Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 19 December 2001
Aircraft Type: CASA/Nurtanio NC-212-CC4 Aviocar 200
Owner/operator: Dirgantara Air Services
Registration Number: PK-VSB
Location: Long Bawan Airport (LBW) –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Minor, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: No. 2 engineNo. 2 engine
Category: Accident
Aviation incident involving a plane with the no. 2 engine running, resulting in the death of a person due to a collision with the engine blades.Aviation incident involving a plane with the no. 2 engine running, resulting in the death of a person due to a collision with the engine blades.
Description
The Aviocar plane was being unloaded with the no. 2 engine running to keep the generator working as there was no APU or GPU present. No guard was assigned to the apron. The aircraft was facing 040 degrees, with the nose gear 7 m from the apron edge and the main landing gear 6.2 m from the apron edge. A person who was helping with the unloading suddenly ran towards the unguarded no. 2 engine. The blades hit the man on the head and he was killed instantly.
Primary Cause
Unattended operation of the aircraft with a running no. 2 engine, leading to a collision with the engine blades.Unattended operation of the aircraft with a running no. 2 engine, leading to a collision with the engine blades.Share on:
