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Date: | Thursday 25 February 2016 |
Time: | |
Type: | AgustaWestland AW109SP GrandNew |
Owner/operator: | |
Registration: | 5N-BQH |
MSN: | 22241 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Minor |
Location: | Benin -
Benin
|
Phase: | Unknown |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Lagos, Nigeria |
Destination airport: | Cotonou, Benin |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:The tail rotor of the helicopter hit an object as it was landing and the pilot lost control, causing the helicopter to crash land.
There were no personal injuries.
Sources:
http://africanspotlight.com/2016/02/26/photo-nigerian-helicopter-crashes-in-benin-republic/ http://beninwebtv.com/blog/societe-blog/benin-les-circonstances-du-crash-de-lhelicoptere-de-abdoulaye-bio-tchane/ https://www.naija.ng/745722-nigerian-helicopter-routine-flight-lagos-crashed.html Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
27-Feb-2016 08:41 |
gerard57 |
Added |
27-Feb-2016 08:41 |
harro |
Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
27-Feb-2016 15:34 |
Mbinder |
Updated [Aircraft type] |
28-Feb-2016 15:08 |
Anon. |
Updated [Total occupants, Source, Narrative] |
29-Feb-2016 07:32 |
Anon. |
Updated [Source, Damage, Narrative] |
19-Mar-2016 15:12 |
Aerossurance |
Updated [Aircraft type] |
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