EUROCOPTER EC120B

Triso, July 20, 2012

Event Information

DateJuly 20, 2012
Event TypeACC
LocationTriso
CountryMY
Coordinates1.45000, 111.91666
Highest InjuryFATL
NTSB NumberWPR12WA327
Event ID20120726X62312

Aircraft

MakeEUROCOPTER
ModelEC120B
Registration #N8899
OperatorSebiro Holding
OwnerHELICOPTER ASIA INC
CategoryHELI
FAR PartNUSN
Aircraft DamageSUBS

Conditions

Light Condition-
Weather-

Injuries

Fatal3
Serious0
Minor0
None1
Total Injured3

Event Location

Full Narrative

On July 20,1012, at 1335 universal coordinated time, a Eurocopter EC120B, N8899, ditched into the Batang Lupar River, near Triso, Malaysia. The helicopter had a United States registration and was operated by the Sebiro Holding Company under the provisions of the Malaysian Civil Aviation Regulations 1996. The commercial pilot was not injured, and three passengers who survived the ditching subsequently drowned in the river. The flight originated at the Kuching International Airport at 0857.

The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Malaysia. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of Malaysia. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:

Pejabat Ketua Inspektor Kemalangan Udara
Kementerian Pengagkutan Malaysia
Aras 2, Precinct 4
Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan
62570 PUTRAJAYA

Tel: +603.88714000
Fax: +603.88714069

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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