Italian Army Helo down in France?
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Italian Army Helo down in France
"braking news" on Corriere della Sera. It appened during a joint execise close to Strasburg. Seven victims according to local fire brigates. Terrible.
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Was there in the evening to fly in police investigators. Not much to say except that wreckage is not spread much (except for small debris), nothing is left and one rotor blade appeared to be far off the crash site (no one should conclude anything from those words). Witness saw the chopper coming down fast (controlled or uncontrolled flight remains unknown) and than heard the explosion.
Nothing more to say at present time.
Nothing more to say at present time.
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Same blade, same BIM (blade indicator monitor) check sistem though filled with different gas.
Now blade is under analysis at Pratica di Mare Air Station, entire HH3F fleet is grounded untill further notice.
Now blade is under analysis at Pratica di Mare Air Station, entire HH3F fleet is grounded untill further notice.
12 November 2008: FRANCIA, INCIDENTE ELICOTTERO: ROTTURA PALA, UNICO CASO IN 30 ANNI. Sono in corso ulteriori accertamenti in sinergia con le autorita’ giudiziarie, sia per il piu’ rapido accertamento delle cause per finalità di prevenzione, sia per il ripristino della piena prontezza operativa dell’intera flotta e del servizio S.A.R. SMA - Ufficio Pubblica Informazione del 12/11/2008. L’Aeronautica Militare, a seguito dell’incidente di volo occorso in Francia il 23 ottobre u.s. all’elicottero HH-3F dell'84° centro S.A.R. (Ricerca e Soccorso) di Brindisi, con il decesso di tutti i militari presenti a bordo, ha avviato un’inchiesta tecnica volta a ricostruire la dinamica dell’accaduto. Dopo i primi accertamenti tecnici, svoltisi in un quadro di collaborazione con le autorità francesi e nel rispetto delle prerogative delle autorita’ giudiziarie nazionali competenti, la Forza armata ha deciso di sospendere dal 27 ottobre, a titolo precauzionale, l’attività di volo dei propri elicotteri HH-3F e SH-3D. Gli elementi più significativi emersi evidenziano un problema di natura tecnica che ha causato la rottura di una pala del rotore principale. La rottura ha comportato, successivamente, la perdita del rotore di coda e l’impatto dell’elicottero con il terreno. L’incidente risulta essere l’unico a fattore tecnico in circa 30 anni di vita operativa dell’elicottero HH-3F. Sono in corso ulteriori accertamenti in sinergia con le autorita’ giudiziarie, sia per il piu’ rapido accertamento delle cause per finalità di prevenzione, sia per il ripristino della piena prontezza operativa dell’intera flotta e del servizio S.A.R. Al momento il servizio di soccorso aereo viene parzialmente assicurato con gli elicotteri AB-212.
This brings to me bad memories...
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I suspect that a lot of people here don't speak italian (incl. myself)... the translate function of google is obviously not 100% - but one can get the point:
12 November 2008: FRANCE, HELICOPTER ACCIDENT: BREACH PALA, SINGLE EVENT IN 30 YEARS. Are being further investigations in synergy with the authorities' court, for the most 'rapid assessment of the causes for purposes of prevention, and for the restoration of full operational readiness of the fleet and service SAR SMA - Public Information Office of 12/11/2008. The Air Force, following the flight occurred in France on October 23 us all'elicottero HH-3F dell'84 ° center S.A.R. (Search and rescue) in Brindisi, with the death of all the soldiers on board, has launched an investigation technique to reconstruct the dynamics of what. After the first technical inspection, conducted in a framework of collaboration with the French authorities and respecting the prerogatives of the authorities' national judicial authorities, the Armed Forces has decided to suspend the October 27, as a precaution, the flight of its own HH-3F helicopters and SH-3D. The most significant findings show a technical problem that caused the rupture of a main rotor blade. The rupture resulted thereafter, the loss of tail rotor dell'elicottero and impact with the ground. The incident appears to be the only factor in technical about 30 years to life dell'elicottero HH-3F. Are being further investigations in synergy with the authorities' court, for the most 'rapid assessment of the causes for purposes of prevention, and for the restoration of full operational readiness of the fleet and service SAR Currently, the air rescue service is partially insured with the AB-212 helicopters.
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had to google what one was.. Sea King thingy. and a link to a picture
Volcanex 2004-Italian HH-3F leaving the refueling area
Volcanex 2004-Italian HH-3F leaving the refueling area
