Incident report
AgustaWestland AW139 crash near Doha International Airport, Qatar
serious2011-05-02
Summary
The AW139 was parked and about to depart on an offshore flight when the entire tail rotor block separated. Investigators found a tail rotor blade about 75 metres from the aircraft. All eleven occupants were unharmed.
Incident details
Date
2011-05-02
Location
Doha International Airport, Qatar
Aircraft
Registration
A7-GHA
Operator
Operator type
commercial
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Occupants
11
Probable cause
Phase of flight
ground taxi
Source
ANSV ↗25.2610, 51.5650
Quick stats
Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceANSV
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