Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 24 August 2023
Aircraft Type: Viking Air DHC-6 Twin Otter 400
Owner/operator: Air Antilles
Registration Number: F-OMYS
Location: Saint-Barthlmy-Rmy de Haenen Airport (SBH/TFFJ) –
ÿ Saint Barth?lemy
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: The DHC-6 Twin Otter’s landing gear and the Eurocopter AS350 helicopter’s landing gear.The DHC-6 Twin Otter’s landing gear and the Eurocopter AS350 helicopter’s landing gear.
Category: Accident
A DHC-6 Twin Otter, operated by Air Antilles, experienced a left-side veering during landing at Saint-Barthlmy Airport. A parked Eurocopter AS350 helicopter, operated by the same operator, also landed nearby. The collision resulted in damage to both aircraft.A DHC-6 Twin Otter, operated by Air Antilles, experienced a left-side veering during landing at Saint-Barthlmy Airport. A parked Eurocopter AS350 helicopter, operated by the same operator, also landed nearby. The collision resulted in damage to both aircraft.
Description
Air Antilles flight 3S722, a DHC-6 Twin Otter, veered off the left side of runway 28 on landing at Saint-Barthlmy Airport and struck a parked Eurocopter AS350 cureuil helicopter (F-HMYL). F-HMYL had landed at 15:13 UTC following a flight from Anguilla-Wallblake Airport (AXA). No one was on board the helicopter at the time of the accident. According to the Service Dpartemental d’Incendie et de Secours de Saint-Barthlmy, seven people were involved in the accident, including one slightly injured person, a woman who was taken care of by the SMUR and left on site. The airport was closed for operations.
Source of Information
https://twitter.com/airplusnews/status/1694753431834054729?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet, https://bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/accident-to-the-de-havilland-dhc6-registered-f-omys-operated-by-caire-on-24-08-2023-at-saint-barthelemy/, https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/f-omys#31bb9bddhttps://twitter.com/airplusnews/status/1694753431834054729?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet, https://bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/accident-to-the-de-havilland-dhc6-registered-f-omys-operated-by-caire-on-24-08-2023-at-saint-barthelemy/, https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/f-omys#31bb9bddPrimary Cause
Loss of control due to a combination of factors, potentially including a sudden shift in wind conditions or a misjudgment of the runway’s curvature.Loss of control due to a combination of factors, potentially including a sudden shift in wind conditions or a misjudgment of the runway’s curvature.Share on:
