Eurocopter EC135 G-SPAO

Summary

On 29 November 2013 at about 22:22 local time, a Eurocopter EC135 registered G-SPAO was involved in an accident near Glasgow, United Kingdom. 9 people were on board and 3 died. 6 people on the ground also died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

29 November 2013 at 22:22

Classification

Accident

Location

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Eurocopter EC135

Registration

G-SPAO

Category

Helicopter

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

CEN14WA073

3 people died, including 6 on the ground.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On November 29, 2013, at 2222 universal coordinated time (UTC), a United Kingdom registered EC-135 T2 helicopter, G-SPAO, impacted a public house near Glasgow, United Kingdom. The crew of three in the helicopter and six other persons were fatally injured. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of the United Kingdom. Further information may be obtained from: Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) Farnborough House Aldershot Hampshire GU11 2HH United Kingdom

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.