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Aerospatiale SA 330 Puma crash near near Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

fatal1992-05-112 fatalities
Summary

The Puma was destroyed during a crew training flight, reportedly through rotor failure, killing both crew. The investigation is understood to have found a fault in the intermediate gearbox output bearing caused by a lack of lubrication — the gearbox casing had reportedly been produced without the hole through which oil is supplied to the bearing.

Incident details
Date
1992-05-11
Location
near Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Operator type
military
Fatalities
2
Injuries
0
Occupants
2
Probable cause
24.4500, 54.3800
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities2
Injuries0
SourceScramble
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1992-05-11 — Aerospatiale SA 330 Puma — near Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | RotorAlert