Incident report
AgustaWestland 109A crash near Dublin Airport 11 Jan 2006, Ireland
serious2006-01-11
Summary
While carrying out a night landing on the lawn beside Omega House, the tail rotor struck an unlit car park light pole, leading to substantial damage to the helicopter. The pilot exited the aircraft safely. There was no fire.
Incident details
Date
2006-01-11
Location
Dublin Airport 11 Jan 2006, Ireland
Aircraft
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Occupants
1
Probable cause
Phase of flight
night landing
Source
AAIU ↗Quick stats
Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceAAIU
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