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UN Puma crash - Sudan
UN helicopter crashes in Darfur, one reportedly dead
Jan 25, 2006, 17:17 GMT
Khartoum - A United Nations Puma helicopter carrying 16 people crashed in the Jebel Marra area in central Darfur in Sudan after experiencing a technical failure upon landing, a UN spokeswoman said from Khartoum Wednesday.
'The eight passengers were NGO (non-governmental organization) workers who were being evacuated out of the region when the accident occurred,' the spokeswoman told Deutsche Presse-Agentur dpa.
A source working for the Irish humanitarian aid organization GOAL said that the helicopter crash killed one passenger and left 10 others in a critical condition.
The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the helicopter was carrying as many as 35 passengers.
Recent fighting by the Sudanese Liberation Army (SLA) rebel movement had prompted the evacuation of all humanitarian workers, reports indicated.
Another UN helicopter was reportedly on its way to the small hamlet of Dyalla, where the accident took place, to assist in the rescue effort.
No official statement has yet been released to confirm the nature and number of possible casualties.
Unconfirmed reports said those on board were mostly the Sudanese staff of unnamed NGOs and that the helicopter made a forced landing after experiencing problems with its rotor.
Jan 25, 2006, 17:17 GMT
Khartoum - A United Nations Puma helicopter carrying 16 people crashed in the Jebel Marra area in central Darfur in Sudan after experiencing a technical failure upon landing, a UN spokeswoman said from Khartoum Wednesday.
'The eight passengers were NGO (non-governmental organization) workers who were being evacuated out of the region when the accident occurred,' the spokeswoman told Deutsche Presse-Agentur dpa.
A source working for the Irish humanitarian aid organization GOAL said that the helicopter crash killed one passenger and left 10 others in a critical condition.
The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the helicopter was carrying as many as 35 passengers.
Recent fighting by the Sudanese Liberation Army (SLA) rebel movement had prompted the evacuation of all humanitarian workers, reports indicated.
Another UN helicopter was reportedly on its way to the small hamlet of Dyalla, where the accident took place, to assist in the rescue effort.
No official statement has yet been released to confirm the nature and number of possible casualties.
Unconfirmed reports said those on board were mostly the Sudanese staff of unnamed NGOs and that the helicopter made a forced landing after experiencing problems with its rotor.
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There are 5 D reg Puma's in Sudan, and 2 South African aircraft, all working for the UN, under Helog's contract.
No news yet on which one it was, my thoughts are with all those involved.
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No news yet on which one it was, my thoughts are with all those involved.
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This is the rumour, unconfirmed and obviously subject to embellishment.
D-HAXI, with a French crew, crashed coming out of Daya, There were reportedly 16 pax, and a crew of 3. Daya is about a 45 minute flight to the nearest fuel, and with Daya being around 6000 ft and normally around ISA plus 30 degrees, the aircraft was obviously working hard.
The aircraft apparently "ran out of power (Eng fail?)"
There was some kind of post crash fire and the aircraft will not fly again.
No word on the condition of the casualties
As I said unconfirmed, and probably totally lacking in fact, but this is a rumour network!
D-HAXI, with a French crew, crashed coming out of Daya, There were reportedly 16 pax, and a crew of 3. Daya is about a 45 minute flight to the nearest fuel, and with Daya being around 6000 ft and normally around ISA plus 30 degrees, the aircraft was obviously working hard.
The aircraft apparently "ran out of power (Eng fail?)"
There was some kind of post crash fire and the aircraft will not fly again.
No word on the condition of the casualties
As I said unconfirmed, and probably totally lacking in fact, but this is a rumour network!
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Originally Posted by SiClick
As I said unconfirmed, and probably totally lacking in fact, but this is a rumour network!
What???
You should`t spread any rumours in here. Nobody should this!
First rakes not if people have come to damage or even were killed.
The decency of one's own should already forbid this!
So stop talking here about engine failures, roter problems or an overloaded helicopter and please wait for an official statement from "Helog-Heliswiss/Switzerland" wich will be released soon.
Thanks for that!
Effected Helicopter is a Puma "D-HAXM" (ex BGS-Germany) wich belongs to "HELOG-AT" Austria and thats the only thing wich is confirmed yet.
Rest will follow...
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If u wanne know any details about the crash of this helicopter at Sudan click here
Please notice:
This is a UNO-Statement! Not the official statement of "Helog-Heliswiss"!
Please notice:
This is a UNO-Statement! Not the official statement of "Helog-Heliswiss"!
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You should`t spread any rumours in here. Nobody should this!
First rakes not if people have come to damage or even were killed.
The decency of one's own should already forbid this!
First rakes not if people have come to damage or even were killed.
The decency of one's own should already forbid this!
By agreeing to these rules, you warrant that you will not post any messages that are obscene, vulgar, sexually-oriented, hateful, threatening, or otherwise violative of any laws.
So stop talking here about engine failures, roter problems or an overloaded helicopter and please wait for an official statement from "Helog-Heliswiss/Switzerland" wich will be released soon.
I see on your profile you are the "lead mechanic of HELOG". I understand you are linked to the ship and the crew. Feel free to discuss with us, but don't try to stop our talks. All the postings up to this point touching the accident are good to me.
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/MCD625261.htm
As you can find in the link "U.N. sources said the helicopter crash landed because it had rotor problems."
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UN Puma crashed in Dafur Sudan
Gentlemen, the Puma went down during take-off, no technical failure what so ever and not shot down as the rumour in Sudan is running.
All the ex-Puma pilots in the SAAF that flew during the bushwar can remember the saying '' Check your revs''
Nothing to say anymore.
All the ex-Puma pilots in the SAAF that flew during the bushwar can remember the saying '' Check your revs''
Nothing to say anymore.
