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Eurocopter AS 365N2 Dauphin 2 crash near Soyo, Zaire, Angola

serious2003-04-25
Summary

A tail rotor blade was lost through fatigue, damaging two trailing blades and detaching the gearbox. The crew completed a run-on landing at Soyo.

Incident details
Date
2003-04-25
Location
Soyo, Zaire, Angola
Registration
D2-EQE
Operator
Héli-Union
Operator type
commercial
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Mechanical failure
Phase of flight
landing
-6.1300, 12.3700
Quick stats
Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceAviation Safety Network
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