Weststar 139 tail incident 30th June 2011?
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The tally to-date:
1
A7-GHC Doha, Qatar: 25th August 2009
2
B-MHJ Hong Kong: 3rd July 2010
3
A7-GHA Doha, Qatar: 2nd May 2011
4
9M-??? Malaysia: 30th June 2011
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The tally to-date:
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A7-GHC Doha, Qatar: 25th August 2009
2
B-MHJ Hong Kong: 3rd July 2010
3
A7-GHA Doha, Qatar: 2nd May 2011
4
9M-??? Malaysia: 30th June 2011
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1 Tail Boom failure connected to a previous damage on the same tail leading to collapse;
2 Loss of TRB in flight - possible Bird Strike - investigation ongoing;
3 Loss of TRB o the ground, investigation ongoing;
4 Separation of the tail rotor fin - possible hard landing - investigation ongoing
2 Loss of TRB in flight - possible Bird Strike - investigation ongoing;
3 Loss of TRB o the ground, investigation ongoing;
4 Separation of the tail rotor fin - possible hard landing - investigation ongoing
Aircraft being used for training? Hard landing?
Even so, it doesn't seem to take much to break the tail off these 139s.
Even so, it doesn't seem to take much to break the tail off these 139s.
Last edited by industry insider; 30th Jun 2011 at 08:55.
Sav- item 3 was A7-GHA at Doha Intnl Apt (you know where to look for that info... ;-) )
All - you may find searches easier if you spell Weststar correctly - yes, it has a double "st" in the middle
All - you may find searches easier if you spell Weststar correctly - yes, it has a double "st" in the middle
"Even so, it doesn't seem to take much to break the tail off these 139s."
It hit the ground so hard the freakin main gear is wiped off! Of course the tailboom is going to be damaged!!!
It hit the ground so hard the freakin main gear is wiped off! Of course the tailboom is going to be damaged!!!
noooby
"It hit the ground so hard the freakin main gear is wiped off! Of course the tailboom is going to be damaged!!!"
You may well be right, it does seem down at the rear.
"It hit the ground so hard the freakin main gear is wiped off! Of course the tailboom is going to be damaged!!!"
You may well be right, it does seem down at the rear.
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Exceedingly fortunate Jemax and probably why quite a few in the industry make light of the 139's tail escapades .. even referring to it as the 'Italian Doberman'!
However, when one of these incidents does result in loss of life we may see a sharp rise in apprehension towards the 139 - specifically regarding its tail section. Let's hope such a day does not arrive.
Exceedingly fortunate Jemax and probably why quite a few in the industry make light of the 139's tail escapades .. even referring to it as the 'Italian Doberman'!
However, when one of these incidents does result in loss of life we may see a sharp rise in apprehension towards the 139 - specifically regarding its tail section. Let's hope such a day does not arrive.
It hit the ground so hard the freakin main gear is wiped off!
the latest photo failure point seems to coincide with where the main rotor might impact the boom.
Happy to see rotorcraft certified to the latest standards are proving to be much safer than old pieces of junk that have been out there for 20+ years (212/412/76) 
At least the 'old stuff' does tend to stay in one piece
At least the 'old stuff' does tend to stay in one piece
"From what I am hearing, the training captain (with two students) aborted the first flight of the day due to some sort of handling problem and he just let it go down like a stone, causing the main blades flex enough to chop the tail."
I wonder if the handling problem was related to the tail before the landing?
Weststar has grounded all 139s apparently.
I wonder if the handling problem was related to the tail before the landing?
Weststar has grounded all 139s apparently.