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March 16, 2011 · Bell 412 - EP · A6-FLV
Zakum Field, AE
Overview
Report Status
Factual report
Event Type
Incident
Date
March 16, 2011
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (11 uninjured)
Location
Zakum Field, AE
Aircraft
Bell 412 - EP
Tail Number
A6-FLV
Operator
Falcon Aviation Services
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Minor
NTSB Number
ENG11WA054
On March 16, 2011, about 0718 coordinated universal time, a Bell 412EP helicopter, United Arab Emirates (UAE) registration A6-FLV, experienced a failure of the landing gear aft cross tube during loading of the helicopter at Zakum Field, UAE. The investigation is under the direction of the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) of the UAE. As the state of design of the helicopter, the NTSB has been requested to assist the GCAA in their investigation. All inquiries concerning this investigation should be directed to: General Civil Aviation Authority Investigation Sector PO Box 6558 Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates Tel: +971 2 4447666 Fax: +971 2 4054535 Email: info@gcaa.gov.ae
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On March 16, 2011, about 0718 coordinated universal time, a Bell 412EP helicopter, United Arab Emirates (UAE) registration A6-FLV, experienced a failure of the landing gear aft cross tube during loading of the helicopter at Zakum Field, UAE. The investigation is under the direction of the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) of the UAE. As the state of design of the helicopter, the NTSB has been requested to assist the GCAA in their investigation. All inquiries concerning this investigation should be directed to: General Civil Aviation Authority Investigation Sector PO Box 6558 Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates Tel: +971 2 4447666 Fax: +971 2 4054535 Email: info@gcaa.gov.ae
Flight
Event TypeIncident
Event Time07:18 UTC
Nearest Airport0nm
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftBell 412 - EP
Tail NumberA6-FLV
Aircraft CategoryHeli
DamageMinor
OperatorFalcon Aviation Services
Engines1
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (11 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured11
Total11
Conditions
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0