EUROCOPTER EC135

Kiskunlachaza, July 31, 2008

Event Information

DateJuly 31, 2008
Event TypeACC
LocationKiskunlachaza
CountryHU
Highest InjuryFATL
NTSB NumberENG08WA034
Event ID20081219X16538

Aircraft

MakeEUROCOPTER
ModelEC135
Registration #HA-ECE
OperatorOMSZ Légimento Kht
OwnerRaiffeisen-Leasing Mobilien
CategoryHELI
FAR PartUNK
Aircraft DamageDEST

Conditions

Light Condition-
Weather-

Injuries

Fatal2
Serious1
Minor1
None1
Total Injured4

Full Narrative

On July 31, 2008, at approximately 1343 local time, an OMSZ Legimento Kht Eurocopter, EC-135 T2, having registration HA-ECE crashed as it was attempting an emergency landing about 2.2 kilometers directly south of Budapest, near Kiskunlachaza Hungary. The MEDIC-14 helicopter was transporting a burn victim from Paks, Hungary to Budapest when radar contact was lost. The Transportation Safety Bureau of Hungary is conducting a full investigation into this accident. The NTSB has assigned a US accredited representative as the state of manufacture under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.

This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information obtained from, or released by the government of Hungary.

About This NTSB Record

This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.

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