Incident report
Airbus Helicopters EC135 T1 crash near Bilsdale, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
minor2015-11-25
Summary
While landing at an unmarked site adjacent to a television mast, the helicopter’s downwash disturbed a metal object which caused damage when it was ingested into the fenestron tail rotor. The pilot felt a jolt, together with vibration through the tail rotor pedals, but retained control and landed normally. EC135 T1, G-NWPS 04-16
Incident details
Date
2015-11-25
Location
Bilsdale, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Aircraft
Registration
G-NWPS
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Phase of flight
landing
54.3648, -1.1252
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Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceAAIB
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