AgustaWestland Accidents

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21-Oct-11 XC-EDM AgustaWestland AW109S Del Carmen Coyoacán, Mexico (2F)

Crashed into a built-up area.  Pilot Juan Manuel Ruiz Rivera and Metropolitan Development Secretary Fernando Alberto Garcia Cuevas survived.   Two fatally injured – as Julio Cesar Macerano, Garcia Cuevas’ assistant, and the co-pilot of the aircraft, Juan Esteban Rodriguez.... Read more

12-Oct-11 H-33 AgustaWestland A109BA Lessive, Belgium

Landed to close to trees and damaged main blades... Read more

01-Sep-11 AgustaWestland AW139 Southern North Sea

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

22-Aug-11 Westland Lynx Grønnedal, Greenland

On approach to Danish naval ship HVIDBJØRNEN in Grønnedal Harbour, the helicopter made an emergency landing in the water.  Three crew and two passengers all safe.  Helicopter was saved by deployment of its emergency floats... Read more

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

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... Read more

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

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.... Read more

19-Jul-11 G-GCMM Agusta A109E Corsham, UK

Just prior to touchdown the tail rotor struck a hedge and a concrete post, damaging the tail rotor and its gearbox. There were no injuries. On arrival at an industrial depot the normal landing position had been obstructed by two articulated lorries.... Read more

05-Jul-11 N109TK Agusta A109C Kew, UK

While cruising at 150 kt at 750 ft agl a bird struck and shattered the left windshield. The commander, seated in the left seat, suffered minor injuries so the co-pilot took control and made a successful emergency landing. The Agusta A109C’s windshield is not designed to withstand bird strikes and the regulations do not require it to... Read more

03-Jul-11 AgustaWestland AW101 Summerside, Canada

A woman holding an infant was injured by a sign that came loose when a helicopter was practising its landing at the Summerside, P.E.I., waterfront Sunday before being used to transport visting royalty.  The AW101 is known locally in Canada as the CH-149 Cormorant... Read more

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

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

09-Jun-11 N272SM AgustaWestland A109E Elko, US-Nevada

Rotor blade struck unknown object in flight. Landed safely... Read more

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

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.... Read more

23-Apr-11 N109RX AgustaWestland A109K2 Salt Lake City, US-Utah

Bird strike en route.  No injuries reported... Read more

10-Apr-11 N91SV AgustaWestland AW109E Toledo, US-Ohio

Engine Oil Hot Light illuminated, engine shut down and a run on landing was performed without further incident... Read more

21-Mar-11 AgustaWestland AW101 Aalborg, Denmark

Stranded on hospital helipad after APU failure, fixed next day... Read more

05-Mar-11 N901CM AgustaWestland AW109E Bangor, US-Maine

Engine inlet covers had not been removed prior to flight. Uneventful run-on landing made... Read more

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

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

27-Jan-11 XA-KLA AgustaWestland AW119 Mexico City, Mexico

Pilot was José Manuel Covarruvias García, 36, and hospitalised for assessment.  Passenger was not named and not injured.  Helicopter sustained damage to landing gear, the transmission system and the tail rotor.  [Some translations of local language news reports wrongly quote the pilot as being killed]... Read more

15-Dec-10 AgustaWestland AW109LUH Ballito, South Africa

Suggested tail rotor problem after helicopter observed to be “spinning wildly”... Read more

24-Nov-10 AgustaWestland AW109LUH Potchefstroom, South Africa

Hard landing incident during a scheduled military exercise involving the SA Army and the SA Air Force... Read more

23-Oct-10 N2NR AgustaWestland A109A Mk.II Mourne Mountains, UK (3F)

Fatalities were Charles Stisted, 47, chief executive of the Guards Polo Club at Windsor, owner Ian Wooldridge, 51 of demolition company Wooldridge Group and the pilot was Anthony Joseph Smith, a former RAF and Army pilot... Read more

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

Crashed into harbour, all passengers got out OK.  Final report from investigation... Read more

25-Apr-10 N745HA Agusta A109A Mk.II Tarporley, Cheshire, UK

Registration has now been confirmed within the UK helicopter industry... Read more

