eurocopter BK117 Calgary, Alberta, Canada

21-Mar-09

21-Mar-09 C-GDGP Eurocopter BK117 Calgary, Alberta, Canada

23-Feb-09 N122SL Eurocopter BK117 St Louis, US-Missouri

23-Feb-09

23-Feb-09 N122SL Eurocopter BK117 St Louis, US-Missouri

23-Feb-09 N880SF Eurocopter BK117 St Louis Downtown Airport, US-Illinois

23-Feb-09

23-Feb-09 N880SF Eurocopter BK117 St Louis Downtown Airport, US-Illinois

22-Feb-09 C-GDGP Eurocopter BK117 Calgary, Alberta, Canada

22-Feb-09

22-Feb-09 C-GDGP Eurocopter BK117 Calgary, Alberta, Canada

12-Jan-09 N117NC Eurocopter BK117 , US-North Carolina

12-Jan-09

12-Jan-09 N117NC Eurocopter BK117 , US-North Carolina

05-Jan-09 D-HIMB Eurocopter BK117B2 Gundelfingen, Germany

05-Jan-09

Truck struck main rotor blade while parked at emergency scene.   ”Christoph 54″