Collision with wires Canadian Helicopters Limited Airbus Helicopters AS 350 BA (Helicopter), C-GBPS Rigolet, Newfoundland and Labrador, 5 NM WSW 30 July 2015 .: TU3-5/15-0045E-PDF
On 30 July 2015, the Canadian Helicopters Limited Airbus Helicopters AS 350 BA helicopter (registration C-GBPS, serial number 1277) had been flown to a remote microwave tower site approximately 5 nautical miles west-southwest of Rigolet, Newfoundland and Labrador, with a pilot and 2 passengers on board. At about 1609 Atlantic Daylight Time, the helicopter lifted off from the helipad at the tower site and struck a tower guy wire with the main rotor. The helicopter struck the ground and settled on its upper right side. One passenger sustained fatal injuries, the pilot sustained serious injuries, and the other passenger sustained minor injuries. The helicopter was destroyed. The 406-megahertz emergency locator transmitter did not activate. There was no post-crash fire. The accident occurred during daylight hours.
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| Department/Agency | Transportation Safety Board of Canada. |
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| Title | Collision with wires Canadian Helicopters Limited Airbus Helicopters AS 350 BA (Helicopter), C-GBPS Rigolet, Newfoundland and Labrador, 5 NM WSW 30 July 2015 . |
| Series title | Aviation investigation report ; A15A0045 |
| Publication type | Series - View Master Record |
| Language | [English] |
| Other language editions | [French] |
| Format | Electronic |
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| Note(s) | Issued also in French under title: Collision avec un hauban Canadian Helicopters Limited Airbus Helicopters AS 350 BA (hélicoptère), C-GBPS 5 NM à l’ouest-sud-ouest de Rigolet (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador) 30 juillet 2015. |
| Publishing information | Gatineau, QC : Transportation Safety Board of Canada, c2016. |
| Description | 21 p. : photos |
| ISBN | 978-0-660-06832-9 |
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| Subject terms | Aircraft accidents Investigations |
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