109 Grand Ditching in Italy
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To Agaricus....Thank you for your translation. I wish all the crew a speedy recovery. I'm sure that the Italian Air Accident Investigation/Unit will do a very good analysis of this event. Fly Safe, Y'alll
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1. sorry for my english;
2. the floats have not been infloated because they have no time to realize what was happening. Everything too fast.
3. the pilots evacuated the helicopter by the pilot side window that had been broken by the pilot's harm during the impact
4. the emergency exit lever did not work. Yesterday Agusta released a technical prescription asking to check structural interferences between the door and the heli structure. In other words the structure "covers" the hinges and the door trut is not able to exit.
2. the floats have not been infloated because they have no time to realize what was happening. Everything too fast.
3. the pilots evacuated the helicopter by the pilot side window that had been broken by the pilot's harm during the impact
4. the emergency exit lever did not work. Yesterday Agusta released a technical prescription asking to check structural interferences between the door and the heli structure. In other words the structure "covers" the hinges and the door trut is not able to exit.
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Oldhuey,
So you are saying a BT has been issued? Thanks, useful information.
So you are saying a BT has been issued? Thanks, useful information.
I should have put 2+2 together yesterday, didn't realise the two were connected 
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An emergency AD has been issued relating to the pilots and co-pilots doors.
http://ad.easa.europa.eu/ad/2007-0295R1-E
GS
.An emergency AD has been issued relating to the pilots and co-pilots doors.
http://ad.easa.europa.eu/ad/2007-0295R1-E
GS
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Yep we got the Mandatory Technical Bulletin for our ship this morning via AW USA. Our ship is no 44.
More interested in the double failure of the 207's, kind of hoping it will turn out to be fuel related and nothing more sinster. We have put just over 80 hours on our ship since new 2 months ago.
Would be interested in liasing with other A109S operators around the world in order to 'compare' notes and experiences.
Geoff
www.cloud9helicopters.com
More interested in the double failure of the 207's, kind of hoping it will turn out to be fuel related and nothing more sinster. We have put just over 80 hours on our ship since new 2 months ago.
Would be interested in liasing with other A109S operators around the world in order to 'compare' notes and experiences.
Geoff
www.cloud9helicopters.com
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17 April 2008 - Italian NEWS: RECUPERATA L'ELIAMBULANZA PEGASO AMMARATA AL GIGLIO - Isola del Giglio - 16 Aprile 2008. E' stato recuperato nella mattinata di stamani il relitto di Pegaso 2, l'eliambulanza del 118 inabissatasi lo scorso 24 Novembre nelle acque isolane a seguito di un incidente le cui cause restano da appurare. L'elicottero, attraverso un accurato e sofisticato sistema elettronico di ricerca, era stato indiviuduato nei mesi scorsi da un gruppo congiunto di sommozzatori dei Vigili del Fuoco di Grosseto e Milano alla profondità di 107 metri. Questa mattina il velivolo, accuratamente imbracato dai subacquei specializzati dell'Argentario Divers con il coordinamento di tutte le operazioni in superficie da parte della società romana Mapiro srl, è stato fatto riemergere ed issato sul mezzo che, tramite la sua gru ne ha consentito il recupero. Pegaso, come si nota dalle immagini, è risultato praticamente intatto ad eccezione delle pale che sono state tagliate dai tecnici per facilitarne l'imbracaggio ed il finestrino anteriore che fortunatamente si ruppe durante l'impatto con l'acqua la notte dell'incidente favorendo la fuoriuscita del personale a bordo. Il velivolo è stato trasferito a Porto Santo Stefano per poi esser portato Grosseto a disposizione dell'autorità inquirente che potrà finalmente far luce sulla vicenda. Articolo di Giorgio Fanciulli, tratto da GiglioNews.it
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Aser
