Incident Overview
Date: Friday 8 August 1975
Aircraft Type: Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander
Owner/operator: Servicios Areos SA
Registration Number: HP-677
Location: Porvenir Island –
ÿ Panama
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Helicopter rotor system.Helicopter rotor system.
Category: Other
A helicopter crashed during salvage operations following a drop, resulting in loss of aircraft.A helicopter crashed during salvage operations following a drop, resulting in loss of aircraft.
Description
Dropped by helicopter while being salvaged for repairs.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during the recovery process.Mechanical failure during the recovery process.Share on:
