Helikopter - HEMS maskin traff zip line i UAE - ASN

Zip lines begynner å bli populære, også i Norge. De må merkes og annonseres som andre hindringer. (Red.)

 

Agusta Westland AW139 - Wire Strike Accident (UAE)

Date:	29-DEC-2018
Time:	17:50 LT
Type:	Agusta Westland AW139
Owner/operator:	National Search and Rescue Center
Registration:
C/n / msn:
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:	Jebel Jais, Ras Al Khaima -    United Arab Emirates
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Ambulance
Departure airport:
Destination airport:

Narrative:
An AW139 SAR helicopter crashed while on a mission to airlift an injured man from Jebel Jais in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah. The helicopter reportedly crashed after hitting a 2.8km zip line cable.