Incident report
Eurocopter EC135P2+ crash near Rutten, Netherlands
minor2024-10-08
Summary
A Dutch Police Eurocopter EC135P2+ (PH-PXC, manufactured 2009) made a precautionary landing in a field near Rutten, Flevoland, at 01:30 during a night patrol flight from Schiphol after the pilots observed light flashes from the instrument panel, smoke from behind the panel, and a burning smell. The local fire department responded. Fuses behind the panel were found to be the problem. The helicopter departed later that day.
Incident details
Date
2024-10-08
Location
Rutten, Netherlands
Aircraft
Registration
PH-PXC
Operator
Luchtvaartpolitie NL
Operator type
government
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Occupants
0
Probable cause
Source
Omroep Flevoland ↗52.7200, 5.7800
Quick stats
Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceOmroep Flevoland
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