09-Feb-10 D-HAMF Agusta A109A Porta Westfalica, Germany

Began to taxi when the pilot heard a loud bang combined with a strong jerk. The tail rotor gear unit was found lying on the ground. Closer inspection found one tail blade broke and caused the whole tail rotor gear unit to separate.  9th February, not 6th as previously reported... Read more

26-Jan-10 06 AgustaWestland A109E Mmiri Ochiochi, Nigeria (4F)

Eyewitnesses reported seeing the helicopter in an obvious difficulty when one of its doors followed by a rotor blade falling off from the sky. They said they watched the helicopter going on a free spin before a loud bang followed apparently when it eventually crashed killing all four on board... Read more

16-Oct-09 ZH827 AgustaWestland Merlin HM.1 HMCS Montreal (at sea)

Exact date unknown.  Report states “in the last week” prior to ship arriving at port on 16-oct-09... Read more

10-Sep-09 ZD263 AgustaWestland Lynx Lynton, Devon, UK

10-Sep-09 AgustaWestland Lynx Lynton, Devon, UK... Read more

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

25-Aug-09 A7-GHC AgustaWestland AW139 Doha, Qatar... Read more

22-Aug-09 N906AH AgustaWestland AW109 Ras Tanajib, Saudi Arabia

22-Aug-09 N906AH AgustaWestland AW109 Ras Tanajib, Saudi Arabia... Read more

22-Aug-09 I-REMS AgustaWestland AW109S Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy (4F)

22-Aug-09 I-REMS AgustaWestland AW109S Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy... Read more

9-Aug-09 N911AM AgustaWestland AW109E Evans,, US-Georgia

9-Aug-09 N911AM AgustaWestland AW109E Evans,, US-Georgia... Read more

4-Aug-09 N315PD AgustaWestland AW119 Prospect Park, US-New York

4-Aug-09 N315PD AgustaWestland AW119 Prospect Park, US-New York... Read more

1-Aug-09 N315PD AgustaWestland AW119 Maspeth, US-New York

1-Aug-09 N315PD AgustaWestland AW119 Maspeth, US-New York... Read more

21-Jul-09 N95RZ AgustaWestland A109E Toledo, US-Ohio

21-Jul-09 N95RZ AgustaWestland A109E Toledo, US-Ohio... Read more

16-Jul-09 N63SV AgustaWestland A109E Toledo, US-Ohio

16-Jul-09 N63SV AgustaWestland A109E Toledo, US-Ohio... Read more

30-Jun-09 AgustaWestland AW101 Stockland, Devon, UK

30-Jun-09 AgustaWestland AW101 Stockland, Devon, UK... Read more

10-Jun-09 N606SP AgustaWestland A109E Santa Fe, US-New Mexico (2F)

10-Jun-09 N606SP AgustaWestland A109E Santa Fe, US-New Mexico... Read more

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

15-May-09 N813DG AgustaWestland AW139 Deadhorse, US-Alaska... Read more

12-May-09 4022 AgustaWestland A109LUH Upper Tugela, South Africa (3F)

12-May-09 4022 AgustaWestland A109LUH Upper Tugela, South Africa... Read more

25-Apr-09 N95RZ AgustaWestland AW109 Toledo, US-Ohio

25-Apr-09 N95RZ AgustaWestland AW109 Toledo, US-Ohio... Read more

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

14-Mar-09 VH- AgustaWestland AW139 Children's Hospital, Westmead, Australia... Read more

5-Mar-09 N911UF AgustaWestland A109E Gainesville, US-Florida

5-Mar-09 N911UF AgustaWestland A109E Gainesville, US-Florida... Read more

2-Mar-09 AgustaWestland AW139 Killarney, Ireland

2-Mar-09 AgustaWestland AW139 Killarney, Ireland... Read more

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

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

5-Jan-09 PT-YFP AgustaWestland A109C Itupeva, 73 km north west of Sao Paulo, Brazil

5-Jan-09 PT-YFP AgustaWestland A109C Itupeva, 73 km north west of Sao Paulo, Brazil... Read more

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