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elgan 21st Dec 2007 09:33

British International Sikorsky S-61N MkII Reg G-BFFJ Emergency Landing
 
Last night around 1630GMT, one of British International's Sikorsky S-61N MkII Reg G-BFFJ made an emergency landing in a field behind my house in Penmachno.

I didn't see the crew with it this morning, but apparently it had developed an engine fault and is waiting a part for it this afternoon, probably via air! It was ordered to land immediatley once the fault developed.

Anyway there is one shot of here last night, and three from this morning when I popped down to see her. And if anything else happens i'll post it here!

As I said, you don't see one of these in your field very often!

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2166/...21909e2f_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2121/...cf845a6f_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2230/...057ec65f_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2400/...7d33f480_o.jpg

Cheers

md 600 driver 21st Dec 2007 09:56

it looks like a very dirty and not cared for machine looks like its been parked there for months

elgan 21st Dec 2007 09:59

Sure looks dirty, i'm sure last nights hard frost didn't help either!

HeliCraig 21st Dec 2007 10:01

It does look very dirty, doesn't it? What is all that green stuff on the tailboom - surely not moss?

Senior Pilot 21st Dec 2007 10:11

Just a thought, but the starboard side on the first photo looks relatively clean, and the report from elgan is of an engine fault.

Maybe the mess down the port side is the result of an oil leak, plus a severe overnight frost? Looking at the aft end, the stain gives the impression of being feathered by the slipstream, and the stains all emanate from behind the exhaust.

My twopen'th, giving BI a bit of slack ;)

GreenZeroOneZero 21st Dec 2007 10:11

Looks like she suffered a leak :eek:

NRDK 21st Dec 2007 10:16

No1 Engine probably needs a top up on oil? Heaters been in use a lot, then again it has been 'fresh' these past few days. Good effort by the crew to get it down sharpish, before it became a single engine into a dark field landing. :ok:

HeliCraig 21st Dec 2007 11:07

Yep, absolutely, forgot to say that: Well done to the crew involved in putting her down safely.

peeriebreeks 21st Dec 2007 11:07

Poor FJ. She was spotless inside and out when I last saw her a couple of days ago - after a stint of offshore work in the northern north sea.
Obviously a leak or similar has made that mess.

jonnyloove 21st Dec 2007 11:10

Screw how it looks!! They got it down safe and in one peace and the old girl will fly again.
Well done the crew. :)

elgan 21st Dec 2007 11:34

Eurocopter AS-355N G-STON has just arrived on the scene, and i'm going to see whats going on!

elgan 21st Dec 2007 12:08

Just got back, and they didnt say much!!

All they said was that there was a small engine fire, and that it should be ok after fitting a part, which they didnt say what. Should be gone when i'll be back sadly! The Eurocopter has just left too.

Heres two shots of the view from my garden. Sorry not the best, 8X with a lot of glare!!

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2032/...ffc34a27_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2008/...a788654b_o.jpg

Cheers

elgan 21st Dec 2007 14:08

Just to let you know she took off safely. On further enquiries, I found out her gearbox was in trouble too and that what caused the initial divert!

Cheers

on21 21st Dec 2007 14:45

She looks a lot cleaner here, it was in Blackpool yesterday arternoon

"Earlier in the day British International Helicopters S-61 G-BFFJ visited early afternoon for under a two hours stay."

Taken from http://www.blackpoolspotters.com/



http://www.btinternet.com/~poolfc/G-BFFJ_AM_201207.jpg

3D CAM 21st Dec 2007 14:48

Now that is what I call an oil leak!!! Pipeline gone behind canted fire wall??? Just a thought!
Good job it happened on its way back home rather than a few days ago trogging about the North Sea? Good job to get it down around those power cables!:ok:

206Fan 21st Dec 2007 15:38

Was the crew away for a strole across the fields or something?? lol

elgan 21st Dec 2007 17:00

Hehe no idea, and i'm not sure where the crew slept last night. They werent in the chopper thats for sure!!

pumaboy 22nd Dec 2007 08:21

Dirty S-61
 
Could do with a bit of TLC:D


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