Incident report
Eurocopter AS 365N3 Dauphin 2 crash near 60km S of Soyo, Zaire, Angola
minor2013-03-20
Summary
The Dauphin was reportedly caught by a gust of wind while landing on the helipad of an offshore accommodation barge, and its tail boom struck the electrical grounding cable installation. The landing was completed safely but the tail boom sustained damage.
Incident details
Date
2013-03-20
Location
60km S of Soyo, Zaire, Angola
Aircraft
Registration
D2-EWG
Operator
SonAir
Operator type
commercial
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Occupants
11
Probable cause
Phase of flight
landing
Source
HeliOffshore ↗-6.6000, 12.4000
Quick stats
Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceHeliOffshore
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