Incident report
Leonardo AW139 crash near Jebel Jais, Ras Al Khaimah, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
fatal2018-12-294 fatalities
Summary
The search and rescue AW139 crashed while on a mission to airlift an injured man from Jebel Jais. It reportedly struck the cable of a 2.8km zip line. All four crew were killed.
Incident details
Date
2018-12-29
Location
Jebel Jais, Ras Al Khaimah, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
Aircraft
Operator
National Search and Rescue Centre
Operator type
government
Fatalities
4
Injuries
0
Occupants
4
Probable cause
Source
Reuters ↗25.9400, 56.1400
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities4
Injuries0
SourceReuters
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