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| Date: | Saturday 30 June 2018 |
| Time: | 14:33 LT |
| Type: |  Eurocopter AS 350B2 Ecureuil |
| Owner/operator: | Simrik Air |
| Registration: | 9N-ALR |
| MSN: | 3114 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Grande International Hospital, Kathmandu -
 Nepal
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Ambulance |
| Departure airport: | Bharatpur |
| Grande International Hospital, Kathmandu | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The helicopter departed from Kathmandu Airport at 00:27 UTC on 30 June 2018. The chartered flight was on Grande Hospital - Bharatpur flight for medical purpose, where it has to pick up a group of doctor and nurses with necessary medical items. Approximately 25 DME NW to Tribhuvan International Airport, onto the rooftop helipad of Grande Hospital the aircraft attempted to land. During landing the skids were just touching the ground and the captain was on completing the landing procedure, however the aircraft swung to right and made three turns (as per eye witness). The captain lost the control, while swinging the aircraft skidded about 20 feet to left and fell down onto another rooftop nearby by 10 feet approx. The aircraft main rotor hit the down slopped roof, the tail stroked and windshield cracked thereby damaging the helicopter. The unhurt captain broke the windshield and escaped safely.
Sources:
https://www.aviationnepal.com/simrik-air-as350b2-helicopter-crash-landed-at-rooftop-grande-hospital-helipad
https://www.airmedandrescue.com/story/112986/simrik-air-helicopter-crash-lands-hospital-helipad
https://www.bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/event/accident-de-lairbus-as350-immatricule-9n-alr-et-exploite-par-simrik-air-survenu-le-30062018-a-kat/
https://bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/accident-to-the-airbus-as350-registered-9n-alr-and-operated-by-simrik-air-on-30-06-2018-at-kathmandu-investigation-led-by-aib---nepal/
https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/helicopter-crash-lands-at-kathmandu-based-grande-int-l-hospital/
Per Rotorspot: Helibras (Aerospatiale) 350B2 Esquilo 3114 PT-YSO, HK-4547, HP-1914, 9N-ALR
Location
Media:
A chopper belonging to a Nepali private carrier #Simrik Air has crash landed on the rooftop helipad of a Kathmandu based #Grande Hospital this afternoon. #Nepal #Aviation #AvGeek
— Susheel Bhattarai (@sushbhattarai) June 30, 2018
https://t.co/1vCHGHlH8V
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jul-2018 07:59 | gerard57 | Added |
| 03-Jul-2018 08:55 | gerard57 | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 03-Jul-2018 16:16 | Terry Smith | Updated [Cn, Source] |
| 28-Jan-2019 08:02 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type, Nature] |
| 23-Aug-2020 11:02 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 30-Jun-2024 10:25 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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