Hevilift accidents

[geeup]

Anyone got any details on the Hevilift Mil8 crash in Indo? :eek:

Heard its going to be a sling load job back to Hagen.:)


And the 212 crash near Tari first report was no injuries now I hear maybe a broken back for the pilot?:sad:

[Semi Rigid]

I heard a badly sprained back for the pilot and he was going for cat-scan. Not sure of the condition of the other two crew but initial reports were badly tweaked backs all around.
That is a long haul from Timika to Mt. Hagen but other than putting it on a boat how else would you get it back for repair.

[heliduck]

New set of blades & fly it back I reckon!?!

http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag146/heliduck/Hevilift%20Mil8%20Crash/choper2_zps2d0e9ca2.jpg

Or keep it around as spares for the new shiny ones.

http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag146/heliduck/Hevilift%20Mil8%20Crash/IMAG0225_zps4dc917d5.jpg

http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag146/heliduck/Hevilift%20Mil8%20Crash/534557_4426993748207_584505061_n_zps32d4683b.jpg

[industry insider]

Are those the shiny ones used for the Freeport job Duck? Are they 8s or 17s?

[heliduck]

17's, owned by Freeport & operated by Airfast Indonesia.

[gulliBell]

New set of blades & fly it back I reckon!?!

Don't laugh, remember where you are, it's been done before!

As a casual observer looking in I gotta say that Hevilift seem to be having a bad run of luck recently, this would be their 3rd prang in less than a year.

[VT-51_Razor]

I understand that Erickson Air-Crane is enroute today to lift it out.

[Semi Rigid]

4th - 412, 206L, Mi-8, B212
Actually the 412 must be over a year ago. Terrible run.

[geeup]

Thought Mil8s are external load only?

That recovery has to be expensive.

Was the Mil on the P2?

Scary stuff really. :{

[gulliBell]

That recovery has to be expensive.


Expensive for the insurer I would expect....and I guess ultimately to the Company come the time to renew their hull loss insurance premiums. Especially being mindful this would be their 3rd big $$$ claim in the last year (given it looks like the Tari B212 heavy landing might be a write-off...).

[heliduck]

VT 51 is on the money.

Georgia Peach at Timika Airport.
http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag146/heliduck/Hevilift%20Mil8%20Crash/image014_zps6f91b76b.jpg

http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag146/heliduck/Hevilift%20Mil8%20Crash/image008_zpsb27ff5cd.jpg

Doesn't look too bad!?!?
http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag146/heliduck/Hevilift%20Mil8%20Crash/image011_zpse94822a2.jpg

[gulliBell]

...any idea yet how it came to get in that state?

[Reefdog]

here it is

Russian Mill-8 Recovery with a Skycrane - YouTube

[geeup]

Top video :)

So where did it end up?

And is the 212 still in Tari?

[Steve76]

Nice job guys. Hope all were ok in the prang...

[gulliBell]

....the cone of silence over Mt Hagen HQ is working as good as ever

[heliduck]

Steve76,
Everyone got out ok, the bloke in the rear seat told me he went to open the emergency exit once they were down & the handle came off in his hand, so they all filed out the front door in an orderly fashion. Best result for a bad situation.

[gulliBell]

....we still haven't heard here what the situation was that brought it down.

[Semi Rigid]

gullibell - looked like a case of falling short on approach and pulling pitch which didn't arrest his rod enough to make it to the pad.

[gulliBell]

...and the Tari B212?