Incident report
Eurocopter EC135P2+ crash near Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, United States
serious2022-01-11
Summary
An inflight attitude upset for undetermined reasons that resulted in a rotor system overspeed, a reduction of power from both engines, and a subsequent hard landing.
Incident details
Date
2022-01-11
Location
Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, United States
Aircraft
Operator
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Probable cause
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗39.9476, -75.3035
Quick stats
Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries1
SourceNTSB CAROL
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