Incident report
Eurocopter EC130 crash near Hilo, Hawaii, United States
minor2018-08-19
Summary
The separation of the left sliding door in flight after it opened for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence, which resulted in damage to the main rotor blades.
Incident details
Date
2018-08-19
Location
Hilo, Hawaii, United States
Aircraft
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Probable cause
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗19.6436, -154.9845
Quick stats
Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries1
SourceNTSB CAROL
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