Heavy landing during night training flight.  Accident occurred around 2000 hours local.  Skids collapsed.  Tail boom failed at root, but did not separate from the cabin.  Helicopter shipped back to manufacturer for checks (see here)

Date:

2 March, 2011

Reg:

OK-BYD

Make:

Eurocopter

Model:

EC135

MSN:

0424

Location:

Slany

Country:

Czech Republic

Civil / Military:

Civil

Operator:

Czech-Police

Link:

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Link:

http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=cs&tl=en&u=http://zpravy.idnes.cz/mfdnes.asp%3Fv%3D055%26r%3Dmfstredcech%26idc%3D1543908

Link:

http://www.planes.cz/cs/photo/1100297/eurocopter-ec135-t2-ok-byd-policie-cr-slany-lksn/