Toll backs an AW139 into a Tree

[rrekn]

Heard on the grapevine that Toll was conducting winch training near Lucas Heights and accidentally backed into a tree.


AW wouldn't let them ferry out, so they needed to call in a bulldozer to clear a path to the grounded bird to allow it to be trucked out.


Anyone got pictures?

[Frying Pan]

Good call I say. Why risk flying a damaged aircraft?

A good friend of mine over torqued a Lynx at Merryfield. It came back to Yeovilton on a low-loader. The banter was high but no one was hurt. :ok:

Cheers FP

[Chasco175]

90 per cent of TOLL truck incidents involve reversing into a fixed object. Is this indicative of company ethos.

[Brother]

90 per cent of TOLL truck incidents involve reversing into a fixed object. Is this indicative of company ethos.

Surely, this must be HNZ's fault in some way?

[Always look on the]

:D Ah Brother, those hours spent back and forward off-shore must be a hoot. :ok:

[pilot and apprentice]

Surely, this must be HNZ's fault in some way?

LOLOLOLOLOL!!!!!!!

[Brother]

LOLOLOLOLOL!!!!!!!

Glad someone has a sense of humour LOL

[Impress to inflate]

https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjIvIKr08bWAhUEurwKHfgTBBYQjRwIBw&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.muscletalk.co.uk%2FHELP-My-RC-Helicopter-is-stuck-in-a-MASSIVE-Tree-m5396773.aspx&psig=AFQjCNGgu8FSGLaw2CoveeGo8E6cYecKrg&ust=1506645821016025

[Nomad123]

Seems if this did occur that it's been kept very quiet? Have still only hard rumours, nothing on ATSB?

[megan]

Have still only hard rumours, nothing on ATSB?ATSB are selective about what they put up. A major air borne event that I have first hand knowledge of, bought about by material failure, will not be found in a search of their data base.

[rrekn]

The ATSB list every reported event in their database.

While I was looking, I found this.

Date 8/09/2017
ATSB Reference No 201704181
Category Incident
Location Broome Aerodrome, 011° M 491Km (Island Performer)
State WA
Aircraft Manufacturer Sikorsky Aircraft
Model S92A
Operation Type Charter
Operation Sub Type Passenger
Airspace Type CTAF
Airspace Class G
Summary During final approach, the No. 2 engine tail-pipe detached from the aircraft and fell into the ocean.


Brother, care to comment?

[megan]

The ATSB list every reported event in their database.No they don't. I just checked.

[NumptyAussie]

No they don't. I just checked.

Have you checked here?

http://data.atsb.gov.au/DetailedData

[Brother]

rrekn

Brother, care to comment?

I dont make nasty comments about other helicopter companies just good ones about HNZ. But the facts are that it was BRS S-92 ZUH.

[pilot and apprentice]

As you know Brother, it is Pprune, no one cares about the facts :=