The crew was conducting an approach to a landing zone inside of a public safety training center. During the approach, a towel was sucked up into the Fenestron tail rotor system resulting in substantial damage. The towel came out of an unsecured trailer next to the landing zone.
- Date
- November 18, 2015
- Reg
- N36RX
- Make
- Eurocopter
- Model
- EC135
- MSN
- 0859
- Location
- Victor Valley College Regional Safety Training center, Apple Valley
- Country
- US-California
- CivilMilitary
- Civil
- Link 1
- http://www.bea.aero/fr/enquetes/2015/2015.semaine.47.pdf
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