- forested terrainĀ
- indicate , indication
On January 29, 2019, a single-engine, turbine-powered Bell 407 helicopter operated as a helicopter air ambulance (HAA) flight, collided with forested terrain about 4 miles northeast of Zaleski, Ohio. The certificated commercial pilot, flight nurse, and flight paramedic died, and the helicopter was destroyed. Night visual meteorological conditions existed at the departure location, but available weather information indicated that snow showers and areas of instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) existed along the route of flight.
- inadequate safety maintenanceĀ
- noncompliance with …Ā
- risk analysis proceduresĀ
- comprehensive
- weather evaluation
- inadvertent encounter with …
- maintain altitude
- subsequent collisionĀ
Probable CauseĀ of this accident was Survival Flightās inadequateĀ safety maintenance Ā which normalized pilotsā and operations control specialistsā noncompliance with risk analysis procedures and resulted in the initiation of the flight without a comprehensive preflight weather evaluation, leading to the pilotās inadvertent encounter with instrument meteorological conditions, failure to maintain altitude, and subsequent collision with terrain.
- 0:08′ inaccessible placesĀ
- 0:46′ unrecognizable
- 1:15′ well-experienced pilotsĀ
- 1:31′ receive routine maintenance
- 3:04′ ensure there are no safety concernsĀ
- 3:20′ retrieveĀ
- 3:22′ debris
Inspired byĀ National Transportation Safety Board analysis
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