A ship pilot was seriously injured when he was being transferred via external sling from the helicopter to a container ship at night.  No damage to helicopter

Date:

4 April, 2014

Reg:

N361CR

Make:

AgustaWestland

Model:

AW109

MSN:

22243

Location:

15 miles offshore from Astoria

Country:

US-Oregon

Civil / Military:

Civil

Operator:

Brim-Aviation

Link:

http://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20140408X81146&key=1

Link:

http://www.dailyastorian.com/news/ntsb-bar-pilot-injured-in-ocean-helicopter-transfer/article_18d1f902-d09b-11e3-9393-001a4bcf887a.html