AW109 down in the swiss/italian alps

[Flying Bull]

hi,

An AW109 crashed - possible due to bad weather, low cloud, fog and rain.
One passenger died, pilot and another passenger survived.
Ongoing investigation about negilent homicide.

Zwei Männer überleben praktisch unverletzt: Frau (?40) stirbt bei Absturz mit Schweizer Heli - Blick

N109W | www.dgualdo.it - "HeliNEWS" News Gathering Page

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/a.../n109w#ba92324

[maeroda]

Sad!

RIP

[hueyracer]

Hmm....Fog, Low Clouds, Rain........Businessman and Owner on Board......Passenger was an "enthusiastic heli pilot" herself.......

Just saying....

[flydive1]

Originally Posted by hueyracer

Hmm....Fog, Low Clouds, Rain........Businessman and Owner on Board......Passenger was an "enthusiastic heli pilot" herself.......

Just saying....

Well, the woman who died was not a pilot, just an aviation fan, I believe.

The owner (male) have a heli pilot license.

He survived another heli crash in 2010 in very similar conditions

[[email protected]]

And didn't learn the lessons?????

[Flying Bull]

Well,
there is a very very slight possibility, that a mechanical problem was the cause,
if you look through different A109 accidents....
Helicopter Safety | A109
Even so I would bet on the more likely cause....
looking through this page
https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase...datekey&page=1

[noooby]

Flying Bull, which mechanical cause are you referring to? I don't see any relevant common point of failure from your references.

[henra]

Originally Posted by noooby

I don't see any relevant common point of failure from your references.

The common point of failure is Cumulus Granitus jumping up to grab unsuspecting helicopters which are trying to hide in clouds, thereby smashing the airframe to tiny bits and pieces.

[Flying Bull]

Well nooby,

There arme some accidents due to different mechanical failures, like
Failing tailrotorblade
Wireing chaffed caused smoke in the cockpit
Blade Tip Cap Detached in flight
Forced landing into field after loss of power
Heavy landing due to tail rotor driveshaft failure
Tail rotor failure, followed by gearbox failure

So there are possibilities for mechanical failures, even so the chances are slim...