Incident report
Hughes 369 crash near San Juan, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico
serious2018-01-11
Summary
The helicopter pilot's improper decision to use an open-end grapple, instead of an A-frame attachment, to lift and move a ladder with a lineman on it and the lineman's improper decision to be lifted on a ladder via an open-end grapple, which were contrary to company policy and the Federal Aviation Regulations.
Incident details
Date
2018-01-11
Location
San Juan, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico
Aircraft
Operator
Operator type
commercial
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Probable cause
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗18.2417, -65.8192
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Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries1
SourceNTSB CAROL
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